Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our well-established team of Surgical Nurse Practitioners/ Trainee ACPs providingSurgical SDEC at the Royal United Hospital in Bath. The post involves workingas part of the multidisciplinary team and as a valued member of the on-call team
You must hold a first degree in a relevant subject, with significant post registration experience includingexperience at a senior level.
Ideally you should have experiencein Emergency General surgery.
If you have a passion for Emergency Surgery, we are particularly keen to see your application.
Main duties of the job
- Work as part of the on-call surgical team in the triage, assessment and delivery of emergency care to Emergency Surgical Patients
- Help Implement and coordinate the delivery of Same Day Emergency Care for General Surgical Patients.
- Recognise unwell and deteriorating patients.
- Ensure a high level of relevant decision-making skills,
- Appropriately use safety netting advice in the best interests of the patient.
- Ensuring the continued accuracy and confidentiality of patient's records and clinical information using databases.
- Undertake quality improvement work
- Responsible for the assessment of care needs to include simple and complex clinical problems of the patient
- Enhance the communication link between theatre, patient and ward,
- Responsible for the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care for the patient
- Able to identify the requirements of the patient needs in elective/emergency situations and have the knowledge and skills to act accordingly
- Ability to establish and maintain effective communication with individuals and groups about difficult or complex matters to overcome any problems in communication and to ensure that appropriate information is shared and patient needs are met
About us
At the RUH we put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community. No matter what your role is, we value everyone's contribution in supporting the exceptional, person-centred care we pride ourselves on.
We are proud to be in thetop 20 best hospitals to work for in the country.
We are committed to creating a compassionate and inclusive environment. This can be seen in our growing community of staff networks - celebrating successes and creating opportunities to listen and learn. We value our differences, champion kindness and civility, and truly believe that diversity makes us stronger.
A culture of learning, developing and innovating is the thread that runs throughout our whole organisation. We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential.
We value staff wellbeing, with a well-established programme of support. We believe in a holistic approach spanning all aspects of living a healthy life, including physical, emotional, spiritual and financial wellbeing. We've even got a pool!
We are committed to supporting you and hope you want to join our team. In the meantime, find out more about living and working the beautiful historic city of Bath, learn about our extensive package of staff benefits, and read about how we're providing healthcare fit for the future with the landmark Dyson Cancer Centre and our passion for research.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.
Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.
If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.
Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.
If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.
Person Specification
Qualifications and training
Essential
- Registered Nurse with the NMC
- Degree in Adult Nursing / Higher Education Diploma
Desirable
- Evidence of professional updating in last 12 months
- Evidence of post registration study and training
Skills/Knowledge/ Ability
Essential
- Band 7 -Band 7 - Educated to degree level or MSc with appropriate level of experience - Being in possession of or undertaking a Nurse Practitioner course with completed and up to date competence in Physical Assessment and Clinical Reasoning and/or Pathophysiology and Diagnostic Reasoning. Being in possession of non-medical prescribing course
- Band 6 -Educated to degree level or MSc with appropriate level of experience - Undertaking or willing to undertake Nurse Practitioner course with up to date competence in Physical Assessment and Clinical Reasoning and/or Pathophysiology and Diagnostic Reasoning. Non-Medical prescribing course (or completion within 3 years of starting post).
- Acute Surgical Experience at Band 6 or above
- Awareness of evidence based practice and current research
- Able to work safely under pressure across completing priorities
Desirable
- Post-registration qualification and training preferably in specialty area.
- Experience of Same Day Emergency Care
- ILS Course
- Previous experience of working as a Nurse Practitioner
- Leadership qualification
- Teaching and Assessing qualification
Person Specification
Qualifications and training
Essential
- Registered Nurse with the NMC
- Degree in Adult Nursing / Higher Education Diploma
Desirable
- Evidence of professional updating in last 12 months
- Evidence of post registration study and training
Skills/Knowledge/ Ability
Essential
- Band 7 -Band 7 - Educated to degree level or MSc with appropriate level of experience - Being in possession of or undertaking a Nurse Practitioner course with completed and up to date competence in Physical Assessment and Clinical Reasoning and/or Pathophysiology and Diagnostic Reasoning. Being in possession of non-medical prescribing course
- Band 6 -Educated to degree level or MSc with appropriate level of experience - Undertaking or willing to undertake Nurse Practitioner course with up to date competence in Physical Assessment and Clinical Reasoning and/or Pathophysiology and Diagnostic Reasoning. Non-Medical prescribing course (or completion within 3 years of starting post).
- Acute Surgical Experience at Band 6 or above
- Awareness of evidence based practice and current research
- Able to work safely under pressure across completing priorities
Desirable
- Post-registration qualification and training preferably in specialty area.
- Experience of Same Day Emergency Care
- ILS Course
- Previous experience of working as a Nurse Practitioner
- Leadership qualification
- Teaching and Assessing qualification
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).
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).
