Role Summary
- To accurately and concisely assess patients, to plan, evaluate and implement their care, provide specialist advice in a variety of settings and to maintain associated records.
- Works autonomously as a lead specialist in a defined area of care
- Provides specialist education and training to a wide discipline of staff
- Undertakes research activities and leads clinical audits in own specialist area
- Participates in operative procedures and aspects of pre and post operative care of spinal patients, under the direction of the Consultant Spinal surgeons. Works closely with the medical and nursing staff to develop this role to its full potential
- Undertakes appropriate training and assessment in the competencies required to undertake the role with a high degree of clinical skill and knowledge.
About the Role
We will work with you to help you be the best version of you at work.
This might include funding for a care certificate, a degree or leadership qualifications. Or it might include days off to study, engage in CPD or rotational placements to help you hone your skills. Wherever you are heading in the NHS, we'll help you get there.
Looking after you is important to us.
We strive to help our staff create a healthy work-life balance through flexible working schemes and our family friendly policies.
If you're starting out in the NHS, you’ll start with 27 days paid annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising to 33 days plus bank holidays.
You'll benefit from access to our own comprehensive occupational health services, including counselling, physiotherapy, onsite wellbeing activities and groups.
Salary is not the only financial benefit
You'll have access to an extensive range of staff discounts on shopping, fitness and leisure options and you can spread the cost of technology and home appliance purchases from major retailers. You will also have access to other benefits including:
- National discount services such as the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts.
- Salary sacrifice options including our OFSTED rated outstanding nursery onsite at Exeter
- Car lease schemes.
- The NHS Pension scheme (one of the most generous and comprehensive in the UK).
- Cycle to work scheme
These are just a few of the benefits available – if the role is something you are interested in, we'd love to hear from you.
About Us
For more information on the Job Description and Responsibilities please click the link below.
More detail about the role
A vacancy has arisen within the Spinal team in Orthopaedics for an Trainee Surgical Care Practitioner/ or trained SCP role. You will need to be flexible and adaptable with excellent communication and organisational skills and most importantly, unlimited enthusiasm.
The ideal candidate will be a registered ODP/registered Nurse and will have excellent communication skills and a good knowledge and understanding of clinical standards.
Trainees will undergo a three year Surgical Care Practitioner training Programme at Plymouth University. On completion of this training and evidence of competency this role will progress to a Band 7. Should you wish to leave the Trust during or upon finishing the training, you would be expected to repay course fees as per RD&E learning contract up to one year post qualifying.
This is an exciting opportunity to work in pleasant surroundings for a progressive employer which actively promotes education and training.
Working Pattern: Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week. Out of hours work may be required.
For further information please contact Mr Henry Budd, Spinal Clinical Lead on 07714302030 / Jo Pollard, Cluster Manager Support for Spinal team on 01392 408575 / Anca Barnes, Clinical Matron Orthopaedics on 07825 933039
Preference will be given to staff with ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon.
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy when sufficient applications have been received.
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was established in April 2022, bringing together the expertise of both the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust and Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust.
Benefits
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was established in April 2022, bringing together the expertise of both the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust and Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust.
Stretching across Northern, Eastern and Mid Devon, we have a workforce of over 15,000 staff, making us the largest employer in Devon. Our core services, which we provide to more than 615,000 people, cover more than 2,000 square miles across Devon, while some of our specialist services cover the whole of the peninsula, extending our reach as far as Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
We deliver a wide range of emergency, specialist and general medical services through North Devon District Hospital and the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford). Alongside our two acute hospitals, we provide integrated health and social care services across a variety of settings, including community inpatient hospitals, outpatient clinics, and within people’s own homes. We also offer primary care services, a range of specialist community services, and Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC).
Our state-of-the-art equipment, leading technologies and strong links to local universities put us at the forefront of research and innovations, enabling us to provide world-class care to our local communities.
It’s never been a more exciting time to join the Royal Devon, as you'll help to shape our services as we continue along our integration journey.
