An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Spinal Surgery service at NNUH for a Spinal Deformity Clinical Practitioner. The postholder will take an active role within a multidisciplinary team in expert clinical care, facilitating evidence-based practice, and participating in quality assurance initiatives and clinical outcome assessments for spinal deformity patients.

With significant investment into developing a new standalone Norfolk & Norwich Orthopaedic Centre (NANOC) for elective surgical patients, the Orthopaedic and Spinal Services have introduced the latest surgical and technological advancements for patients who undergoing surgery.

Main duties of the job

The Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) for Spinal Surgery at NNUH will work as a proactive, dynamic clinical leader within the spinal and orthopaedic nursing team.

You will provide expert advanced clinical care, facilitating evidence-based practice, and participating in quality assurance initiatives and clinical outcome assessments for spinal deformity patients. The post holder will act as an expert resource for other healthcare practitioners and contributes to the education and development of the multidisciplinary team.

Provide specialist input into care planning and delivery for children and young people with spinal deformities

Active attendance at weekly MDT meetings with spinal patients

Participation in and leading ongoing departmental research and audit

About us

Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!

The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.

We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N& N Hospitals Charity

We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:

• Flexible working hours
• Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
• Multi Faith prayer room
• Discounted gym memberships
• Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
• Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
• Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH site
• Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
• On-site Nursery
• On-site cafes offering staff discounts
• Support in career development
• Flexible staff bank
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please view the attached job description for full details of the role and use your supporting statement to confirm how you meet the essential and desirable criteria on the job specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Master's degree in advanced nursing Practice (or evidence of demonstrable competence across all ANP domains)
• MSc in Advanced Practice or equivalent

Experience

Essential

• Significant experience in caring for patients with spinal deformity
• Experience in applying research findings to practice

Skills

Essential

• Ability to initiate and coordinate a complex multidisciplinary team over a wide region
• Ability to apply specialist knowledge within a variety of healthcare settings

Attitude, aptitude

Essential

• Committed to service development
• Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
• Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Employer details

Employer name

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital

Address

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital

Norwich

NR4 7UY

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