Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Advanced Nurse Practitioner - Surgical SDEC

The closing date is 19 October 2025

Job summary

Are you an experienced Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) looking for your next challenge?

We have an exciting opportunity for you to join our Surgical Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) Unit, where you'll play a key role in delivering high-quality, patient-centred care within a fast-paced and innovative environment.

In this role, you will work autonomously to assess, diagnose, and manage patients within your scope of practice, ensuring that all clinical decisions are evidence-based and aligned with current guidelines. You will collaborate closely with the senior team, providing expert clinical leadership and supporting the ongoing development of the SDEC service.

Your advanced skills, sound clinical judgement, and ability to work independently will be pivotal in ensuring timely and effective care, helping to reduce admissions and improve patient outcomes.

If you're a motivated and skilled ANP ready to make a real impact within a dynamic surgical setting, we'd love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

The role of the Surgical Nurse Practitioner is to;

Be primarily based in the surgical same day emergency department as part of the surgical workforce.

Use physical assessment skills to contribute to a patient's diagnosis on emergency presentation to the department.

Order relevant investigations to assist with the diagnosis of the patients presenting condition and review the results.

Provide support, information and advice to patients, carers and other members of the multidisciplinary team throughout the patient's surgical journey.

Review patients in a wide range of clinical conditions, either diagnose and treat, or escalate where appropriate.

Use clinical knowledge to independently assess, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate treatments and interventions for surgical patients in various settings frequently with complex undifferentiated or undefined presentations.

About us

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.

Details

Date posted

03 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£55,690 a year Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

390-DoM-BR-3330

Job locations

Broomfield

Court Road

Chelmsford

CM1 7ET


Job description

Job responsibilities

For more details on this varied and rewarding role, please see the attached job description.

We look forward to your application!

Please be aware that we reserve the right to close the vacancy early should a high number of applications be received.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For more details on this varied and rewarding role, please see the attached job description.

We look forward to your application!

Please be aware that we reserve the right to close the vacancy early should a high number of applications be received.

Person Specification

ANP qualification

Essential

  • Must have completed Advanced Nurse Practitioner qualification

Desirable

  • Experience working as an Advanced Nurse Practitioner

Understanding of working processes within a SDEC

Essential

  • Understand the processes within an SDEC

Desirable

  • Have experience of working within an SDEC

Autonomous working

Essential

  • Ability to confidently work autonomously

Desirable

  • Experience running autonomous clinics

MDT

Essential

  • Experience working within, communicating with and referring to different MDTs

Desirable

  • Being a lead within MDT
Person Specification

ANP qualification

Essential

  • Must have completed Advanced Nurse Practitioner qualification

Desirable

  • Experience working as an Advanced Nurse Practitioner

Understanding of working processes within a SDEC

Essential

  • Understand the processes within an SDEC

Desirable

  • Have experience of working within an SDEC

Autonomous working

Essential

  • Ability to confidently work autonomously

Desirable

  • Experience running autonomous clinics

MDT

Essential

  • Experience working within, communicating with and referring to different MDTs

Desirable

  • Being a lead within MDT

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Broomfield

Court Road

Chelmsford

CM1 7ET


Employer's website

https://www.mse.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Broomfield

Court Road

Chelmsford

CM1 7ET


Employer's website

https://www.mse.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Matron for CNS, SATU and SSDEC

Sophie Toogood

sophie.toogood2@nhs.net

03004437252

Details

Date posted

03 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£55,690 a year Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

390-DoM-BR-3330

Job locations

Broomfield

Court Road

Chelmsford

CM1 7ET


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