TACP Colorectal services

Main area : Colorectal services

Grade : Band 7

Contract : Permanent

Hours : Full time - 37.5 hours per week (flexible)

Job ref : 362-A-24-6916057

Employer : Stockport NHS Foundation Trust

Employer type : NHS

Site : Stepping Hill Hospital

Town : Stockport

Salary : £46,148 - £52,809 pro rata per annum

Salary period : Yearly

Closing : 13 / 03 / 2025 23 : 59

About Stockport NHS Foundation Trust

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust aims to be the organisation of choice for patients and an employer of choice for staff. In order to continually improve all aspects of our patient experience, we rely upon having a highly skilled, motivated, diverse, productive, and patient-focused workforce.

Job Overview

The post holder will practice under supervision as a trainee in Advanced Clinical Practice in general surgery as part of the Colorectal team to develop a high level of expertise within the specialist service providing advice, education, and support to staff, patients, their families, and carers. The post holder will be required to undertake and complete a programme of education to achieve a Masters level qualification in Advanced Clinical Practice or equivalent CAT points.

Minimum Qualifications :

• GCSE (grade 4-9) / O'level (grade C-A) in Maths and English or equivalent certificate of comparability via NARIC / ENIC (for applicants whose qualifications are outside the UK) or Level 2 functional skills.

Main Duties of the Job

This is an exciting opportunity to work in the colorectal directorate as a trainee advanced care practitioner. The role will involve working as part of the colorectal Faster Diagnostic Standards (FDS) and general surgery service and will include a mixture of clinical skills. The successful candidate will be involved in the management of patients referred with a suspicion of cancer up to the point cancer is ruled out.

They will also be involved in the management of patients with other General Surgery conditions as required and in consultation with the medical team. As a fully supervised practitioner, undertake patient consultations, assessments, clinical examinations, order appropriate investigations (when trained and approved), and interpret investigation findings. The post holder will also manage the colorectal 2ww team and work with the clinical and management lead to improve clinical practice through participation in Audit and Research to maintain Trust performance.

Working for Our Organisation

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity.

Detailed Job Description and Main Responsibilities

Direct responsibility for assessment, examination, investigation, and diagnosis of patients within their area of work under direct or indirect supervision of a Consultant Mentor / supervisor.

Appropriately treat patients, resulting in the safe management and appropriate referral or discharge of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed presentations.

Participate in multidisciplinary clinics; participate in ward rounds, patient reviews, and multidisciplinary team meetings.

Utilise advanced knowledge and skills relating to the speciality to provide specialist advice to other members of the multidisciplinary team on the basis of patient assessment.

Person Specification

Education

Leadership

Knowledge and Skill

Applicants are encouraged to read the documents attached to this vacancy before applying, including the job description and person specification.

Contact Information

Name : Kerry Byrne

Job title : Lead Practitioner

Email address : [email protected]

Telephone number : 01614194409

If you have problems applying, contact :

Address : Aspen House, Stepping Hill Hospital, Poplar Grove, Stockport, SK2 7JE

Telephone : 01614194720 ext.117081

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