Emergency Nurse Practitioner

Transformationunitgm; Epsom; On-site; GBP 53,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Epsom is seeking a highly motivated Band 7 Emergency Nurse Practitioner to join their busy Emergency Department. This role involves advanced clinical practice, professional leadership, and the ability to assess and treat a variety of minor injuries and illnesses. The successful candidate will work collaboratively within a supportive team, contributing to high-quality patient care while adhering to clinical governance. A positive attitude, excellent communication, and organizational skills are essential. Full-time and part-time options available.

Qualifications

• Registered Paramedic/Nurse.
• Experience of working as an emergency care practitioner/ENP.
• Knowledge of current clinical and professional issues.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced clinical skills in emergency care.
• Assess, diagnose, and treat minor injuries and illnesses.
• Support quality improvement within Emergency Care.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Ability to problem solve

Ability to negotiate and influence

Self-motivated

Education

Degree or equivalent experience relevant to specialty

Masters or willing to work towards

Teaching and assessing course

Job description

Main area Emergency Department Grade Band 7 Contract Permanent Hours

• Full time
• Part time

37.5 hours per week (Full Time 37.5 hours per week) Job ref 343-7521183-RB-SK

Employer Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site St Helier Hospital Town Carshalton Salary £53,751 - £60,651 pa Inclusive of HCAS(pro rata if part time) Salary period Yearly Closing 06/01/2026 23:59

Band 7

At Epsom and St Helier Hospitals, above all we value respect. We put respect at the heart of all we do, by living up to our shared behaviours of kindness, professionalism, positivity and teamwork. This enables us to provide great patient care and make ESTH a great place to work. When you sign up to work with us, you sign up to this and we welcome applicants who share our values.

Job overview

The expectations within this job description will be met through professional leadership, clinical management, hands on clinical practice, education and training, and research.
Duties of the Post
Clinical Practice
Advanced Clinical skills
Professional leadership and management
Education training and development
Evaluation of care and research
Human Resources
The balance between practice and management will vary according to day to day priorities, but will be negotiated overall with the Lead Nurse / Senior Nurse.

Main duties of the job

Band 7 – Emergency Nurse Practitioner
Rotational working cross site is expected. Base predominantly at St Helier Hospital

We are looking for a highly motivated, enthusiastic band 7 Emergency Nurse Practitioner with proven specialist knowledge and skills to work within our busy Emergency Department. We are looking for candidates who will bring a positive attitude to the Trust and have a flexible approach to working. You must have excellent communication skills and good organisational skills.
He/she will be joining a supportive, friendly team who are committed to ensuring quality patient care whilst achieving the Clinical Quality Indicators and other national targets. Currently a team of Nurse Practitioners cover this service and we are looking to compliment this team with Emergency Nurse Practitioners.
You will be expected to be accountable for the total episode of care for patients presenting with a varying range of minor injuries and minor illnesses. This will include assessment, diagnosis, treatment and ongoing referral or discharge. You will display evidence of a commitment to quality improvement within Emergency Care.
We actively encourage personal development and will provide you with the necessary resources to meet your learning and developmental goals.

Epsom & St. Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust is rated as Good by theCQCand we would welcome applications from individuals committed to being part of the team to maintain and build on this.

Working for our organisation

Welcome to the Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust. We offer an extensive range of services, including cancer, pathology, surgery, and gynecology to over 490,000 people in south west London and north east Surrey. We operate two busy general hospitals, Epsom Hospital and St Helier Hospital, and run services from other locations, including Sutton Hospital. We are also part of two innovative integrated care partnerships – Sutton Health and Care and Surrey Downs Health and Care.

St Helier Hospital is home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children, while Epsom Hospital is home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC). Both Epsom and St Helier hospitals have Accident and Emergency departments (A&E) and Maternity services (Obstetrics).

With nearly 900,000 people coming to our hospitals for care and treatment every year, our almost 5,000 staff and 500 volunteers work around the clock to keep our busy hospitals running smoothly.

As teaching hospitals, we play a key role in the education and training of tomorrow's doctors, nurses and other health professionals. Both sites work in partnership with St George’s Hospital and St George’s Medical School in south London to deliver high quality education and research.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the Emergency Nurse Practitionerrole at Epsom and St Helier.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Registered Paramedic/Nurse
• Degree or equivalent experience relevant to specialty
• Management of Minor Illness/Injury
• Clinical Reasoning in Physical Assessment.
• Masters or willing to work towards
• Teaching and assessing course

Experience

• Good Basic Education
• Experience of working as an emergency care practitioner/ENP in one of the following -General Practice/WIC/MIU/GP/OOHs /A&E

Knowledge

• Knowledge of current clinical and professional issues.
• Understanding of Clinical Audit & Clinical Governance

Skills

• Excellent communication skills and ability to negotiate and influence
• Ability to problem solve, prioritise workload, work to deadlines and be self motivated
• Willingness to develop own practice

Management

• Experience of managing a team
• Ability to maintain the Emergency Access Target

Your recruitment team
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Your application
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References
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Closing date
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Shortlisting
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Application feedback
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Safeguarding and DBS Checks
We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. For roles with direct access to these groups, an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be required. All staff are expected to understand and uphold their safeguarding responsibilities as part of their role.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.