Vascular/diabetic Foot Practitioner

The Vascular Service is looking for an experienced nurse practitioner or allied health professional to join the team as a Vascular/Diabetic Foot Practitioner on a full-time, permanent basis. You will deliver high-quality clinical care and excellent service to patients requiring vascular services and lead and support junior members of the team, both within the outpatient and inpatient environment as well as community teams. In addition, you will act as a primary contact for patients who have queries or concerns regarding the service.

You will work closely with the lead Consultants in both Vascular and Diabetes services and the Specialist Podiatrist, as part of the multidisciplinary diabetic foot team (MDFT). Alongside the Vascular team you will also assist with the development of the new hub and spoke model for our service.

The Vascular Service is a multi-disciplinary service within The Princess Alexandra Hospital and aims to deliver holistic care to all patients referred in both outpatient and inpatient environments.

**Your main duties will include**:

- Collaboration with the wider MDT, including Radiology, Theatres, Critical care, Outpatient staff, ward based nursing teams and community team
- Collaboration with hub and spoke hospitals, Leg Ulcer Specialist, Tissue Viability, Physio, therapy teams, Infection control teams and community teams.
- Acting as a main point of contact for service-related queries, and building a professional relationship with the patient and their family or carers.
- Assisting with the complaints process, using feedback to further develop the service and help to improve the patient journey
- Moving and handling of patients
- Frequent use of computers
- Frequent patient, carer and family meetings
- Frequent communication with other health and social care professionals which may involve travel to other clinics and hospital sites within West Essex and Hertfordshire

This is an exciting time for PAHT. Over the next five years we are on a digital transformation journey, leading us to our brand new hospital. You’ll be part of the team leading and supporting our organisation in a diverse and challenging role; a role which can make a significant difference to our patients, staff and the future direction of our services.

Our people demonstrate energy and commitment towards improving the care and experiences provided to our patients and the drive to be an ‘outstanding’ organisation.

It’s never been a better time to join us.

For further details, please refer to the attached job description and person specification, available to download at any time.