Advanced Clinical Nurse Practitioner - Surgery

Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for an Advanced Clinical Nurse Practitioner to join our Surgical and Urology team at Frimley Park Hospital. This is a primarily clinical role focused on the assessment, diagnosis, and management of patients within the Acute Surgical setting, working in our developing Surgical & Urology Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) unit. Our aim is to provide rapid senior assessment, timely decision-making, urgent investigations, and early treatment to avoid unnecessary admissions and improve the patient pathway.

We are seeking a qualified Advanced Clinical Nurse Practitioner who can independently assess and treat a wide range of surgical presentations and contribute clinical expertise to the development and enhancement of the service. The role requires autonomous practice, advanced clinical judgement, and leadership within a fast-paced SDEC environment.

The postholder will be part of a clinical rota covering the Surgical & Urology SDEC unit and participating in Surgical Emergency Team rounds, ensuring consistent senior review, safe decision-making, and effective patient flow across the acute surgical pathway.

Due to the current trainee-heavy structure within the ACP team, this vacancy cannot be appointed as a trainee ACP. We require a fully qualified nurse practitioner who can provide senior clinical decision-making, support service development, and offer supervision and leadership within the Surgical & Urology SDEC unit.

Main duties of the job
The Advanced Clinical Nurse Practitioner is a senior autonomous clinician who works across traditional professional boundaries, undertaking complex assessment, diagnosis, treatment and management of patients within the Acute Surgical and Urology pathways. The role provides expert clinical leadership, advanced decision-making and high-quality holistic care within the Surgical & Urology SDEC unit and the Surgical Emergency Team rounds.

The ACNP will independently assess, investigate, diagnose, plan and implement care for a wide range of acute and chronic surgical presentations. They will demonstrate advanced clinical skills, critical thinking and safe, evidence-based decision-making, ensuring timely senior review and effective patient flow across the acute surgical pathway.

Working within nationally and locally agreed protocols, the ACNP will practise across the Four Pillars of Advanced Practice--clinical practice, leadership and management, education, and research. They will contribute specialist expertise to service development, support innovation within the SDEC model, and ensure that evidence-based practice underpins all aspects of care.

The ACNP will act as a clinical leader and role model, supporting the education, development and supervision of nursing, midwifery, AHP and medical colleagues. They will work collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team to enhance patient pathways, improve outcomes and strengthen the delivery of high-quality surgical emergency care.

About us
Why Join Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust?
At Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, our people are at the heart of everything we do.

As a Disability Confident Employer and recipient of the Gold Award in the Armed Forces Employer Recognition Scheme, we actively champion equality, diversity and inclusion, creating opportunities for people from all backgrounds to build rewarding careers within the NHS.

We also recognise the importance of a healthy work-life balance. By supporting flexible working arrangements wherever possible, we enable our colleagues to balance their professional and personal commitments while continuing to deliver outstanding care to our patients. Whether flexibility means adjusted hours, part-time working, hybrid arrangements or alternative working patterns, we work in partnership with our staff to meet both individual and service needs.

Join Us Whether you're at the start of your career or looking for your next challenge, Frimley Health offers the opportunity to be part of a inclusive, forward-thinking organisation that is committed to excellence, innovation and compassionate care. Together, we can shape the future of healthcare and make a real difference to the lives of the communities we serve.

Job responsibilities
The Advanced Clinical Nurse Practitioner will deliver highquality clinical care to patients attending Frimley Health, providing autonomous assessment, investigation, diagnosis, treatment and management across the Acute Surgical and Urology pathways. Working within the Surgical & Urology SDEC unit and participating in Surgical Emergency Team rounds, the ACNP will ensure timely senior decisionmaking and safe, effective patient flow.

The postholder will prioritise patient health needs, intervene appropriately, and practise with full professional and legal accountability in line with Trust policies and the standards of their regulatory body. They will demonstrate advanced clinical reasoning, specialist knowledge at academic Level 7, and expert judgement in managing undifferentiated, differentiated and complex presentations.

The ACNP will ensure patients are fully informed and that consent is obtained prior to assessment, investigation or treatment. They will take responsibility for managing their own caseload and contribute to the supervision, support and development of junior members of the multidisciplinary team.

Practising across the Four Pillars of Advanced Practiceclinical practice, leadership and management, education, and researchthe ACNP will act as a clinical leader and role model. They will support service development, champion evidencebased practice, and work collaboratively with nursing, midwifery, AHP and medical colleagues to enhance patient pathways and improve outcomes.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Current unrestricted registration as a Nurse, Midwife or AHP
• MSc Advanced Clinical Practice or equivalent qualification
• Teaching and assessing/mentorship qualification
• Registered Independent Prescriber (if relevant to role)
• Resuscitation/Life Support course (if appropriate to area and role)
• GCSE English and Mathematics at grade C or above (or equivalent qualifications)

Desirable

• Leadership qualification/course
• ALS/ATLS/ETC/APLS/EPA LS (as relevant to role)

Experience
Essential

• Minimum of 5 years post registration experience
• Minimum of 2 years' experience within the speciality
• Evidence of ability to work & lead autonomously at advanced practice level
• Management of patients with complex needs
• Evidence of delivery of training
• Clinical Supervision experience
• Contribution to audit ? Ability to initiate, sustain and evaluate change within a variety of clinical situations

Desirable

• Management & Leadership experience

Skills
Essential

• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Advanced Clinical Practice skills
• Clinical Examination skills
• In-depth knowledge of current practice issues
• Skills in critical analysis & application of research to practice
• Ability to work across professional and organisational boundaries, to negotiate effectively and resolve complex problems
• Evidence of good written and oral communication skills including presentations
• Able to recognise and analyse complex situations and take appropriate solutions

Desirable

• Ability and initiative to develop specialist areas of interest

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.

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