Job summary
Employer heading
Advanced Nurse Practitioner (Colorectal)
Band 8a
Apprenticeship Eligibility Criteria
Should this vacancy be recruited as an apprenticeship, the following criteria will apply:
UK nationals or other persons with a right of abode have an eligible residency status if they have been ordinarily resident in the UK or the British Overseas Territories, or the Crown Dependencies (Channel Islands and Isle of Man) for at least the previous 3 years on the first day of the apprenticeship.
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Job overview
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has an excellent opportunity for two enthusiastic, qualified Advanced Nurse Practitioners (ANPs) to support the Colorectal Surgical Medical workforce. As part of the medical workforce the ANP will be working to support our 24/7 multidisciplinary approach to working. They will also play an important role in triaging and assessing patients referred by primary care through the Suspected Colorectal Cancer pathway.
The ANP must have achieved their MSc in Advanced Practice and be a competent Non-medical Prescriber (NMP) with the knowledge and skills to work at an 8a level. Consideration will be given to candidates who may not have achieved the full job requirements as a training role and banding will be altered accordingly. We are developing our team of highly skilled autonomous ANPs to promote high quality care, experience, outcomes and safe and effective discharge. We believe that ANPs significantly contribute to the patient journey, and we would like two qualified ANPs who are flexible and forward thinking to join our pre-existing friendly and supportive team of ANPs. Successful applicants will be supported in their development as Advanced Practitioners through high quality clinical supervision and access to relevant modules and negotiated study leave to support your development. Continuing Professional Development is an essential element to the ANP role.
Main duties of the job
Advanced Nurse Practitioners with a dedication to best practice and a passion for improving health outcomes should apply to join our multidisciplinary workforce. Our ANPs are highly valued and are well supported by the medical and senior nursing team and there will be opportunities for gaining skills and further development within the role.
The ideal candidate will have experience of working within a fast paced Acute Trust and want new challenges and to become part of an exciting and innovative multidisciplinary workforce.
Applicants will need to be NMC registered and be eligible to use their Independent Non-Medical prescribing qualification in practice in order to meet the criteria for this Qualified Advanced Practitioner post. Above all, we need Advanced Practitioners who are motivated and enthusiastic with a “can do” attitude who will deliver quality services with compassion.
Please see attached Job Description for further information about the Advanced Nurse Practitioner position available at WUTH.
Working for our organisation
All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as “competent and caring staff” by our patients.
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.
We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral’s only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.
We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.
The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description for further information about the Advanced Nurse Practitioner position available at WUTH.
Person specification
Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training
Essential criteria
- The postholder will be a registered nurse with at least 5 years post registration experience.
- Completed an MSc in advanced practice.
- Have completed the non-medical prescribers’ course (V300)
- Maintained advanced life support provider qualification.
- Attained qualification in clinical examination and clinical diagnostics.
Knowledge and Skills
Essential criteria
- Has the ability to influence the strategic long- and short-term goals of the directorate/Trust.
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
- Has the ability to overcome communication barriers utilising highly developed interpersonal skills.
Knowledge and Skills
Essential criteria
- Critically analyse research and apply robust evidence-based information to clinical practice.
- Achieve competence in specific clinical skills under medical supervision.
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
- Provide and receive highly complex, sensitive or contentious information.
- Possess clinical credibility to influence across both professional and organisational boundaries.
Other Requirements
Essential criteria
- Ability to work effectively as part of the multi disciplinary team
- Will be able and willing to work across the Colorectal Surgical department rota, including 24 hour cover within the department.
- Provide evidence of and demonstrate clinical competencies acute medical management.
- Excellent communication and negating skills.
- Able to access and keep up to date with research findings
- Skilled to work across multi-agency and professional boundaries
- Possess a clear vision of the future development of nursing practice.
- Ability to motivate and develop staff and change practice in line with government agenda.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Lisa Gibb
- Job title
- Advanced Nurse Practitioner General Surgery
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01516785111
- Additional information
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