We are looking for a highly motivated individual who wants to progress and take a step into a new challenge as part of a well-established team at the forefront of advanced practice. A person with advanced interpersonal and leadership skills, the ability to work with a diverse range of professional groups and a high degree of professional autonomy (once trained). The team works closely within the thoracic surgical team, and aims to support the consultant body, and the wider MDT to ultimately improve patient care within the Thoracic surgical specialty.
The successful individual who must already be employed as a Urology Surgical Nurse Practitioner, must be willing to undertake their Advanced Clinical Practice MSc on the next available course.
Please note, if you do not meet the essential requirements for a Band 8, you will be appointed at a Band 7 and will be appointed as a Band 8 upon completion of competencies.
Successful candidates must have access to a vehicle for work purposes to meet the requirements of the role.
Main duties of the job
The thoracic advanced nurse practitioner will work within the four pillars of advanced practice. We aim to deliver a higher level of clinical expertise within the centre and tertiary services outpatient setting, cardiothoracic ward, cardiothoracic high dependency unit and in the community. We aim to provide initial assessment, make differential diagnoses and ensure appropriate investigations, interventions and treatments are initiated to minimise delay, reduce cancer waiting times, and continuously improve the service.
About us
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff. This training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the following training sessions: Your Leadership Impact Leading your Team to Success Leading Into the Future Service Improvement for Beginners Developing your Service Improvement Skills Lean Practitioner
The leadership and improvement programme aims to:
Explore leadership within the NHS Promote Trust values and behaviours Develop your leadership effectiveness and skills Equip staff with the necessary knowledge and skills to lead and complete service improvements within the scope of your role.
After you complete these six and a half days of training, you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities. We also offer a range of additional in-house and externally provided courses and bitesize programmes through our Leadership and Improvement Team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
Relevant post qualification experience and experience of working in a relevant specialist area Current teaching and presentation experience Experience in providing counselling to patients and to support staff
KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS
Essential
Evidence of multi-agency and multi-professional working Extended scope of practice including non-medical prescribing Excellent understanding of advanced practice Knowledge of audit/research and evidence of application
Desirable
Extended scope of practice including non-medical prescribing & Clinical assessment skills (or working towards) Clinical history taking skills (or working towards) Complex wound management
QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
Essential
NMC level 1 registration Specialist qualification relevant to area of practice Clinical assessment skills (or working towards) Teaching certificate
Desirable
Relevant Masters with clinical focus - or working towards Independent prescribing Counselling certificate Advanced communication skills
Employer details
Employer name
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
The James Cook University Hospital
Marton Road
Middlesbrough
TS4 3BW
Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.
328-CARDIO-6715171 #J-18808-Ljbffr
The successful individual who must already be employed as a Urology Surgical Nurse Practitioner, must be willing to undertake their Advanced Clinical Practice MSc on the next available course.
Please note, if you do not meet the essential requirements for a Band 8, you will be appointed at a Band 7 and will be appointed as a Band 8 upon completion of competencies.
Successful candidates must have access to a vehicle for work purposes to meet the requirements of the role.
Main duties of the job
The thoracic advanced nurse practitioner will work within the four pillars of advanced practice. We aim to deliver a higher level of clinical expertise within the centre and tertiary services outpatient setting, cardiothoracic ward, cardiothoracic high dependency unit and in the community. We aim to provide initial assessment, make differential diagnoses and ensure appropriate investigations, interventions and treatments are initiated to minimise delay, reduce cancer waiting times, and continuously improve the service.
About us
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff. This training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the following training sessions: Your Leadership Impact Leading your Team to Success Leading Into the Future Service Improvement for Beginners Developing your Service Improvement Skills Lean Practitioner
The leadership and improvement programme aims to:
Explore leadership within the NHS Promote Trust values and behaviours Develop your leadership effectiveness and skills Equip staff with the necessary knowledge and skills to lead and complete service improvements within the scope of your role.
After you complete these six and a half days of training, you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities. We also offer a range of additional in-house and externally provided courses and bitesize programmes through our Leadership and Improvement Team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
Relevant post qualification experience and experience of working in a relevant specialist area Current teaching and presentation experience Experience in providing counselling to patients and to support staff
KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS
Essential
Evidence of multi-agency and multi-professional working Extended scope of practice including non-medical prescribing Excellent understanding of advanced practice Knowledge of audit/research and evidence of application
Desirable
Extended scope of practice including non-medical prescribing & Clinical assessment skills (or working towards) Clinical history taking skills (or working towards) Complex wound management
QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
Essential
NMC level 1 registration Specialist qualification relevant to area of practice Clinical assessment skills (or working towards) Teaching certificate
Desirable
Relevant Masters with clinical focus - or working towards Independent prescribing Counselling certificate Advanced communication skills
Employer details
Employer name
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
The James Cook University Hospital
Marton Road
Middlesbrough
TS4 3BW
Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.
328-CARDIO-6715171 #J-18808-Ljbffr
