Job summary
Are you ready to take your career to the next level? A remarkable chance has arisen for an Advanced Specialist Practitioner in Colorectal Surgery to join our dynamic team of dedicated clinicians. We are leading a comprehensive service for managing patients referred to the colorectal service on a two-week rule pathway. This is a perfect opportunity for a qualified individual to work alongside a welcoming and supportive team. Could this be you?
In this role, you'll receive robust support to develop your clinical and leadership skills. We offer a tailor-made development programme designed to match your skill set and experience. Ideally, you should be educated to master's level or be willing to undertake a master's in Advanced Clinical Practice. You will benefit from the guidance of a supportive consultant mentor and the opportunity to develop specific competencies.
The role of Colorectal Advanced Specialist Practitioner is a pioneering position that we are proud to support.
If you are appointed on a Band 8a Annex 21 Contract your salary will be;
Year 1: 65% £37,276.85 per annum, pro rataYear 2: 70% £40,144.30 per annum, pro rataYear 3: 75% £43,011.75 per annum, pro rata
Main duties of the job
Embrace the opportunity to autonomously deliver exceptional, high-quality care at a specialist clinical level, making critical, informed decisions based on advanced clinical skill assessments. Ensure that every patient receives the best possible treatment.
Take charge of entire care episodes, collaborating with colleagues, delegating tasks, and making referrals to maximise health outcomes and resource efficiency. Provide direct support to patients and clients, ensuring their needs are met with compassion and expertise.
Lead with confidence, inspiring both medical and nursing teams. Act as a role model for the Trust, projecting a positive and professional image to patients and staff alike.
Champion the development of an organisational culture that values continuous learning, evidence-based practice, and succession planning. Foster an environment where growth and development are prioritised.
Engage deeply in research activities, following best practice guidelines to develop and implement evidence-based strategies. Enhance the quality, safety, productivity, and cost-effectiveness of care through rigorous and impactful research.
About us
We have 10000 fantastic people working hard to deliver quality services to our patients. Whatever your role, you help look after 370,000 people in our local area & give specialist care to 1.5 million people across Lancashire & Cumbria.
Working with us gives you the knowledge and sense of pride that every activity you do genuinely does make a difference to support our patients & staff, ensuring we keep thriving & delivering outstanding healthcare right across our local towns.
You'll have access to varied development opportunities, learn new skills, meet fab people & do things you'd never have done. You'll learn about working in a hospital, interacting with people from all different roles to build skills & enhance your career path.
You'll make an impact, be challenged to think differently, be bold & help innovate to keep improving things. Everything we do centres around patient care and enhancing their experience which means your role is pivotal and something really to be proud of.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be a key member of the multi-disciplinary team, with the potential to work with other specialities to ensure that every patient referred into the rapid diagnostic centre receives quality care. As an autonomous practitioner, they will be responsible for developing and leading a comprehensive service for managing patients who are referred into the colorectal service on a two week rule pathway.
You must be dynamic and proactive. A team player is essential with the ability to communicate effectively within the service and with patients. For full details, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be a key member of the multi-disciplinary team, with the potential to work with other specialities to ensure that every patient referred into the rapid diagnostic centre receives quality care. As an autonomous practitioner, they will be responsible for developing and leading a comprehensive service for managing patients who are referred into the colorectal service on a two week rule pathway.
You must be dynamic and proactive. A team player is essential with the ability to communicate effectively within the service and with patients. For full details, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Person Specification
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Highly motivated and experienced practitionerwith substantive range of experience within a relevant clinical setting. Broad & advanced knowledge of clinical pathophysiology
- Sound level of knowledge in relation to relevant invasive and non-invasive diagnostic and therapeutic procedures
- Has the knowledge and competence to support safe clinical decision making by interpreting multiple sources of complex infomation
- Broad and advanced knowledge and experience in colorectal conditions and management
- Knowledge of local and national guidelines and agendas relevant to role
- Proven leadership experience including delivering to targets and service improvement.
- Ability to work autonomously
- Ability to manage conflicting pressures to maintain streamline service delivery
- Leadership of teams or change initiatives
- Demonstrates current knowledge of professional and NHS issues and the implication for clinical environment.
- Enthusiasm and drive to improve practice through education and training
- Excellent presentation skills.
- Committed to continuing professional development of self and others
- Experience of clinical research
- Evidence of leading on clinical audit and translation to service development
Desirable
- Knowledge of more than one area of clinical practice - i.e surgery, medicine, orthopaedics, ITU
- Experience in managing chronic health issues
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- Current professional Body registration ie NMC / HCPC
- Professional clinical qualification or Working towards a specialist qualification
- Non-medical Prescribing Qualification where professionally able to
- BSc in appropriate clinical field
- Masters level study in advanced clinical practice or working towards this.
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- Teaching Qualification (7307/Certificate in Education/equivalent) or willing to undertake.
- Advanced Life Support Qualification
- Leadership/Management qualification or willingness to undertake.
Person Specification
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Highly motivated and experienced practitionerwith substantive range of experience within a relevant clinical setting. Broad & advanced knowledge of clinical pathophysiology
- Sound level of knowledge in relation to relevant invasive and non-invasive diagnostic and therapeutic procedures
- Has the knowledge and competence to support safe clinical decision making by interpreting multiple sources of complex infomation
- Broad and advanced knowledge and experience in colorectal conditions and management
- Knowledge of local and national guidelines and agendas relevant to role
- Proven leadership experience including delivering to targets and service improvement.
- Ability to work autonomously
- Ability to manage conflicting pressures to maintain streamline service delivery
- Leadership of teams or change initiatives
- Demonstrates current knowledge of professional and NHS issues and the implication for clinical environment.
- Enthusiasm and drive to improve practice through education and training
- Excellent presentation skills.
- Committed to continuing professional development of self and others
- Experience of clinical research
- Evidence of leading on clinical audit and translation to service development
Desirable
- Knowledge of more than one area of clinical practice - i.e surgery, medicine, orthopaedics, ITU
- Experience in managing chronic health issues
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- Current professional Body registration ie NMC / HCPC
- Professional clinical qualification or Working towards a specialist qualification
- Non-medical Prescribing Qualification where professionally able to
- BSc in appropriate clinical field
- Masters level study in advanced clinical practice or working towards this.
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- Teaching Qualification (7307/Certificate in Education/equivalent) or willing to undertake.
- Advanced Life Support Qualification
- Leadership/Management qualification or willingness to undertake.
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).
