An 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.
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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.
With 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.
In addition to the below summary, you need to familiarise yourself with the full Job Description and Person Specification documents attached to this advert.
