Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic, enthusiastic and motivated Advanced Practitioner to join the craniofacial service. 

The post holder will work as a skilled, autonomous practitioner as part of the multidisciplinary team to deliver high quality care to patients. Advanced Practice is delivered by experienced, registered healthcare professionals. This is underpinned by learning at a master’s level or equivalent award that encompasses the four pillars of clinical practice, leadership and management, education and research, with demonstration of core capabilities and area specific clinical competence. The post holder will have successfully completed MSc level qualification, PACR, PADRAP and Non-Medical Prescribing modules.

The successful applicant may come from various healthcare backgrounds, including nursing, paramedic science and physiotherapy, with most anticipated to be existing Advanced Nurse Practitioners with significant neurosurgical, neurological or pain management experience.

Main duties of the job

·  Provide skilled assessment of patients including history taking, physical assessment and requesting, interpreting and acting on appropriate tests and investigations in a timely manner.

·  Using expert and specialised clinical and theoretical knowledge to safely and appropriately assess and diagnose patients in their care.

·  Act autonomously within evidenced based guidelines to plan and implement individualised management plans. Formulate clinical decisions and often complex treatment plans to manage illness and/or injury.

·  Demonstrate competence, knowledge and skills in a wide range of practical procedures.

·  Prescribe as an Independent Prescriber, assessing and prescribing appropriate medication within appropriate specialty guidelines using the British National formulary.

·  To delegate/refer to other practitioners when this will improve health outcomes or when risk and needs are beyond own competence and scope of practice.

·  Accept referrals and triage from other disciplines/primary care and provide specialist advice and support to colleagues within the organisation and to the wider team outside the organisation.

·  Coordinate a multi-disciplinary team meeting and follow up patients beyond the MDT.  

Working for our organisation

North Bristol NHS Trust employs over 12,000 staff providing healthcare to the residents of Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset from our award-winning hospital building at Southmead.  We are the regional Major Trauma Centre, and an internationally recognised centre of excellence in a range of services and major specialities. Our vision is that by enabling our teams to be the best that they can be, we will provide exceptional healthcare, personally delivered. 

North Bristol NHS Trust values all people as individuals. We aim to be an anti-discriminatory organisation and are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We welcome applicants from all underrepresented groups.