About this role
Job summary
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 thecolorectal 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
Main duties of the job
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
About us
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.
Job description Job responsibilities
Supporting the ACP Team with the Colorectal Fast Track Service
Please refer to job description and person specifications for full details of role
Person Specification
Education Essential
RGN NMP HAPE
Desirable
ECP Teaching and Assessing NMP (band 6 role) HAPE (band 6 role)
Experience Essential
5 years experience as RGN Colorectal experience
Desirable
service improvement experience MDT experience
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
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UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
Address Poole Hospital NHS Trust
Longfleet Road
Poole
BH15 2JB
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.uhd.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)