Day Surgery Practitioner
The closing date is 10 March 2026
Job summary
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 perioperative 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 specialises in general surgery and urology.We have 8 theatres 7 are for elective surgery and 1 for emergency surgery.
Main duties of the job
- 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 multidisciplinary team
- Maintain accurate documentation and uphold clinical governance standards
- Contribute to a positive, supportive, and patient-centred environment
About us
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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Details
Date posted
24 February 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum, pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time
Reference number
432-HR1318-25
Job locations
Ipswich Hospital
Heath Road
Ipswich
IP4 5PD
Employer details
Employer name
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Ipswich Hospital
Heath Road
Ipswich
IP4 5PD
Employer's website
https://www.esneft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
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