Job summary
The successful candidate will be required to act as an autonomous practitioner in multiple clinical areas; the wards, emergency departments and surgical assessment units (this role does not include intra-operative or clinic-based opportunities at this moment in time). Education will be on the job and university based. Funding for education will be sort from the Apprenticeship Levy in the main.
In order for candidates to be successfully shortlisted they must a qualified non-medical prescriber.
Summary of daily tasks include:
- Attending and participating in ward round
- Arranging urgent scans and interventions
- Interpretation of results and imaging, amending care plans based on these findings
- Referring to other specialties
- Prescribing acute and regular medications independently
- Discharging patients and arranging follow up care
Depending on the day and which team an ANP is assigned to will lead to small variations in daily tasks and responsibilities.
Band 7 ANP:
- Candidate possesses extensive general surgery and/or intensive care experience
- Have demonstrated the ability to successfully complete Masters level courses
- Have completed Advanced Physical Assessment of the Adult and Non-Medical Prescribing (these must be completed at Level 7)
- Be willing to complete a full Masters (remaining modules e.g. research module and dissertation)
Interviews will involve a test for non-medical prescribers and a competency-based interview
Main duties of the job
- The post holder will be a member of the surgical team and assist the multidisciplinary team in the care of all inpatients by undertaking advanced patient assessment, intervention and treatment for patients.
- The post holder will work across divisional and professional boundaries, encouraging inter-disciplinary working for the benefit of improved patient outcomes and efficient use of resources. They will demonstrate a high level of clinical expertise, providing specialist advice, education and support to other health care professionals and patients.
- The post holder will be a non-medical independent prescriber (or working towards) and will take over roles previously undertaken by junior medical staff.
- The post holder will be working within the Academic Surgical Unit within the Surgery, Cancer and Cardiovascular Division. The general surgery department is divided into the Upper and Lower GI teams. Both teams provide cover for the emergency general surgery and trauma oncalls as well as providing colorectal, oesophagogastric and bariatric surgical services. It is expected that the post holder will be an integral member of the clinical team and be able to interact with doctors, CNS, ward staff and allied health professionals that provide the care for all general surgical patients
About us
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 encourage staff to have the Covid vaccination to protect themselves, patients, other colleagues as well as the wider community. Please note it is an operational requirement to comply with infection prevention and control procedures within the Trust such as lateral flow testing, handwashing and the wearing of masks, according to the procedures in place at any time or location.
As part of our continued response to Covid19 we are still conducting the majority of our interviews virtually.
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Communication and Relationship Skills
- Maintain and promote effective communication both verbally and in writing with all members of the multi-disciplinary team and other wards or departments, including formal presentation of information. Communication will take place using formal and informal methods.
- To work in a collaborative manner, providing clear decision making skills in consultation with medical and nursing staff, being prepared to pursue line management structures as needed to achieve best outcomes for patients.
- Promote the corporate image of Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust to all individuals, groups and organisations both within the Trust and to the community at large.
- To demonstrate politeness, courtesy and sensitivity when interacting with patients, relatives and colleagues.
Patient Care
- Provide skilled assessment of elective and emergency patients before and after operations within a variety of clinical settings. This will include history taking, physical assessment and the requesting of, interpreting and acting on appropriate tests and investigations in a timely manner.
- Collaborate with medical colleagues in ensuring that appropriate investigations are performed to complete the patients treatments and their families are fully informed and understand the purpose for these.
- Proactive participation in the co-ordination of patient care across the patient pathway, developing the pathway across the various settings to maximise patient satisfaction and outcomes and therefore contributing to good bed utilisation.
- Maintain and update own clinical expertise and contribute as role model to ensure the delivery of care is at highest possible level to meet patient care.
- Develop tools to improve the quality of the service.
- Monitor the quality of care and action audit information to achieve agreed standards and take the lead on customer care initiatives. This will include the development and utilisation of local action plans.
- Ensure the provision of care is in accordance with Imperial College Health Care NHS Trusts Polices & Procedures. This includes adherence to Drug Administration policy.
- Ensure that all documentation is maintained to Trust standard and implement audits of records to measure and evaluate care planning.
- To act as patient advocate and actively apply in depth knowledge ofholistic/socio-economic and cultural aspects of the care to clients within your specific speciality, acting as a role model and resource for patients, relatives and staff.
- To investigate complaints, accident reports and untoward incidents within own clinical speciality and in conjunction with the Line Manager and implement recommendations for action.
- Work in partnership with support staff to ensure that care, treatment and service needs are meet.
- To be aware of and champion current trends and developments in Nursing and the wider NHS.
Policy and Service
- To work alongside other health care practitioners in the Trust to support advancements and understanding of specialist practitioner roles.
- To participate in relevant local and National forums, presenting anddisseminating work as appropriate and contributing to the national agenda.
Financial and Physical
- To manage the efficient and effective use of supplies, provisions andequipment within delegated budgets.
- Have a shared continuing responsibility for the provision of a suitable, clean, uncluttered and safe environment for the physical and psychological wellbeing of staff, patients/clients and their relatives.
- In conjunction with Line Manager identify, analyse and discuss costpressures and financial constraints in a timely manner.
Staff/ HR/ Leadership, Training
- Be actively involved in staff development.
- To act as a mentor and resource for student nurses, adaptation, unqualified members of the team, post graduate students and Allied Health Professionals acting as an assessor when required.
- Co-develop education plans with Ward Managers and CPEs as required to address skills deficits.
- Provide specific training to community staff/GPs to facilitate complexdischarge of patients.
- Maintain, update and develop own personal and professional knowledge and skills and those of team by participating in the Trusts 1:1 and PDER processes
- Actively manage own annual leave in line with Trust and local Policy and Procedure.
- Maintain, update and develop personal and professional knowledge and skills, using the Trusts Performance Review System, enabling standards of patient care to be monitored constantly and improved.
- Participate fully as a team member, sharing knowledge and information and supporting colleagues, including support staff to promote a cohesive team and the achievement of team objectives
Information resources
- Maintain data quality standards
- Undertake training for electronic information systems in place & under development.
- Adhere to Trust / local guidelines for ordering relevant tests and access results reported.
- To have an active email account and use this as one of the methods ofdisseminating information to ward team.
- Role model use of Trust intranet and internet to staff.
Research and development
- Participate in the development and implementation of evidence based practice for patients including the use/development of protocols to ensure appropriate, specialist care is provided for improved patient outcome.
- To undertake research and to publish outcomes as appropriate.
- In conjunction with the MDT develop a mechanism for setting goals and benchmarking standards of care.
Freedom to act
- Freedom to initiate action within broad clinical/ professional policies, seeking guidance from others as necessary
- The post holders work is managed, rather than supervised; expected results will be defined jointly with the team and line manager
Job description
Job responsibilities
Communication and Relationship Skills
- Maintain and promote effective communication both verbally and in writing with all members of the multi-disciplinary team and other wards or departments, including formal presentation of information. Communication will take place using formal and informal methods.
- To work in a collaborative manner, providing clear decision making skills in consultation with medical and nursing staff, being prepared to pursue line management structures as needed to achieve best outcomes for patients.
- Promote the corporate image of Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust to all individuals, groups and organisations both within the Trust and to the community at large.
- To demonstrate politeness, courtesy and sensitivity when interacting with patients, relatives and colleagues.
Patient Care
- Provide skilled assessment of elective and emergency patients before and after operations within a variety of clinical settings. This will include history taking, physical assessment and the requesting of, interpreting and acting on appropriate tests and investigations in a timely manner.
- Collaborate with medical colleagues in ensuring that appropriate investigations are performed to complete the patients treatments and their families are fully informed and understand the purpose for these.
- Proactive participation in the co-ordination of patient care across the patient pathway, developing the pathway across the various settings to maximise patient satisfaction and outcomes and therefore contributing to good bed utilisation.
- Maintain and update own clinical expertise and contribute as role model to ensure the delivery of care is at highest possible level to meet patient care.
- Develop tools to improve the quality of the service.
- Monitor the quality of care and action audit information to achieve agreed standards and take the lead on customer care initiatives. This will include the development and utilisation of local action plans.
- Ensure the provision of care is in accordance with Imperial College Health Care NHS Trusts Polices & Procedures. This includes adherence to Drug Administration policy.
- Ensure that all documentation is maintained to Trust standard and implement audits of records to measure and evaluate care planning.
- To act as patient advocate and actively apply in depth knowledge ofholistic/socio-economic and cultural aspects of the care to clients within your specific speciality, acting as a role model and resource for patients, relatives and staff.
- To investigate complaints, accident reports and untoward incidents within own clinical speciality and in conjunction with the Line Manager and implement recommendations for action.
- Work in partnership with support staff to ensure that care, treatment and service needs are meet.
- To be aware of and champion current trends and developments in Nursing and the wider NHS.
Policy and Service
- To work alongside other health care practitioners in the Trust to support advancements and understanding of specialist practitioner roles.
- To participate in relevant local and National forums, presenting anddisseminating work as appropriate and contributing to the national agenda.
Financial and Physical
- To manage the efficient and effective use of supplies, provisions andequipment within delegated budgets.
- Have a shared continuing responsibility for the provision of a suitable, clean, uncluttered and safe environment for the physical and psychological wellbeing of staff, patients/clients and their relatives.
- In conjunction with Line Manager identify, analyse and discuss costpressures and financial constraints in a timely manner.
Staff/ HR/ Leadership, Training
- Be actively involved in staff development.
- To act as a mentor and resource for student nurses, adaptation, unqualified members of the team, post graduate students and Allied Health Professionals acting as an assessor when required.
- Co-develop education plans with Ward Managers and CPEs as required to address skills deficits.
- Provide specific training to community staff/GPs to facilitate complexdischarge of patients.
- Maintain, update and develop own personal and professional knowledge and skills and those of team by participating in the Trusts 1:1 and PDER processes
- Actively manage own annual leave in line with Trust and local Policy and Procedure.
- Maintain, update and develop personal and professional knowledge and skills, using the Trusts Performance Review System, enabling standards of patient care to be monitored constantly and improved.
- Participate fully as a team member, sharing knowledge and information and supporting colleagues, including support staff to promote a cohesive team and the achievement of team objectives
Information resources
- Maintain data quality standards
- Undertake training for electronic information systems in place & under development.
- Adhere to Trust / local guidelines for ordering relevant tests and access results reported.
- To have an active email account and use this as one of the methods ofdisseminating information to ward team.
- Role model use of Trust intranet and internet to staff.
Research and development
- Participate in the development and implementation of evidence based practice for patients including the use/development of protocols to ensure appropriate, specialist care is provided for improved patient outcome.
- To undertake research and to publish outcomes as appropriate.
- In conjunction with the MDT develop a mechanism for setting goals and benchmarking standards of care.
Freedom to act
- Freedom to initiate action within broad clinical/ professional policies, seeking guidance from others as necessary
- The post holders work is managed, rather than supervised; expected results will be defined jointly with the team and line manager
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- Registered Health Care Practitioner with at least 4 years' post registration (RN, RGN)
- Has attained/working towards a degree
- Professional clinical qualification and appropriate clinical experience in a surgical area for a minimum of 3 years
- Advanced or Intermediate Life Support provider
Skills
Essential
- Physical assessment and diagnostic reasoning skills
- Leadership skills
- Evidence of applying current research to practice developing relevant clinical expertise
Experience
Essential
- Experience of change management
- Able to demonstrate highly developed specialist knowledge of own patient group
- Knowledge of research and audit including implementation of findings and review of outcomes
- Ability to practice within the scope of relevant professional body.
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- Registered Health Care Practitioner with at least 4 years' post registration (RN, RGN)
- Has attained/working towards a degree
- Professional clinical qualification and appropriate clinical experience in a surgical area for a minimum of 3 years
- Advanced or Intermediate Life Support provider
Skills
Essential
- Physical assessment and diagnostic reasoning skills
- Leadership skills
- Evidence of applying current research to practice developing relevant clinical expertise
Experience
Essential
- Experience of change management
- Able to demonstrate highly developed specialist knowledge of own patient group
- Knowledge of research and audit including implementation of findings and review of outcomes
- Ability to practice within the scope of relevant professional body.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
