Day Surgery Practitioner

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 10 March 2026

We're looking for a compassionate, skilled Day Surgery Nurse to join our fast‑paced and patient‑focused day surgery unit. You'll play a key role in delivering high‑quality peri‑operative care, supporting patients through pre‑assessment, admission, recovery, and discharge.

This is an excellent opportunity for a nurse who thrives in a structured environment, enjoys short‑stay patient pathways, and values teamwork and efficiency. South theatres specialise in general surgery and urology. We have 8 theatres, 7 for elective surgery and 1 for emergency surgery.

• Provide safe, evidence‑based nursing care throughout the day surgery journey.
• Conduct pre‑operative assessments and ensure patients are fully prepared for procedures.
• Assist with admissions, patient education, and discharge planning.
• Monitor patients, recognising and responding to changes in condition.
• Work collaboratively with surgeons, anaesthetists, and the multidisciplinary team.
• Maintain accurate documentation and uphold clinical governance standards.
• Contribute to a positive, supportive, and patient‑centred environment.

We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes.

We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.

We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.

Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.

We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.

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For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.

• Diploma in Nursing
• Degree
• Preparation for Mentorship
• Immediate Life support (adults/children)

• Developing Clinical Skills
• Evidence based practice
• Proven post‑reg experience with some leadership and management
• Working in post anaesthetic recovery environment
• Theatre/day surgery experience

• Day to day management responsibilities
• Knowledge of the principles of day surgery
• Team working and dynamics
• Team Development

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.

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

£31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum, pro rata