We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Advanced Nurse Practitioner's to 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 Practice and 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, and supervised routine outpatient clinics, including:
o Two‑Week Wait (2WW) cancer clinics
o 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 pursue autonomous practice as an Advanced Practitioner, providing patient‑centred quality care. The AP will meet the Centre for Advancing Practice's framework and guidelines for advanced level practice, and work within the Multi‑Professional Framework for Advanced Clinical Practice in England (HEE 2017). Clinical care will involve assessing and treating ENT patients on the wards, in ENT SOS clinics, and in supervised routine outpatient clinics (including Two‑Wait rule cancer clinics and paediatric clinics). The post holder will also provide daytime oncall cover and participate in ENT triaging.
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 of the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary’s Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home of the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC). After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospital 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.
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