Trainee Advanced Surgical Practitioner

at  Northumbria Healthcare NHCT Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

We are looking for dynamic and motivated qualified professionals to work within the Surgeons Assistant team trust wide to provide safe and efficient care to our patients within the specialist area of Orthopaedic surgery.
This post will be suitable for an experienced registered nurse / ODP who has demonstrated a high level of clinical achievement and clinical excellence wishing to expand their sphere of skills, responsibilities and influence in specialist area.
Recent knowledge and experience is essential in specialist area gained through formal qualification or experience.
You will be expected to have in-depth knowledge of theatre standards and protocols and to adhere to them on a daily basis.
Desirable qualifications for this role would be IMER training although training in this area will be offered as part of the training.
The completion of NAASP course part 1 and 2 is essential to this role.
This post falls within the provisions of Agenda for Change Annex 20 - Development of Professional Roles, whereby upon completion of an agreed set of competencies you may move onto the next pay band without the need for an application for a post at a higher level.

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