At a Glance
- Tasks: Join our team to provide top-notch patient care in colorectal surgery.
- Company: Be part of the Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, a leading healthcare provider.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive pay, flexible working, and generous annual leave.
- Other info: Join a diverse team committed to innovation and excellence in healthcare.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in patients' lives while advancing your clinical career.
- Qualifications: Surgical experience and a passion for patient care are essential.
The predicted salary is between 57528 - 64750 £ per year.
Are you ready to take the next step in your clinical career? This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious, motivated and compassionate clinician to join our innovative Colorectal Service as an Advanced Practitioner. We are looking for either an established Advanced Practitioner or a highly experienced clinician with surgical experience and the passion and potential to develop into the role through a fully supported training pathway. This position offers the chance to work within a highly respected multidisciplinary team and play a key role in the assessment, diagnosis, treatment and ongoing management of patients referred with suspected colorectal cancer, as well as those requiring urgent and elective colorectal and general surgical care. The successful candidate will become an integral member of a service committed to innovation, excellence and delivering outstanding patient-centred care.
The role is pay band 8a (or Pathway Available for Trainee Advanced Practitioners at Pay Band 7).
Main duties of the job:
- Practicing autonomously as an Advanced Practitioner to provide patient-centred quality care.
- Working within the multi-professional framework for advanced clinical practice in England (HEE 2017).
- Dedicate 80% of time to clinical duties and 20% to leadership and management, education and research activities.
- Independent clinical assessment of complex patients with a range of colorectal cancers.
- Developing and actioning management plans.
- Independent non-medical prescribing.
- Teaching and education of colleagues across the Trust.
- Service development, active involvement in audit and participation in clinical supervision.
- Working within the MDT.
- General surgical on-call responsibilities covering inpatient and surgical SDEC flow.
- Advanced clinical procedures applicable to role.
The role will be based at North Devon District Hospital (NDDH) and also has responsibilities for supporting the general surgical on-call team working estimated 1 in 5 weeks.
Working Pattern: 37.5 hours per week.
As an inclusive employer, the Royal Devon values diversity and is committed to creating a culture of inclusivity where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential. We believe in fostering a sense of belonging and actively encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, cultures, and abilities.
Benefits include:
- Funding for a care certificate, a degree or leadership qualifications.
- Days off to study, engage in CPD or rotational placements.
- 27 days paid annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising to 33 days plus bank holidays.
- Access to comprehensive occupational health services, including counselling and onsite wellbeing activities.
- Extensive range of staff discounts on shopping, fitness and leisure options.
- Access to the NHS Pension scheme.
- Cycle to work scheme.
Advanced Practitioner (Colorectal Surgery) in Devon employer: National health service
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