Job summary
- Main area
- Site Nurse Practitioners (SNP)
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 384-SB-EMF19749
- Employer
- Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Surrey County Hospital
- Town
- Guildford
- Salary
- £50,008 - £56,908 Per annum (pro rata) inc HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 12/01/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Site Nurse Practitioner
Band 7
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Site Nurse Practitioners team. This is permanent, fulltime, position although a secondment would be considered for the right candidate. We are looking for a diverse, enthusiastic individual who likes the challenge of day to day operational activity of the trust. This job will involve patient flow, senior clinical support and site management.
We are looking for a highly clinical experienced nurse with management experience. The post holder will work rotational shifts covering day and night.
Main duties of the job
JOB PURPOSE
· Responsibility for the timely and appropriate clinical placement of patients by planning and managing the effective utilisation of in-patient beds providing an efficient and effective service for both emergency and elective admissions.
· To provide senior nurse support through advanced clinical interventions and clinical management support for all the clinical areas.
· To ensure that patients receive timely assessment, referral and transfer from the A&E department, MAU and SAU in order that clinical care can be optimum and the national priorities achieved.
· To troubleshoot during the patient pathway to assist the clinical areas to improve the patient experience.
Responsibility for site management out of normal working hours, liaising with the on- call teams as necessary. Assist with site management issues in hours, liaising with all appropriate teams and departments as necessary to maintain normal
Working for our organisation
Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.
We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding.
Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.
Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.
A video about the Royal Surrey - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R96pMboIYdo
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
This role actively supports the patient’s pathway through the hospital, both managerially and clinically. The four principle responsibilities of this team are:
· To facilitate the timely and appropriate clinical placement of patients
· To provide clinical advanced nursing practice and decision making.
· To operationally support and manage the hospital site 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
· To provide clinical and professional support and leadership to the clinical areas as appropriate.
The focus of the team is to create seamless patient flow throughout the hospital sometimes in collaboration with outside agencies, identifying and troubleshooting problems early in order to ensure safe and timely patient flow within the RSCH.
For further details about the role please contact Sarah Futcher, Senior Clinical Site Manager on 01483 571122 ext 2155 or email [email protected]
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse
Desirable criteria
- Post registration qualification or equivalent experience in an acute setting.
- Teaching qualification e.g mentor prep, ENB 998, C&G 730 or equivalent.
- Experience of working at a senior level/manager level/supervisor/ in specialist area.
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Extensive knowledge of specialist areas, acquired through post graduate diploma or equivalent experience.
- Five years post-registration experience and/or experience that demonstrates effective management of complex clinical situations.
- CPD - Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sarah Futcher
- Job title
- Senior Clinical Site Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
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