Band 7/8a Advanced Clinical Practitioner

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and highly motivated registered nurse to join our vascular service as a trainee advanced nurse practitioner. this developmental role is ideal for an experienced surgical nurse with a background in vascular nursing at band 6/7 who wishes to advance their practice and become an expert practitioner in vascular care. the successful candidate will work alongside an established vascular MDT supporting the assessment and co-ordination of patients from outlying wards and King George hospital. The candidate must be flexible around working across site. The post holder will commence in post as a band 7 and will be expected to undertake the advanced nurse practitioner course with some self-directed learning, and the security of the post will be dependent upon successful completion of the units. This is a minimum of a 2 year course including the nurse prescribing unit. Mentorship will be provided by the surgical ANPs.

Main duties of the job

Continually evaluate, reflect upon and audit own practice at individual and systems level, selecting and applying valid and reliable approaches and methods which are appropriate to needs and context, and acting on the findings.

Actively seek and participate in peer review of own practice and participate in planned reviews of training and practice with assigned clinical mentor.

Continually assess and monitor risk in own and others’ practice and challenge others about wider risk factors.

Use professional judgement in managing complex and unpredictable care events and capture the learning from these experiences to improve patient care and service delivery.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.

The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.

Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.

Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process or assistance with completion of the form (for applicants with a disability) can be made to Rachna Srivastava, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 5904. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details below

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.