Surgical Advanced Nurse Practitioner - ENT, Maxfax and Plastics (SNAP)
St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
London, SW17 0QT
Salary
£66,274 to £73,496
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
10 September 2026
10 days left
Job description
At St George's Hospital, no two nights are ever quite the same. As an Advanced Clinical Practitioner within our ENT, Maxillofacial and Plastics team, ...
This role places you at the heart of advanced clinical practice within ENT, Maxfax and Plastics. You'll be part of a team of six ACPs providing overnight cover and playing a key role in assessing and managing patients arriving in the emergency department.
You'll need to have
- Completed your MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice
- Hold a non-medical prescribing qualification
- Be confident in requesting and interpreting diagnostics as well as performing clinical procedures within your scope
Please note: To be considered for this role, you must have experience working in an ED or as a Nurse Practitioner, or paramedic with exposure to acute surgical patients. While this is a night-shift position, your first six months will be spent working alongside the doctors during daytime hours as part of your induction and training period.
What makes this role different?
Variety
- You'll be the first to assess patients referred overnight -- from airway emergencies to complex trauma. You'll make clinical decisions, carry out interventions, and work closely with on-call team
A great ACP team
- Each night, you'll work alongside two other ACPs. We support each other, collaborate across specialties, and maintain a strong culture of communication and trust.
- **Please see the attached supporting job description and person specification document, which contains more information about the role and requirements. Please ensure your application refers to the job description and person specification***Specialty requirements
ENT
Throat infections: Tonsillitis/quinsy and epiglottitis
Foreign body in ear, nose or throat
Ear infection
Head/neck trauma
Elective head/neck admission for surgery
PLASTICS
Hand trauma/infections
Wound assessment and management
MAX FAX
Facial trauma (facial fractures)
Dental infections
Infected wounds
Cutting-edge environment
- As one of London's largest teaching hospitals and a regional specialist centre, we treat some of the most complex cases in the region. We have a helipad, hyper-acute stroke and cardiac services, and are one of the city's four major trauma centres.
We know starting a new role at a new hospital can feel daunting, but from day one, you'll be fully supported. That support goes beyond your day-to-day responsibilities. We're committed to your development, and open to new ideas.
Essential
Essential
- Registered clinical professional
- MSc level in Advanced Clinical Practice or equivalent (Minimum PGDip)
- Independent or supplementary non-medical prescriber (where relevant)
- 7 years post-registration experience, of which at least 5 years includes speciality experience
- Demonstration of experience in all four pillars of advanced clinical practice (clinical practice, leadership and management, research, education)
- Participation in audit and research
Desirable
- Completed portfolio of supervised practice in speciality
- Certified speciality courses
- Relevant NHS leadership qualification or working towards
- Experience as clinical Leader
- Experience in an autonomous practice role
- Previous experience in an advanced practice role
- Experience of service development
Desirable
Desirable
- NMC registered Independent prescriber or meets criteria to undertake within 6 months of appointment.
- Previous specialist nursing/Hospital at night experience
- Advanced clinical assessment skills/ANP qualifitcation
- Experience of running research and audit programmes
- Completed a recognized leadership development programme
How to apply
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Provenance
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First seen
28 August 2026
Last checked
31 August 2026
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