Job summaryAn excellent opportunity has arisen to join the Surgical Care Practitioner team working at the City Campus of Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust.
The post holder will be required to lead the development of an established hospital - based practitioner based surgical service for a specific group of patients.
The post holder will be involved in all stages of the patient pathway including initial out-patient assessment, history taking, physical examination and diagnosis. Pre-operative assessment, taking informed consent, admission and discharge, first assisting in theatre, telephone follow-up clinic, patient and carers support service.
Main duties of the jobIn addition to the below summary, you need to familiarise yourself with the full Job Description and Person Specification documents attached to this advert.
The Surgical Care Practitioner will undertake own operating list, performing minor surgical procedures independently under local anaesthetic.
Provide leadership, supervision and guidance in the development of Surgical Care Practitioners (SCP) across the NUH Trust.
Provide services for, develop and promote effective management, care and clinical practices for patients presenting with general surgical conditions within the Trust and working in collaboration with other teams across Divisional boundaries.
Take overall responsibility for care and management of a caseload of patients.
Independently order investigations based on clinical need and action results.
About usWith over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.
Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.
Job responsibilitiesIn addition to the below summary, you need to familiarise yourself with the full Job Description and Person Specification documents attached to this advert.
Person SpecificationTraining, Qualifications & ExperienceEssential- Registered professional
- Educated to Degree/Master level in relevant discipline
- Theatre/ward/management experience
- relevant experience in surgical environment at Band 6 level
Desirable- Advanced Surgical Practitioner course obtained
- Basic Surgical Skills course obtained
Communication and Relationship SkillsEssential- Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Ability to communicate effectively at all levels
- ability to communicate with patients in an empathetic manner
- Ability to communicate effectively, both written and oral IT Literate
Analytical and Judgement SkillsEssential- To act as first or second assistant to the surgeon during complex surgical procedures
- creating an environment for learning where clinical practice is developed and disseminated to all members of staff
- Ability to teach, train and educate
Desirable- aware of budgetary issues and contribute to the directorate budget setting
Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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 SponsorshipApplications 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 RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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.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).Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). 
