Trainee Surgical Care Practitioner / Surgical Care Practitioner
| Posting date: | 16 April 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £35,392 - £50,056 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 16 May 2024 |
| Location: | 317 01 Freeman Hospital, NE7 7DN |
| Company: | The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6200637/317-2024-16-13-DR |
Summary
A Vacancy at The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
An exciting opportunity as arisen for a Surgical Care Practitioner role in the Surgery and Associated Specialties Board at the Freeman Hospital within Urology. Whilst the post is advertised for a band 7 Surgical Care Practitioner Co-Ordinator role, consideration will be given for the successful candidate to be employed as a band 6 trainee Surgical Care Practitioner moving into the band 7 Surgical Care Practitioner Co-ordinator role once relevant training has been undertaken and competencies are met.
• Interview date: 7th May 2024
• 37 hours 30 minutes /week
• You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.
• In addition to the essential requirements of the role, the post holder is required to maintain and improve professional knowledge; skills and competence to ensure the delivery of evidence based practice in line with the Nursing and Midwifery Councils Code of Conduct or relevant regulating body according to professional qualifications.
• Recent knowledge and experience of robotic surgery gained through formal qualification or experiential learning.
• Evidence of highly developed specialist knowledge, underpinned by theory and experience demonstrated by:
• Registered Nurse/ODP
• Degree / Masters level study, or equivalent specialist study / experience.• Extensive post registration experience, some of which will be at a senior level within the required specialist area of practice.
• Extended clinical practice underpinned by training supervision & assessment.
• Extended skills training – minimal invasive skills
• Evidence of ongoing continuous professional development.
• Effective report writing skills
• Meets Nursing and Midwifery Council & HCPC requirements for mentorship
• Effective organisation and time management skills
• Change management skills and involvement in project work.
• Good IT skills
• Able to respond appropriately to unexpected events in order to maintain service delivery.
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 16,000 staff and an annual income of £1 billion.
We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.
We’re also proud to be the second largest provider of specialised services in the country. This means we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
Our staff oversee around 2 million patients ‘contacts’ each year, delivering high standards of healthcare.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.
Band 6:
• To provide expert assistance and support to the Consultants, SPR’s Nurse practitioners in the delivery of surgical and urological procedures under both local and general anaesthetic.
• Work with the NP and consultants to deliver outpatient clinics to assess and list patients appropriately for LA or general anaesthetic surgery
• The role is a training role with the aim of achieving the national Surgical Care Practitioner Qualification
Band 7:
• To provide expert assistance and support in robotic surgery to the Consultant Surgeons, SPRs, theatre staff and patients involved in robotic surgery
• Co-ordination and organisation of MIS sessions
• Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust defines Surgical Care Practitioner (SCP) as a qualified nurse /ODP. A registered non-medical practitioner who has completed a Royal College of Surgeons accredited programme (or other previously recognized course), working in clinical practice as a member of the
extended surgical team. Where the primary purpose of role is to provide guidance and support based on advanced level knowledge to health professionals concerning a specific disease / condition.
• Demonstrates significant advanced knowledge and skills within speciality and sphere of practice.
• Supports training within the Robotic team
• Have corporate identity as an expert within specialist area.
• Lead and provide training and education across the organisation in relation to MIS.
The successful candidate will be responsible for:
• Providing expert assistance and support in robotic surgery to the Consultant Surgeons, SPRs, theatre staff and patients involved in robotic surgery
• Co-ordination and organisation of minimal invasive skill (MIS) sessions
• Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust defines Surgical Care Practitioner (SCP) as a qualified nurse /ODP. A registered non-medical practitioner who has completed a Royal College of Surgeons accredited programme (or other previously recognised course), working in clinical practice as a member of the extended surgical team. Where the primary purpose of role is to provide guidance and support based on advanced level knowledge to health professionals concerning a specific disease / condition.
• Demonstrates significant advanced knowledge and skills within speciality and sphere of practice.
• Supports training within the Robotic team
• Have corporate identity as an expert within a specialist area.
• Lead and provide training and education across the organisation in relation to MIS
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first month’s pay.
This advert closes on Wednesday 24 Apr 2024
An exciting opportunity as arisen for a Surgical Care Practitioner role in the Surgery and Associated Specialties Board at the Freeman Hospital within Urology. Whilst the post is advertised for a band 7 Surgical Care Practitioner Co-Ordinator role, consideration will be given for the successful candidate to be employed as a band 6 trainee Surgical Care Practitioner moving into the band 7 Surgical Care Practitioner Co-ordinator role once relevant training has been undertaken and competencies are met.
• Interview date: 7th May 2024
• 37 hours 30 minutes /week
• You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.
• In addition to the essential requirements of the role, the post holder is required to maintain and improve professional knowledge; skills and competence to ensure the delivery of evidence based practice in line with the Nursing and Midwifery Councils Code of Conduct or relevant regulating body according to professional qualifications.
• Recent knowledge and experience of robotic surgery gained through formal qualification or experiential learning.
• Evidence of highly developed specialist knowledge, underpinned by theory and experience demonstrated by:
• Registered Nurse/ODP
• Degree / Masters level study, or equivalent specialist study / experience.• Extensive post registration experience, some of which will be at a senior level within the required specialist area of practice.
• Extended clinical practice underpinned by training supervision & assessment.
• Extended skills training – minimal invasive skills
• Evidence of ongoing continuous professional development.
• Effective report writing skills
• Meets Nursing and Midwifery Council & HCPC requirements for mentorship
• Effective organisation and time management skills
• Change management skills and involvement in project work.
• Good IT skills
• Able to respond appropriately to unexpected events in order to maintain service delivery.
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 16,000 staff and an annual income of £1 billion.
We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.
We’re also proud to be the second largest provider of specialised services in the country. This means we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
Our staff oversee around 2 million patients ‘contacts’ each year, delivering high standards of healthcare.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.
Band 6:
• To provide expert assistance and support to the Consultants, SPR’s Nurse practitioners in the delivery of surgical and urological procedures under both local and general anaesthetic.
• Work with the NP and consultants to deliver outpatient clinics to assess and list patients appropriately for LA or general anaesthetic surgery
• The role is a training role with the aim of achieving the national Surgical Care Practitioner Qualification
Band 7:
• To provide expert assistance and support in robotic surgery to the Consultant Surgeons, SPRs, theatre staff and patients involved in robotic surgery
• Co-ordination and organisation of MIS sessions
• Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust defines Surgical Care Practitioner (SCP) as a qualified nurse /ODP. A registered non-medical practitioner who has completed a Royal College of Surgeons accredited programme (or other previously recognized course), working in clinical practice as a member of the
extended surgical team. Where the primary purpose of role is to provide guidance and support based on advanced level knowledge to health professionals concerning a specific disease / condition.
• Demonstrates significant advanced knowledge and skills within speciality and sphere of practice.
• Supports training within the Robotic team
• Have corporate identity as an expert within specialist area.
• Lead and provide training and education across the organisation in relation to MIS.
The successful candidate will be responsible for:
• Providing expert assistance and support in robotic surgery to the Consultant Surgeons, SPRs, theatre staff and patients involved in robotic surgery
• Co-ordination and organisation of minimal invasive skill (MIS) sessions
• Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust defines Surgical Care Practitioner (SCP) as a qualified nurse /ODP. A registered non-medical practitioner who has completed a Royal College of Surgeons accredited programme (or other previously recognised course), working in clinical practice as a member of the extended surgical team. Where the primary purpose of role is to provide guidance and support based on advanced level knowledge to health professionals concerning a specific disease / condition.
• Demonstrates significant advanced knowledge and skills within speciality and sphere of practice.
• Supports training within the Robotic team
• Have corporate identity as an expert within a specialist area.
• Lead and provide training and education across the organisation in relation to MIS
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first month’s pay.
This advert closes on Wednesday 24 Apr 2024
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