Job summary
Secondment Opportunity. Part-time 30 hours per week
The role of the Vascular Practitioner in a network hospital is key to ensuring the service provides the best care for Bolton patients who will undergo surgery at Manchester Royal Infirmary. The Vascular Practitioner will run nurse led clinics, pre-operative assessment clinics, exercise programme sessions and will also attend consultant clinics.
The post holder will be expected to work closely with colleagues fromboth organisations to ensure a seamless pathway for patients. This will involve liaising with consultants, specialist nurses and anaesthetists at the hub hospital.
The post holder will be expected to monitor standards of care through audit and evidenced based practice. She/he will be expected to participate in clinical governance within the service by undertaking audit and research as part of the MDT
Main duties of the job
- Provide advanced levels of clinical practice related to vascular conditions
- Carry out pre-operative assessments on patients due to have procedures and/or surgery both at the hub hospital and the spoke hospital and liaise with the surgeons/anaesthetists if any concerns
- Prescribe within scope of practice if indicated
- Offer health promotion to patients in order to reduce risk factors for disease progression
- Assist in the development of care pathways to develop a high quality seamless service based on the principals of best practice.
- Work autonomously to manage own caseload of patients whilst working as part of the Multidisciplinary
- Be accountable for all aspects of care, advice and treatment offered to patients within
- Detect and recognise potential problems in the patient's condition and take appropriate action to rectify. Advise other health care professionals in correct action and plan of
- Order diagnostic tests, interpret and act appropriately on
- Communicate highly sensitive and emotive, condition related information to patients and relatives. g. need for amputation of lower limb.
- Act as the patient advocate when relevant and be able to educate on all the treatment options to enable a patient to make an informed choice, negotiating with the medical team to agree a pathway of care
About us
The Anaesthetics and Surgical Services Division at Bolton Royal Foundation Trust is looking for a dynamic and motivated nurse or allied health professional to undertake the role of Specialist Practitioner within Vascular Services in a 12 month secondment. At Bolton we provide a wide range of assessment, investigation and interventions for vascular patients, with elective arterial surgery and emergency admissions being managed in conjunction with Manchester University Foundation Trust, at Manchester Royal Infirmary.This is an excellent opportunity for a nurse or an allied health professional with vascular knowledge and experience interested in service development.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The role of the Vascular Specialist Practitioner in a spoke hospital is key to ensuring the service provides the best care for Bolton patients who may be admitted to Bolton or prepared for surgery at Manchester Royal Infirmary. The post-holder will be fully supported by the vascular Consultants serving Bolton patients, and the administrative infrastructure at Bolton, attending Vascular clinics with the surgeons, managing preoperative pathways and monitoring inpatient care pathways. The role is expected to develop to include nurse-led clinics and interventions at a rate commensurate with the experience and ability of the successful applicant. There will be full peer support from Vascular Specialist Nurses and other specialist practitioner groups within the MUFT service, including opportunities for professional meetings and attending clinical sessions on the Central Manchester site as indicated.The post holder will be expected to work closely with colleagues from both organizations to ensure a seamless pathway for patients. This will primarily involve liaising with the consultants and junior surgical team from the hub, both when they are working on the Bolton site but also by electronic communication when needed. Similarly, specialist nurses and other clinical groups at the hub hospital will be available for support. The post holder will be expected to monitor standards of care through audit and evidenced based practice. She/he will be expected to participate in clinical governance within the service as part of the MDT, and may take on audit/governance projects as required. It is expected that the post-holder would take up full or affiliate association with the Society of Vascular Nurses, as appropriate.All applicants must have significant experience within the health service and some experience of working within vascular services or pre-operative assessment would be advantageous. You will have excellent communication skills and be able to work independently managing your own workload and time.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The role of the Vascular Specialist Practitioner in a spoke hospital is key to ensuring the service provides the best care for Bolton patients who may be admitted to Bolton or prepared for surgery at Manchester Royal Infirmary. The post-holder will be fully supported by the vascular Consultants serving Bolton patients, and the administrative infrastructure at Bolton, attending Vascular clinics with the surgeons, managing preoperative pathways and monitoring inpatient care pathways. The role is expected to develop to include nurse-led clinics and interventions at a rate commensurate with the experience and ability of the successful applicant. There will be full peer support from Vascular Specialist Nurses and other specialist practitioner groups within the MUFT service, including opportunities for professional meetings and attending clinical sessions on the Central Manchester site as indicated.The post holder will be expected to work closely with colleagues from both organizations to ensure a seamless pathway for patients. This will primarily involve liaising with the consultants and junior surgical team from the hub, both when they are working on the Bolton site but also by electronic communication when needed. Similarly, specialist nurses and other clinical groups at the hub hospital will be available for support. The post holder will be expected to monitor standards of care through audit and evidenced based practice. She/he will be expected to participate in clinical governance within the service as part of the MDT, and may take on audit/governance projects as required. It is expected that the post-holder would take up full or affiliate association with the Society of Vascular Nurses, as appropriate.All applicants must have significant experience within the health service and some experience of working within vascular services or pre-operative assessment would be advantageous. You will have excellent communication skills and be able to work independently managing your own workload and time.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
- MSC qualification
- non medical prescribing
knowledge and skills
Essential
- demonstrate skills in clinical assessment of vascular conditions
Desirable
- previous experience in a specialist role
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
- MSC qualification
- non medical prescribing
knowledge and skills
Essential
- demonstrate skills in clinical assessment of vascular conditions
Desirable
- previous experience in a specialist role
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.
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
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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.
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 (opens in a new window).
