Emergency Nurse Practitioner

at CSH Surrey Armed Forces Covenant Disability Confident Employer  
National Health Service (UK)

The Urgent Treatment Centre provides access to urgent care, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. As a clinician, you will work as an independent, autonomous practitioner providing high quality, evidence based, patient centred care. Responsible for utilising expert diagnostic and clinical skills to provide unscheduled medical care and management of a diverse range of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed minor illnesses and injuries. This will include children over the age of 2 and adults.

There are excellent opportunities for training, including non-medical prescribing, with support for this by an experienced Clinical Lead who will encourage your personal development. The post offers staff benefits as well as Agenda for Change, which include a pension scheme or continuation of an NHS pension scheme.

Full and part time hours are available over a 7-day week, 365 days a year, working shifts to cover opening hours of 08:00 20:00hrs.

We are passionate about the service we deliver, ensuring high quality and effective care to our community. If you are looking for an exciting opportunity to join our clinical team in the Urgent Treatment Centre, apply now.

Interviews will be held between 2 to 5 November 2026.

Main duties of the job

Please note that Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Candidates must possess valid UK right-to-work documentation.

To

provide the local community with access to both scheduled and unscheduled care

provision, 365 days a year.

Aims

are:

  • To deliver convenient,

accessible care.

  • To provide assessment,

differential diagnosis, and treatments of acute episodes of minor health and

minor injury conditions.

  • Work in partnership

with service users in agreeing management plans.

  • Promote self-care in

order that service users are empowered to manage their health needs.

About us

CSH

Surrey are part of the NHS and are Surrey's longest established NHS community

services provider, so our employees get NHS pay and pensions, and also receive

the Fringe High-Cost Allowance of 5%.

Our staff enjoy excellent training and development opportunities, including the

care certificate, apprenticeships, numeracy and literacy courses, access to

the Nursing Associate programme, and a wide variety of management and

leadership courses and programmes.

We CARE about our staff though through our values of Compassion,

Accountability, Respect and Excellence. Our active employee council called

The Voice, elect employee representatives to ensure colleagues' voices are

heard at Board level.

CSH is a diverse organisation, if you are a passionate, person-focused

individual then apply to join CSH Surrey today!

We welcome candidates from

all backgrounds who meet the essential criteria of the job you are applying for

individual for this advert, or our recruitment team.

While AI (Artificial Intelligence)can be used to support your application, all submitted content must be your own original work and accurately reflect your real knowledge, skills, and values.

Details

Date posted

12 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£51,657 to £58,785 a year

inclusive of the 5% HCAS per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time,

Part-time,

Flexible working

Reference number

B9074-26-0069-1

Job locations

Ashford Urgent Treatment Centre

Ashford Hospital

London Road

ASHFORD

Middlesex

TW15 3FE

United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

  • To work as an

autonomous practitioner, providing completed episodes of care to individuals.

  • Work within agreed

guidelines and protocols where they exist and having autonomous decision-making

capacity in the absence of guidelines.

  • Where applicable, prescribe

within knowledge and skills, and in accordance with national and local guidelines.

  • Work within scope of

practice using specialist knowledge in relation to

minor injuries and health problems, and drawing on relevant experience, to

deliver quality patient care.

  • Work in partnership

with other health and social care providers.

  • Provide service users

with the opportunity to contribute to the ongoing development of the service.

  • To undertake prioritisation of service

users according to medical need.

  • Interventions are timely and may include

emergency and surgical invasive procedures, administration of emergency

therapies, and urgent medications.

  • To contribute to the ongoing development

of clinical guidelines, reflecting best evidence-based practice.

  • Referrals to both primary and secondary

services are made in line with agreed guidelines and with clear,

contemporaneous notes, which accurately reflect the consultation and reasons

for referral.

  • Supply and administer medications in

accordance with legislation and organisational policies.

  • To have a working knowledge of child

protection, elder abuse, and domestic violence, and refer to services as

necessary.

  • Support Lead Nurse in undertaking

regular appraisals, exploring opportunities to develop walk-in centre staff to

maximise their performance.

  • Managing performance of other team

members reporting to Lead Nurse where appropriate.

  • Ensure appropriate skill mix is

allocated to each shift in order that the service needs are met efficiently and

effectively, anticipating and addressing shortfalls which may need to be

covered.

  • Ensuring effective communication with

patients offering informed choice. Recognising and addressing patients

anxieties and behaviours when managing acute health problems.

  • Maintaining effective communication with

other team members ensuring all team members are kept involved and informed in

the delivery and continued development of the service.

  • Caldicott Guardianship is effective. Consent

and confidentiality are maintained in line with data protection and consent

policies.

  • Quality controls are performed by all

staff. Risk assessments are performed and forwarded for action where

appropriate.

  • All team members are aware of health and

safety for self and others and attend mandatory training. Due consideration is

given to exposure to bodily fluids. All health and safety incidents are managed

accordingly through the appropriate reporting mechanism.

  • Medicines are managed safely within the

unit in accordance with policy.

  • Demonstrate awareness of own

professional development and training needs in accordance with service needs.

  • Promote and support the development and

provision of work base learning to paramedic/ nursing students, health care

assistants, apprentices, and other care providers.

  • Maintain learning environment to support

training for this group.

  • Act as a supervisor for post

registration nurses whose clinical placements are within the Walk in Centre.

  • Continued professional development

through reflective practice is integral to practice; clinical supervision is

regularly undertaken.

  • Comply with organisation medicines

policy and non-medical prescribing guidance, as well as other relevant

organisational policies and procedures, to ensure the safe, legal, and

appropriate use of medicines.

  • Ensure service is efficient by

monitoring and exploring opportunities for savings.

  • Undertake clinical audit to review

practice and service, reporting results of audits.

  • Explore opportunities in line with

National Health plans to support effective health care for service users.

Please see the attached job description and specification for the full details.

Job responsibilities

  • To work as an

autonomous practitioner, providing completed episodes of care to individuals.

  • Work within agreed

guidelines and protocols where they exist and having autonomous decision-making

capacity in the absence of guidelines.

  • Where applicable, prescribe

within knowledge and skills, and in accordance with national and local guidelines.

  • Work within scope of

practice using specialist knowledge in relation to

minor injuries and health problems, and drawing on relevant experience, to

deliver quality patient care.

  • Work in partnership

with other health and social care providers.

  • Provide service users

with the opportunity to contribute to the ongoing development of the service.

  • To undertake prioritisation of service

users according to medical need.

  • Interventions are timely and may include

emergency and surgical invasive procedures, administration of emergency

therapies, and urgent medications.

  • To contribute to the ongoing development

of clinical guidelines, reflecting best evidence-based practice.

  • Referrals to both primary and secondary

services are made in line with agreed guidelines and with clear,

contemporaneous notes, which accurately reflect the consultation and reasons

for referral.

  • Supply and administer medications in

accordance with legislation and organisational policies.

  • To have a working knowledge of child

protection, elder abuse, and domestic violence, and refer to services as

necessary.

  • Support Lead Nurse in undertaking

regular appraisals, exploring opportunities to develop walk-in centre staff to

maximise their performance.

  • Managing performance of other team

members reporting to Lead Nurse where appropriate.

  • Ensure appropriate skill mix is

allocated to each shift in order that the service needs are met efficiently and

effectively, anticipating and addressing shortfalls which may need to be

covered.

  • Ensuring effective communication with

patients offering informed choice. Recognising and addressing patients

anxieties and behaviours when managing acute health problems.

  • Maintaining effective communication with

other team members ensuring all team members are kept involved and informed in

the delivery and continued development of the service.

  • Caldicott Guardianship is effective. Consent

and confidentiality are maintained in line with data protection and consent

policies.

  • Quality controls are performed by all

staff. Risk assessments are performed and forwarded for action where

appropriate.

  • All team members are aware of health and

safety for self and others and attend mandatory training. Due consideration is

given to exposure to bodily fluids. All health and safety incidents are managed

accordingly through the appropriate reporting mechanism.

  • Medicines are managed safely within the

unit in accordance with policy.

  • Demonstrate awareness of own

professional development and training needs in accordance with service needs.

  • Promote and support the development and

provision of work base learning to paramedic/ nursing students, health care

assistants, apprentices, and other care providers.

  • Maintain learning environment to support

training for this group.

  • Act as a supervisor for post

registration nurses whose clinical placements are within the Walk in Centre.

  • Continued professional development

through reflective practice is integral to practice; clinical supervision is

regularly undertaken.

  • Comply with organisation medicines

policy and non-medical prescribing guidance, as well as other relevant

organisational policies and procedures, to ensure the safe, legal, and

appropriate use of medicines.

  • Ensure service is efficient by

monitoring and exploring opportunities for savings.

  • Undertake clinical audit to review

practice and service, reporting results of audits.

  • Explore opportunities in line with

National Health plans to support effective health care for service users.

Please see the attached job description and specification for the full details.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Minimum 4 years post-registration experience in ED or UTC/walk-in centre.
  • Proven track record in relation to research-based practice.
  • Experience with audit.
  • Experience of managing within a healthcare setting.
  • Experience of staff management.
  • Evidence of professional development.

Desirable

  • Experience of multi-disciplinary working.

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Nurse Level 1 or HCPC registered paramedic.
  • Post-registration diploma or equivalent in advanced assessment skills for non-medical practitioners.
  • Post-registration diploma or equivalent in managing minor injury for advanced practice.
  • Post-registration diploma or equivalent in managing minor illness/health problems for advanced practice.
  • ILS or willingness to undertake.
  • Evidence of continuing professional development.

Desirable

  • Non-medical prescriber.

Skills

Essential

  • Organisational skills.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Broad range of excellent clinical skills.
  • Ability to lead and manage a team.
  • Ability to organise the workload, able to delegate and prioritise.
  • Good knowledge of health and safety and risk management.
  • Computer literate.
  • Effective written and verbal skills.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Minimum 4 years post-registration experience in ED or UTC/walk-in centre.
  • Proven track record in relation to research-based practice.
  • Experience with audit.
  • Experience of managing within a healthcare setting.
  • Experience of staff management.
  • Evidence of professional development.

Desirable

  • Experience of multi-disciplinary working.

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Nurse Level 1 or HCPC registered paramedic.
  • Post-registration diploma or equivalent in advanced assessment skills for non-medical practitioners.
  • Post-registration diploma or equivalent in managing minor injury for advanced practice.
  • Post-registration diploma or equivalent in managing minor illness/health problems for advanced practice.
  • ILS or willingness to undertake.
  • Evidence of continuing professional development.

Desirable

  • Non-medical prescriber.

Skills

Essential

  • Organisational skills.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Broad range of excellent clinical skills.
  • Ability to lead and manage a team.
  • Ability to organise the workload, able to delegate and prioritise.
  • Good knowledge of health and safety and risk management.
  • Computer literate.
  • Effective written and verbal skills.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

NHS Careers website .

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

NHS Careers website .

Employer details

Employer name

CSH Surrey

Address

Ashford Urgent Treatment Centre

Ashford Hospital

London Road

ASHFORD

Middlesex

TW15 3FE

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.cshsurrey.co.uk/about-us/about-csh-surrey (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

CSH Surrey

Address

Ashford Urgent Treatment Centre

Ashford Hospital

London Road

ASHFORD

Middlesex

TW15 3FE

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.cshsurrey.co.uk/about-us/about-csh-surrey (Opens in a new tab)

Job responsibilities

  • To work as an

autonomous practitioner, providing completed episodes of care to individuals.

  • Work within agreed

guidelines and protocols where they exist and having autonomous decision-making

capacity in the absence of guidelines.

  • Where applicable, prescribe

within knowledge and skills, and in accordance with national and local guidelines.

  • Work within scope of

practice using specialist knowledge in relation to

minor injuries and health problems, and drawing on relevant experience, to

deliver quality patient care.

  • Work in partnership

with other health and social care providers.

  • Provide service users

with the opportunity to contribute to the ongoing development of the service.

  • To undertake prioritisation of service

users according to medical need.

  • Interventions are timely and may include

emergency and surgical invasive procedures, administration of emergency

therapies, and urgent medications.

  • To contribute to the ongoing development

of clinical guidelines, reflecting best evidence-based practice.

  • Referrals to both primary and secondary

services are made in line with agreed guidelines and with clear,

contemporaneous notes, which accurately reflect the consultation and reasons

for referral.

  • Supply and administer medications in

accordance with legislation and organisational policies.

  • To have a working knowledge of child

protection, elder abuse, and domestic violence, and refer to services as

necessary.

  • Support Lead Nurse in undertaking

regular appraisals, exploring opportunities to develop walk-in centre staff to

maximise their performance.

  • Managing performance of other team

members reporting to Lead Nurse where appropriate.

  • Ensure appropriate skill mix is

allocated to each shift in order that the service needs are met efficiently and

effectively, anticipating and addressing shortfalls which may need to be

covered.

  • Ensuring effective communication with

patients offering informed choice. Recognising and addressing patients

anxieties and behaviours when managing acute health problems.

  • Maintaining effective communication with

other team members ensuring all team members are kept involved and informed in

the delivery and continued development of the service.

  • Caldicott Guardianship is effective. Consent

and confidentiality are maintained in line with data protection and consent

policies.

  • Quality controls are performed by all

staff. Risk assessments are performed and forwarded for action where

appropriate.

  • All team members are aware of health and

safety for self and others and attend mandatory training. Due consideration is

given to exposure to bodily fluids. All health and safety incidents are managed

accordingly through the appropriate reporting mechanism.

  • Medicines are managed safely within the

unit in accordance with policy.

  • Demonstrate awareness of own

professional development and training needs in accordance with service needs.

  • Promote and support the development and

provision of work base learning to paramedic/ nursing students, health care

assistants, apprentices, and other care providers.

  • Maintain learning environment to support

training for this group.

  • Act as a supervisor for post

registration nurses whose clinical placements are within the Walk in Centre.

  • Continued professional development

through reflective practice is integral to practice; clinical supervision is

regularly undertaken.

  • Comply with organisation medicines

policy and non-medical prescribing guidance, as well as other relevant

organisational policies and procedures, to ensure the safe, legal, and

appropriate use of medicines.

  • Ensure service is efficient by

monitoring and exploring opportunities for savings.

  • Undertake clinical audit to review

practice and service, reporting results of audits.

  • Explore opportunities in line with

National Health plans to support effective health care for service users.

Please see the attached job description and specification for the full details.

Experience

Essential

  • Minimum 4 years post-registration experience in ED or UTC/walk-in centre.
  • Proven track record in relation to research-based practice.
  • Experience with audit.
  • Experience of managing within a healthcare setting.
  • Experience of staff management.
  • Evidence of professional development.

Desirable

  • Experience of multi-disciplinary working.

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Nurse Level 1 or HCPC registered paramedic.
  • Post-registration diploma or equivalent in advanced assessment skills for non-medical practitioners.
  • Post-registration diploma or equivalent in managing minor injury for advanced practice.
  • Post-registration diploma or equivalent in managing minor illness/health problems for advanced practice.
  • ILS or willingness to undertake.
  • Evidence of continuing professional development.

Desirable

  • Non-medical prescriber.

Skills

Essential

  • Organisational skills.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Broad range of excellent clinical skills.
  • Ability to lead and manage a team.
  • Ability to organise the workload, able to delegate and prioritise.
  • Good knowledge of health and safety and risk management.
  • Computer literate.
  • Effective written and verbal skills.

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