Surgical Nurse Practitioner

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Surgical Nurse Practitioner/Band 7 with nurse prescribing qualification.

Enhanced Recovery approach utilises quality improvement initiatives in improving elective surgical care and outcomes. Working closely with multidisciplinary team members such as surgical, anaesthetic, nursing teams, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, cancer nurse specialists, stoma nurse specialists, waiting list officers and secretaries, the approach focuses on involving patients actively in their own recovery and helping patients to ensure they are better prepared to manage when back at home following discharge.

We are looking for a dynamic, passionate, flexible individual who can adapt to changing demands and workload. You will be a confident and autonomous practitioner, enjoy working within a multi-disciplinary team and have an interest in service development. Experience in elective surgery is essential to the role and you will work closely with other members of wider surgical team and key stakeholders. You will be a good team member but also able to work independently as pre-operative assessment and the ability to assess health and suitability for surgery and optimise the patient is key to the role., The SNP will work as an independent nurse practitioner for pre-operative and post-operative colorectal and general surgical patients who attend for Nurse Led Pre-operative assessment. Excellent communication and IT skills are required to effectively assess the patient and manage follow up and flow to theatre. Post operatively ensure the Enhanced recovery Programme is followed and be accessible for help and assistance by both patients and staff.

Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. Our mission is to provide safe, compassionate, and clinically excellent patient care, by being an outstanding employer for our people. We have entered into a Group Model with neighbouring Northampton General Hospital and have become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire. Our Excellence Values: Compassion Respect Integrity Courageous Accountable