Are you a qualified Enhanced Care Practitioner, currently undertaking your ECP course or looking for a new exciting challenge?
We are looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic individuals to join the advanced practice nursing team to support the colorectal surgical team with the management of patients on a faster diagnosis pathway (FDS). The role will also include supporting The Colorectal Enhanced Recovery (ERP) Pathway.
You will need to demonstrate the necessary skills to support the management of patients on an FDS Colorectal pathway.
The service is currently Monday-Friday.
Please note the following
We have 2 vacancies - 1x 37.5hrs and 1 x 32.5 hrs
If you are a qualified ECP, you will be offered a band 7 position
If you are currently a trainee ECP, we welcome your application. If you are successful, we will offer you a band 6 position, and on completion of the course and sign off competencies you will be upgraded to a band 7 as hospital policy.
For applicants who want to commence their career in enhanced practice this post comes with funding for the PG Cert ECP Apprenticeship course. If successful you will be offered a band 6 ECP post. On completion of the course and sign off of competencies you will be upgraded to a band 7 as hospital policy.
Interview: August 6th
Supporting the ACP Team with the Colorectal Fast Track Service.
Assessing patients in a telephone clinic, requesting investigations and acting on the results.
Communicating with the ACP Team Consultant Colleagues and Primary Care Colleagues
Please refer to job description
This is a very exciting time to join our hospitals in Dorset. We are in line to receive a significant national investment of £201 million to help transform our services and redevelop Poole Hospital and the Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals, now merged as University Hospitals Dorset. We have been able to access these national funds because we have such a good plan in Dorset.
Our vision is to join up our services so they can be delivered in a more integrated way. We have a great opportunity together to improve outcomes for patients, make better use of all our resources, and ensure our services can be provided on a sustainable basis.
For developing our workforce, the aim is to establish modern, well-equipped centres of excellence with sustainable roles for staff, standardisation of education and training so that we can attract and retain skilled clinical and non-clinical staff to Dorset. This is a great opportunity for you to be part of the transformation change activity taking place following the merger of two hospital trusts to form University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust.
Supporting the ACP Team with the Colorectal Fast Track Service
Please refer to job description and person specifications for full details of role
