Emergency Nurse Practitioner - St Helier Hospital

Job description

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A Vacancy at Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust.

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 Practitionerwith 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 the CQC and we would welcome applications from individuals committed to being part of the team to maintain and build on this.​​

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

The post of a qualified nurse is characterised by six principle role functions:

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.

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.

Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about theEmergency Nurse Practitioner role at Epsom and St Helier.

This advert closes on Thursday 29 Oct 2026