Trainee Advanced Practitioner

We are seeking a motivated, professional and enthusiastic practitioner to join our well established, friendly and successful team of Masters qualified Advanced Clinical Practitioners. We are very sociable, love the outdoors and enjoy the benefits of costal living.

As a qualified member of the surgical team you will be expected to manage and support pre-operative and post-operative care under the supervision of a senior surgeon.

As an Advanced Clinical Practitioner within our team, you will work closely with Consultant Surgeons, providing expert clinical care and advanced practice. You will demonstrate autonomy in patient assessment, diagnosis, and management, supported by defined competencies and trust protocols. Your role will also encompass leadership, education, research, and quality improvement to enhance patient outcomes and service delivery.

This opportunity is open to qualified Advanced Clinical Practitioners, trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioners with an interest in Cardiothoracic and allied health professionals who would like to train to become Advanced Clinical Practitioners with the relevant qualifications to train.

This is a post for a qualified or trainee position, with the Banding reflecting experience and qualification. Applicants should be able to demonstrate level 7 education or relevant demonstrable experience at this level within the past 3 years.

Main duties of the job

***Preference will be given to internal Trust staff, as well as 'Priority' and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon who are able to display recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification.***

Once qualified as an Advanced Clinical Practitioner you will be a dynamic, driven practitioner with advanced clinical expertise and a passion for continuous improvement in surgical services. You will adapt and thrive in a collaborative environment and demonstrate leadership in practice, education, and research.

To participate in pre and post-operative care of surgical patients, with particular attention to appropriate work up of patients and the establishment of effective pathways for complex procedures, wound care, wound healing and the prevention of infection in surgical wounds.

Deliver advanced perioperative and postoperative care with a focus on complex surgical pathways.

Lead on clinical governance activities, including audit and research.

Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to optimise patient pathways and ensure adherence to cancer waiting times where appropriate.

Provide mentorship and education to junior staff while maintaining a high standard of patient-centred care.

To be an expert clinical practitioner, ensuring patients receive high quality clinical care whilst undertaking defined invasive procedures, utilising specialist knowledge and skills.

Person specification

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

• Extensive demonstrable experience within speciality or clear identification of transferrable skills based on extensive demonstrable experience in another field.
• Influencing policy and clinical guidance
• Recent demonstrable experience in clinical audit and quality improvement
• Proven evidence of practice in line with the HEE (2017) multi-professional framework Management ability and leadership experience
• Demonstrable experience of education and supervision
• Excellent clinical and practical skills

Desirable

• Change management skills
• Appraisal skills
• Implementing policy and clinical guidance
• Multi-professional supervision

Qualifications

Essential

• Masters Degree in Advanced Practice or equivalent (as defined by Trust AP policy)
• Statutory Professional Registration.
• Significant contribution to a Portfolio of Evidence
• Advanced Life Support/ (or Paediatric/Neonatal Life Support if applicable)

Desirable

• Management package oInstructor on life support courses
• Education/Mentorship/ Supervision Course
• Leadership course
• Independent non-medical prescribing

Aptitude & Abilities

Essential

• Ability to recognise and analyse complex situations and take appropriate action.
• Ability to manage own case load working to priorities and deadlines

Proven evidence of relevant, recent study and continuing professional development

Ability to work with complex and diverse health informatics systems

Ability to communicate effectively both in written and verbal form

Demonstrates understanding and incorporates customer care

Flexible and responsive to changing environments

About the employer

We are a people business - where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION WILL BE ELECTRONIC, PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT REGULARLY. If you have any issues with applying online and need additional support including reasonable adjustments with the application process please contact the recruitment team on 01752 432100. We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants around less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. Please contact the recruiting manager to discuss this prior to your application submission. We commit to giving this full consideration in each case. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles, as diversity strengthens our teams. It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.