Surgical Care Practitioner

Job Overview

The Obstetrics and Gynaecology at ABUHB has an exciting opportunity to join our well-established team. We are looking for an ambitious, energetic and committed individual who is passionate about improving patient care. In return, we can offer excellent support for ongoing training and development in a friendly and well-respected department, with ongoing opportunities to develop specialist clinical expertise.

Main duties of the job

The primary focus of the role will be working to ensure continuity for the patient's journey, playing a key part in their care. You will work as an integral part of a consultant-led team in a range of settings to ensure a high quality, safe service is provided to patients.

Day-to-day duties may include undertaking out-patient clinics for both new and follow-up patients, reviewing patients on the ward before and after their operations, participating in ward rounds and assisting with surgical procedures in theatre. You need to be able to work autonomously to deliver practitioner-led care pathways. You’ll also play a part in departmental audit, research and teaching.

Every day is different, you need the ability to think on your feet, work well under pressure, and communicate with a range of healthcare professionals and non-clinical staff, as well as patients.

This role will suit a registered health care professional with extensive experience in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, and a proven track record of commitment to professional development and innovation.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Working for our organisation

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your speciality or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. This includes the Grange University Hospital which provides specialist and critical care and is the newest addition to the clinical futures strategy opening in November 2020. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.

Qualifications And/or Knowledge

Essential criteria

• o Registered Nurse , ODP or physiotherapist
• o MSc Surgical Care Practitioner or have studied equivalent to MSc level
• o BSc (or equivalent) relevant for initial registration, ie Nursing, Operating Department practice or Physiotherapy.
• o Teaching qualification
  
  

Desirable criteria

• o Active participation in relevant clinical interest groups
• o Independent prescribing qualification
  
  

Experience

Essential criteria

• o Extensive relevant professional experience
• o Significant postgraduate clinical experience
• o Senior postgraduate experience requiring people management skills
• o Evidence of contributing to change management and innovation in clinical practice
• o Experience of and commitment to leading clinical and organisational audit
• o Experience and awareness of research principles and finding and the impact on clinical practice
• o Experience of and commitment to teaching locally at undergraduate and postgraduate level
• o Experience of developing and implementing clinical guidelines and standards
• o Experience of supervising staff
• o Experience of presenting to a wider audience
• o Working as an autonomous practitioner at the level of a registrar
• o Experience of having worked unsupervised at a senior level
• o Managing a caseload on behalf on consultants
  
  

Desirable criteria

• o Published work in recognised journal
• o Experience of representing foundation profession in a public or professional arena
• o Experience of integrating user participation in service development
  
  

Aptitude And Abilities Skills

Essential criteria

• o Clinical history taking skills, clinical examination skills.
• o Ability to interpret clinical findings and apply advanced clinical reasoning to appropriately plan care independently
• o High level of experience in requesting of radiological examinations and interpretation.
• o The ability to identify and act upon adverse clinical signs
• o Ability to critically analyse research and apply to practice
• o The ability to facilitate reflective practice and learning in others.
• o Evidence of interest and contribution toward developing clinical practice including teaching
• o Evidence of multidisciplinary working.
• o Evidence of initiative
• o Good time management
  
  

Desirable criteria

• o IT skills
• o Experience of complaint management procedure
  
  

Personal Qualities

Essential criteria

• o Flexible, enthusiastic, self-motivated with ability to work independently
• o Highly developed verbal and written communication skills
• o Approachable and adaptable
• o Leadership skills and ability to work as part of a team
• o Good interpersonal skills
• o Ability to work under pressure
• o Physical ability to perform and cope with all aspects of manual handling as demanded by the job role
• o Awareness of current issues regarding healthcare
  
  

Desirable criteria

• The ability to speak Welsh