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Advanced Nurse Practitioner | Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 25 November 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £61,927 - £68,676 pa inclusive |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 25 December 2024 |
| Location: | London, W6 8RF |
| Company: | IMPERIAL COLLEGE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6827148/290-SCCS-1741 |
Summary
The urology service at Imperial is pleased to be able to offer an exciting and unique opportunity for an advanced nurse practitioners (ANP) in Endourology at Charing Cross Hospital. The successful candidates will work very closely with the urology multi-disciplinary team and undertake activities for the service.
You will be an experienced band 7/8a practitioner, acting within your professional boundaries. You will develop the skills to independently undertake flexible cystoscopies and lithotripsy provision. You will use your knowledge and skills to provide expert, efficient and safe patient care whilst under guidance of a Consultant. You will demonstrate expert clinical judgement and critical decision-making skills based upon evidence-based practice and work collaboratively with consultants and the wider urology team.
You will be highly skilled individuals who are working towards a Masters level qualification, who are also forward thinking to step up to this challenge. You will be supported where applicable in gaining further skills in the Advanced Clinical Practice pathway. All candidates must be able to provide evidence of a strong commitment to the provision of quality driven, evidence-based practice in order to enhance the patient experience.
There is huge opportunity to develop and showcase your advanced practice skills. We are an internationally recognised and forward-thinking service made up of a multidisciplinary team and are committed to delivering the best possible care to our patients. We encourage the development of our staff and expect them to keep up to date and promote evidence-based practice. There are opportunities in the department to undertake research, audit and sub-specialising in areas of interest.
Should the successful candidates for this role require a period of competency-based training to develop skills in flexible cystoscopy and lithotripsy, then the recruitment offer will be at band 7 with an up banding to band 8A after competency sign off.
• The benign service would benefit from a similar model with an ANP delivering nurse led diagnostics and renal stone treatment within the outpatient department. The ANP will use advanced assessment and diagnostic skills to manage patients with renal stones. The post-holder would perform clinical assessments, reviewing imaging and performing flexible cystoscopies and lithotripsy treatment for those with diagnosed stone disease.
• The post-holder will also be a pivotal source of education and training for both medical and nursing teams within urology. The ANP will provide leadership and implementation of service directives and also provides a stepping stone into advanced practice within the benign service.
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.
Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.
For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
This advert closes on Monday 9 Dec 2024