Job overview
To support the assessment, care and management of patients presenting with emergency surgical conditions across emergency pathways, including those attending via the Surgical Assessment Unit (SAU) and patients supported through outreach to the Emergency Department (ED).
The post holder will work with a high degree of professional autonomy within agreed clinical pathways and protocols, providing enhanced clinical assessment, decision-making and coordination of care to support timely escalation, admission, discharge and continuity of care.
The role will contribute to safe, effective and patient-centred emergency surgical care, working in close collaboration with the emergency surgical multidisciplinary team to support patient flow, system responsiveness and quality of care across the emergency pathway.
Main duties of the job
·Practise within the legal and ethical framework of their relevant professional Code of Conduct, ensuring valid professional registration is maintained at all times.
·Work autonomously and as part of the emergency surgical multidisciplinary team.
·Provide enhanced clinical expertise in the assessment and management of emergency surgical patients, managing an identified caseload within the agreed scope of practice.
·Support the effective functioning of the Surgical Assessment Unit, contributing to safe patient flow, escalation and discharge planning.
·Act as a visible and accessible senior clinical practitioner within Emergency Surgery.
Working for our organisation
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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
1. As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
2. We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
3. We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
Why work for us?
4. We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
5. As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
6. Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
7. A keen supporter of the Armed Forces Community who know the value of employing a service leaver/veteran and their families.
What do we stand for?
8. Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
9. Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
10. Our care values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.
Person specification
Education, qualification & training
Essential criteria
11. Registered Nurse with current NMC registration.
12. Degree-level education (or equivalent professional qualification).
13. Evidence of ongoing continuing professional development relevant to Emergency or Acute Surgical care.
14. Non-Medical Prescribing qualification (or willingness to work towards one where supported by the service).
Desirable criteria
15. Relevant post-registration education supporting enhanced clinical practice
Experience
Essential criteria
16. Substantial post-registration experience, including experience at Band 6 or equivalent.
17. Experience of working within Emergency Surgery, Acute Surgery, Surgical Assessment or a comparable acute setting.
18. Demonstrates a high level of clinical skill in the assessment and management of acutely unwell patients.
19. Experience of autonomous clinical decision-making within agreed protocols and scope of practice.
20. Experience of a multidisciplinary team working across service interfaces.
Desirable criteria
21. Evidence of involvement in service improvement, audit or quality improvement activity.
Skills, abilities & knowledge
Essential criteria
22. Ability to undertake comprehensive history taking and physical examination of emergency surgical patients.
23. Ability to prioritise and manage workload effectively in a fast-paced clinical environment.
24. Ability to interpret clinical information and investigations to inform patient management.
25. Ability to prescribe medicines safely and effectively, where qualified and within the scope of practice.
26. Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including accurate clinical documentation.
27. Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including accurate clinical documentation.
28. Ability to work autonomously and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
29. Ability to analyse information and use data to support service improvement.
30. Computer literacy, including the use of electronic patient record systems.
Special circumstances
Essential criteria
31. Ability to travel to other Trust sites as required.
32. Enhanced level DBS clearance.
33. Ability to work service hours and weekends
PPE requirements: Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust requires all colleagues to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with our infection prevention and control procedures.
COVID-19 and Flu vaccinations remain the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the viruses when working in our healthcare settings. We encourage our staff to be vaccinated when recommended.
Application deadline: This post will close on the closing date stated at midnight, however if we receive a large number of applications or there is a change in circumstance, we may be required to close a job before the advertised date.
Application information: If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records (ESR) system.
Shortlisting: The monitoring and safeguarding sections are not made visible to the shortlisting panel. The safeguarding section may be made visible to the interview panel, dependent on the role being recruited into.
Travel expenses: It is Trust policy that travel expenses for interviews will not be reimbursed.
Smoking: All Trust sites are NO SMOKING. Smoking in all areas of the buildings and premises is prohibited.
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