Our Intestinal Failure (IF) Unit at the Northern Care Alliance (NCA) is now a National Reference Centre for IF, with responsibilities of helping to develop IF services in the North of England.
In addition, the service offers supra-regional care to patients with complex medical and surgical issues, and cares for around 300 patients dependent on home parenteral nutrition. The service and its team have a national and international reputation in the field.
The Clinical Lead Advance Practitioner will provide professional and clinical leadership across the Intestinal Failure (IF) Service at the NCA to the qualified and trainee advanced practitioners. They will work on a supervisory basis, ensuring adequate support and supervision is provided.
The successful candidate will support the development of care pathways for the Intestinal Failure Service at the NCA as well as in other centres in the North of England.
They will provide clinical assessment and support to the care and treatment of patients with types 2 and 3 within the Trust as well as those referred to the NCA for management while in local hospitals.
The post holder will provide Clinical Expertise and Leadership for developing and enhancing the Intestinal Failure service. This will be done in collaboration with medical, nursing, surgical, and allied health professional colleagues.
The appointee will demonstrate advanced skills and competencies, clinical assessment, and support to the care and treatment of complex type 2 and type 3 IF patients. They will ensure that evidence-based practice is inherent in all aspects of care and treatment and ensure this knowledge is disseminated throughout the clinical area, Trust, and externally, as appropriate.
As a large NHS trust, we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate, and inspire – to join our team.
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us, you can also access a competitive benefits package, including a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities, and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
To read more information about the advertised role and the main job duties/responsibilities, please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: recognise that many people find interviews daunting and the conventional interview approach, of unseen questions, often impacts performance on the day. We are therefore piloting sending interview questions to candidates in advance.
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