Colorectal Surgical Care Practitioner

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire; Coventry; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Coventry is seeking a highly motivated Surgical Care Practitioner in Colorectal Surgery to join their team. Responsibilities include collaborating with consultant surgeons, advocating for patients, and training junior residents. The ideal candidate should provide an immunisation and vaccination report. Opportunity for professional development within a trusted NHS Trust.

Qualifications

• Provide an immunisation and vaccination report from either your current UK occupational health provider or your UK GP.

Responsibilities

• Play a key part in the wider Colorectal service and work with multiple professional teams to ensure the patient's journey is optimised.
• Provide excellent communication skills and competently and accurately action recommendations for patients from wider teams.
• Act as a patient advocate to ensure that patient concerns and needs are heard and acted upon.
• Support teammates in ward rounds.
• Support Consultant Surgeons in theatres with delegated consent, patient positioning, first assisting and discharge summaries.
• Train junior residents.
• Run Colorectal clinics independently with on-site support (training provided).

Job description

Role Overview

An exciting opportunity to join our team of clinicians, and advanced clinical practitioners has arisen. We are seeking a highly motivated Surgical Care Practitioner in Colorectal Surgery to join a cohesive group of Consultant Surgeons and resident doctors to deliver high quality care to the Trust and its patients.

Responsibilities

• Play a key part in the wider Colorectal service and work with multiple professional teams to ensure the patient's journey is optimised.
• Provide excellent communication skills and competently and accurately action recommendations for patients from wider teams.
• Act as a patient advocate to ensure that patient concerns and needs are heard and acted upon.
• Support teammates in ward rounds.
• Support Consultant Surgeons in theatres with delegated consent, patient positioning, first assisting and discharge summaries.
• Train junior residents.
• Run Colorectal clinics independently with on-site support (training provided).

Qualifications

• Provide an immunisation and vaccination report from either your current UK occupational health provider or your UK GP.

About the Trust

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching trusts in the UK. We are proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do. The Trust boasts some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, and is at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare. We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence designated organisation. For further details about this prestigious award, visit Pathway to Excellence – University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk).

Benefits

By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society, promoting equality, respect, dignity and autonomy.