Surgical and Urology ACP

We are excited to advertise two posts, for experienced Surgical and Urology Advanced Care Practitioner's (ACP's) you will need to be qualified and practising autonomously as an advanced clinical practitioner. As these are new roles in the Trust and Division, you will be pivotal in development of this post. The post holder will demonstrate a high level of expertise within the specialist service providing advice, education and support to staff, patients, their families, and carers. This will encompass the skills of advanced clinical assessment, examination, diagnosis and treatment within an agreed scope of practice., You will lead the take in SDEC, directing the juniors whilst reporting to the on call registrar and Consultant, day to day. Triage SDEC GP referrals and explore alternative pathways to avoid UEC attendance eg navigate to hot clinics We anticipate that this role will develop in time, with the possibility of minor op's and hot clinic reviews, being undertaken by the ACP. Support new ways of working that emphasises a more efficient and patient focused service, and will ensure the safe treatment, referral and discharge of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed presentations in their area. Responsible for leading the on-going development of clinical practice and standards of care within the service, including the development of policies, procedures, protocols and guidelines in collaboration with multidisciplinary colleagues

Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of more than 410,000 people living in North-West Surrey, parts of Hounslow and beyond. Over 3,700 highly trained doctors, nurses, midwives, therapists, healthcare scientists and other support staff make up our workforce, providing a wide range of services across our two hospital sites, Ashford, Surrey and St Peter's, Chertsey, Surrey. We also run many specialist clinics in the community and local community hospitals and other healthcare facilities. Our vision is to be one of the best healthcare Trusts in the country. There has never been a better time to join us in the NHS at ASPH. We are committed to providing continuous professional development and flexibility to shape our workforce around our patient care. We are expanding our theatres at Ashford Hospital and moving towards this becoming our dedicated elective centre. We want to create a state-of-the-art centre for excellence for planned surgical procedures.

At launch, it is expected that this will be a Monday to Friday role with shift times, 10.00-18.00 or 12.00-20.00hours; to support the known peak demand times of the on-call service., We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:

• Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
• On-site Nurseries
• On-site staff cafes
• On-site parking
• Support in career development
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including wage stream, lease cars, Cycle to Work schemes and home electronics