A Vacancy at St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Surgical Nurse Advanced Practitioner (SNAP)
1. To work with the speciality services of ENT, Plastics and Maxfax, within the directorate of surgery.
2. St. George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the country’s leading teaching hospitals and the regional specialist care provider for South West London, Surrey and beyond.
3. The trust provides a high quality, comprehensive range of health services from leading edge tertiary and trauma care to community services.
4. Co-located with St George’s, University of London and with both organisations now in a formal strategic alliance with King’s Health Partners, the trust delivers high quality research and education contributing to the healthcare provision of tomorrow.
5. Acute and tertiary health services are delivered from over 1,000 beds across two sites, by around 8,000 staff.
6. The Surgical Nurse Advanced Practitioner (SNAP) team have evolved over the past years as a result of changes to junior medical training and a desire to optimise patient pathways and provide more patient focused care.
7. The post holder will provide leadership and advanced clinical practice in the assessment and treatment of new presentations through A&E as well as established in-patient care.
8. The successful candidate will be an independent prescriber with excellent clinical and decision making skills and a recognised advanced patient assessment course.
9. The ability to work within a fast paced, pressurised environment is essential, with the ability to coordinate effectively.
10. A competency based development programme and training opportunities will be provided for successful candidates without the relevant speciality based experience.
11. This is a highly rewarding opportunity for an experienced and motivated nurse practitioner with a desire to be at the forefront of an innovative care model.
Opportunities and challenges - your future at St George’s
We are one of the country’s leading teaching hospitals with an international reputation for teaching and research. The Trust provides general, specialist and tertiary services both locally and nationally.
Professional development
St George’s is committed to valuing its staff and promoting their professional and personal development. There is a wide range of training and development opportunities accessible to all staff both in house and via external organisations.
Improving working lives
The Trust supports initiatives that improve the work life balance of staff including flexible working, study, paternity, adoption and carers leave.
Specialty requirements
ENT:
* Throat infections: Tonsillitis/quinsy and epiglottitis
* Foreign body in ear, nose or throat
* Ear infection
* Head/neck trauma
* Elective head/neck admission for surgery
PLASTICS:
* Hand trauma/infections
* Wound assessment and management
MAX FAX:
* Facial trauma (facial fractures)
* Dental infections
* Infected wounds
This advert closes on Monday 17 Mar 2025.
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