Job summary
The post holder will practice as a trainee surgical care practitioner (TSCP) under direct or indirect supervision of the Consultant Surgeon in the direct delivery of high-quality care making critical clinical decisions based on advanced clinical skills assessment. This will encompass working effectively across the four pillars of advanced practice as set out by NHSE formerly health education England.
The post holder will be able to evidence all four pillars of the advanced clinical practice framework and benchmark to the agreed scopes of practices and competencies within the field of surgery clinical area, ICS guidance and local/national targets/frameworks.
The post holder will assist in clinical leadership and support within the multi-professional team, developing the service with the aim to improve the patient outcomes, while providing support, education and which utilises their training experience, to support the department's clinical activity.
The post holder will provide consistent, high quality clinical care, support the trust's management teams with on-going feedback, and support regarding the service, and assist with effective patient flow through the trust.
Main duties of the job
Under direct/indirect supervisionmanage the complete clinical care for patients within the surgical speciality to enhance patient care and improve patient flow, in line with local, regional and national standards
Provide surgical assistance as and when required
Under direct/indirect supervision undertake comprehensive physical and other assessments (such as mental health), analysing differential diagnoses and decide on the appropriate treatment based on clinical findings for patients with complex multi-dimensional clinical conditions
Support the senior clinical leadership team and other staff within the area of responsibility that will ensure they are provided with the relevant clinical advice, guidance and support to undertake their duties
About us
Our Organisation
The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) provides a full range of general acute, outpatient and diagnostic services at The Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, the Herts and Essex Hospital in Bishop's Stortford, and St Margaret's Hospital in Epping.
We employ 3,500 staff and serve a local population of around 350,000 people living in west Essex and east Hertfordshire, centred on the M11 corridor and the towns of Harlow, Bishop's Stortford and Epping. Our extended catchment area incorporates a population of up to 500,000 and includes the areas of Hoddesdon, Cheshunt and Broxbourne in Hertfordshire.
Our Values
The Princess Alexandra Promise to our patients as identified by our 3 values which will contribute to improving our patient experiences:
Patient at heart - Always holding the patient and their wellbeing at the centre of our thoughts and efforts
Everyday excellence - Sharing and celebrating our successes, being honest when we get it wrong, giving us the ability to learn from both
Creative collaboration - Knowing strength comes from diversity, we combine our experiences, skills and talents, working together to find new and better ways to care
The Trust believes in investing in all our staff and rewarding high standards of care whilst building for excellence and in return we expect our staff to uphold the Trust values to the highest level.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job description and person specification. This is available to download at anytime.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job description and person specification. This is available to download at anytime.
Person Specification
Observation and questions
Essential
- Registered healthcare professional e.g. NMC, HCPC with a minimum of 18 months post registration experience
application form
Essential
- A degree from a UK university minimum 2:2 honours or an academic or professional qualification which is the equivalent in breadth and depth to a UK honours degree
Application form and questions
Essential
- Completed portfolio of professional development which evidences an advanced level of clinical practice in line with NHSE (2017) framework for SCP
application form and questions
Essential
- Experience working clinically in surgery
Application form and interview
Essential
- Evidence of ability to undertake audits, feedback and demonstrate outcomes
Application forms and questions
Essential
- Proven leadership skills with examples of where you have contributed to clinical areas, governance or processes
Questions
Essential
- Service development and implementation skills
Application form and interview
Essential
- Works within scopes of practice
Application form and questions
Essential
- Ability to work in a multi-professional team
questions
Essential
- Ability to manage priorities under pressure
Person Specification
Observation and questions
Essential
- Registered healthcare professional e.g. NMC, HCPC with a minimum of 18 months post registration experience
application form
Essential
- A degree from a UK university minimum 2:2 honours or an academic or professional qualification which is the equivalent in breadth and depth to a UK honours degree
Application form and questions
Essential
- Completed portfolio of professional development which evidences an advanced level of clinical practice in line with NHSE (2017) framework for SCP
application form and questions
Essential
- Experience working clinically in surgery
Application form and interview
Essential
- Evidence of ability to undertake audits, feedback and demonstrate outcomes
Application forms and questions
Essential
- Proven leadership skills with examples of where you have contributed to clinical areas, governance or processes
Questions
Essential
- Service development and implementation skills
Application form and interview
Essential
- Works within scopes of practice
Application form and questions
Essential
- Ability to work in a multi-professional team
questions
Essential
- Ability to manage priorities under pressure
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).
Employer details
Employer name
The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust
Address
Main Theatres Princess Alexandra Hospital Hamstel Road Harlow Esssex
Hamstel Road
Harlow
CM201QX
Employer's website
https://www.pah.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
