Advanced Surgical Nurse Practitioner Robotic Colorectal Surgery/ERAS

Job summary

This is a challenging and highly attractive role for any advanced nurse practitioner who aims to act as a highly experienced, knowledgeable and educated member of the team who is able to work autonomously making decisions to treat health needs of surgical patients with colorectal disease including cancer. There will be the opportunity to develop skills if not already available e.g. surgical skills in theatre, prescribing, etc.). The job is also focussed on providing and ensuring the delivery of enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) principles for patients with primary colorectal cancer. The role encompasses the whole patient journey in the hospital, from preadmission to post-discharge. The post holder will be expected to dedicate 50% of their time delivering enhanced recovery to patients after colorectal surgery.

Main duties of the job

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced colorectal/lower GI senior nurse or nurse practitioner to join our very dynamic team of practitioners and surgeons.

We are looking for an experienced, enthusiastic and knowledgeable nurse practitioner to join our team within St Marks as a band 8a. Applicants must have physical assessment and prescribing courses, looking to work in a supportive environment with world leading surgeons and clinicians to assist in the smooth running of both emergency and elective admissions. (Please read attached JD for specifications). Working in the 14th highest rated gastroenterology hospital in the world, we will work with you to enable you to gain the most from your clinical skills as an autonomous practitioner.

If you have a passion for getting the best for your patients, working with a like minded team and in a supportive environment we'd love to hear from you.

About us

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.

Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.

We run major acute services at:

• Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
• St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
• Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
• Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.

We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.