Autonomous Advanced Practitioner – Emergency Surgery

Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 58,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension Scheme

Generous holiday entitlement

Extensive learning opportunities

NHS Car Lease schemes

Job summary

Doncaster & Bassettlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT is recruiting an experienced Band 8a Advanced Practitioner to join our Emergency Surgical Service. The post covers SDEC at Doncaster Royal Infirmary and BDGH, with leadership in acute surgical referrals and ED support across both sites.

You will work autonomously within a Consultant-led multidisciplinary team, pursuing high standards of patient-centred care and continuing professional development. Informal visits are encouraged.

Qualifications

• Experience in undertaking service improvement activity.
• Evidence of contribution to audit and research activity.
• Experience in facilitating access to clinical supervision for Advanced Practitioners or equivalent.
• Clinical/managerial leadership experience, including line management of staff (sickness/absence, recruitment/selection).
• Evidence of adopting strategic priorities into practice.

Responsibilities

• Autonomous advanced practice within Emergency Surgical Service, providing advanced assessment, diagnosis and management of patients presenting with acute surgical conditions.
• Independently assess patients, request and interpret investigations, make complex clinical decisions, prescribe and initiate treatment plans.
• Coordinate ongoing care across Surgical SDEC, ED referrals, ward rounds and postoperative care; contribute to service development across both sites.

Job description

Doncaster & Bassettlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT is recruiting an experienced Band 8a Advanced Practitioner to join our Emergency Surgical Service. The post covers SDEC at Doncaster Royal Infirmary and BDGH, with leadership in acute surgical referrals and ED support across both sites.

You will work autonomously within a Consultant-led multidisciplinary team, pursuing high standards of patient-centred care and continuing professional development. Informal visits are encouraged.