Job summary
We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Advanced Nurse Practitionerto join our dynamic ENT team at Epsom and St Helier Hospitals . The post holder will work autonomously, delivering high-quality, patient-centred care across a range of clinical settings. As an ANP, you will utilise advanced clinical skills in assessment, examination, diagnosis, and management of ENT conditions, all within a defined scope of practice. You will provide care in line with national standards, meeting the competencies set out by the Centre for Advancing Practiceand the Multi-Professional Framework for Advanced Clinical Practice in England (HEE, 2017). Key Responsibilities:
- Independently assess, diagnose, and manage ENT patients in both inpatient and outpatient settings.
- Deliver care across:
- ENT wards
- ENT Same Day Emergency Care (SOS) clinics
- Supervised routine outpatient clinics, including:
- Two-Week Wait (2WW) cancer clinics
- Paediatric ENT clinics
- Participate in the daytime on-call rota, providing timely clinical input and decision-making support.
- Contribute to ENT triaging processes to streamline patient care pathways and ensure appropriate prioritisation.
- Work collaboratively within the ENT multidisciplinary team to ensure continuity and excellence in care delivery.
This role offers the opportunity to be part of a supportive, forward-thinking team committed to innovation, service development, and continuous professional development in ENT advanced practice.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be practicing autonomously as an Advanced Practitioner (AP) to provide patient-centred quality care. This will encompass the skills of advanced assessment, examination, diagnosis and management within an agreed scope of practice.
The AP will meet the requirements of the Centre for Advancing Practice's framework and guidelines for advanced level practice.
To work within the Multi-professional framework for advanced clinical practice in England (HEE 2017). The post holder will deliver clinical care in regard to assessing and Treating ENT patients on the wards, in ENT SOS clinics, supervised routine outpatient clinics (including two wait rule cancer clinics & paediatric clinics) and will be part of the team providing daytime on call cover and partake in ENT triaging.
About us
St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey.Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).
After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the Nursing role at Epsom and St Helier.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the Nursing role at Epsom and St Helier.
Person Specification
Qualifications and training
Essential
- oRegistered Nurse oMSc level in Advanced Practice or equivalent (Minimum PgDip committed to working towards full MSc) oIndependent or supplementary non-medical prescriber (where relevant)
Desirable
- oUndertaken accredited course or gained digital badge accreditation with centre for advancing practice oCompleted advanced practice accreditation in speciality e.g. RCEM, RCN, full membership MACP oCompleted portfolio of supervised practice in speciality oRelevant NHS leadership qualification or working towards
Experience
Essential
- oExtensive experience within an area of relevant clinical speciality oDemonstration of experience in all four pillars of advanced clinical practice (clinical practice, leadership and management, research, education) oParticipation in audit and research
Desirable
- oExperience as clinical Leader oExperience in an autonomous practice role oPrevious experience in an advanced practice role oExperience of service development
Skills
Essential
- oAdvanced assessment and history taking skills oHighly developed diagnostic reasoning skills oLeadership skills oProfessionally credible oExcellent oral and written communication skills oExcellent time management and organisational skills oProtocol and guideline development oAbility to use speadsheets, presentation and work processing software
Desirable
- Able to chair, co-ordinate and facilitate meetings
Knowledge
Essential
- oUnderstanding of clinical governance and risk assessment oUp to date knowledge of evidence based guidelines and policies
Person Specification
Qualifications and training
Essential
- oRegistered Nurse oMSc level in Advanced Practice or equivalent (Minimum PgDip committed to working towards full MSc) oIndependent or supplementary non-medical prescriber (where relevant)
Desirable
- oUndertaken accredited course or gained digital badge accreditation with centre for advancing practice oCompleted advanced practice accreditation in speciality e.g. RCEM, RCN, full membership MACP oCompleted portfolio of supervised practice in speciality oRelevant NHS leadership qualification or working towards
Experience
Essential
- oExtensive experience within an area of relevant clinical speciality oDemonstration of experience in all four pillars of advanced clinical practice (clinical practice, leadership and management, research, education) oParticipation in audit and research
Desirable
- oExperience as clinical Leader oExperience in an autonomous practice role oPrevious experience in an advanced practice role oExperience of service development
Skills
Essential
- oAdvanced assessment and history taking skills oHighly developed diagnostic reasoning skills oLeadership skills oProfessionally credible oExcellent oral and written communication skills oExcellent time management and organisational skills oProtocol and guideline development oAbility to use speadsheets, presentation and work processing software
Desirable
- Able to chair, co-ordinate and facilitate meetings
Knowledge
Essential
- oUnderstanding of clinical governance and risk assessment oUp to date knowledge of evidence based guidelines and policies
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
