Nurse Practitioner Laparoscopic Surgery

☞ Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

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Update day: 07-05-2024

Location: Torquay South West

Category: Health / Medical Care

Industry: Hospital & Health Care

Position: Associate

Job type: Full-time

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Are you looking for a new challenge in a Specialist Nurse role with a difference? We are offering an 18 month fixed term maternity cover position within our friendly team of 6 surgeons and 3 nurses providing care for patients undergoing laparoscopic benign upper gastrointestinal surgery.

The successful candidate will be given support and guidance in developing into this role and is a great opportunity to develop professionally and personally.

The position combines a variety of different duties from assisting surgeons in theatre to supporting GI patients along their surgical journey from ward to theatre, post-operative recovery and discharge. Follow up of discharged patients is also crucial to the role in the form of telephone support and nurse led clinics.

Acute surgical experience is a must but you do not require theatre experience as we offer in house training and competency assessment. The purpose of the post is to facilitate a positive surgical experience for the patient, facilitate a timely, safe discharge and reduce readmissions.

This post is offered at Band 6 for experienced candidates but could be a developmental post for a band 5 with a written competency framework to work towards band 6 once competencies achieved.

You will be joining the organisation at an exciting time. As the first fully integrated care organisation in England, we are working to improve the way we deliver safe, high-quality health and social care. We have a positive and vibrant working atmosphere, We are proud of our investment in our staff both in terms of developing potential career skills and valuing people.

If you provide support to a family member or friend with health or care needs, we aim to be a Carer-friendly employer. We have a ‘Staff Carers’ policy which includes flexible working where possible and a Carer’s Passport scheme that links you into support and discounts.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Maxine Chaplen, Louise McGovern or Jan Spacagna Job title: Laparoscopic Nurse Practitioners Email address: tsdft.ugi.laparoscopicnurses@nhs.net Telephone number: 01803 654792
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Deadline: 21-06-2024

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