Advanced Practitioner

4 weeks ago


Exeter, Devon, United Kingdom Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust Full time
Job Title: Advanced Practitioner

Job Summary:

We are seeking an experienced nurse or Allied Healthcare Professional (AHP) to join our team in the RDUH Neurology Department at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to expand and develop their clinical skills in the management of patients experiencing dystonia and spasticity.

About the Role:

The post holder will be responsible for undertaking assessment and treatment with botulinum toxin for patients presenting with complex symptoms resulting from dystonia and spasticity. They will also have a working knowledge of alternative treatments to managing dystonia and spasticity, including pain and self-management, and be able to signpost or carry out as required.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Undertake assessment and treatment with botulinum toxin for patients with dystonia and spasticity
  • Develop and implement evidence-based assessments and outcome measures
  • Lead on service development of the non-medical injector service for dystonia and spasticity
  • Work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to ensure safe and effective delivery of care

Working Pattern: 1 day per week

Interview Date: To be confirmed

For further information please contact: Tim Harrower, Consultant Neurologist and Lead Clinician for the Toxin Bridget Peace, Toxin Clinic Extended Scope Practitioner

This is a fixed-term contract for months. For current NHS employees, this post could be a secondment opportunity.

About Us:

The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a leading provider of healthcare services in Devon. We have a workforce of over 8,000 staff and provide services to over 500,000 people across the region. Our core services cover more than 2,500 square miles, and we also provide specialist services to 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).

Benefits:

We strive to help our staff create a healthy work-life balance through flexible working schemes and our family-friendly policies. If you are starting out in the NHS, you'll start with 27 days paid annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising to 30 days plus bank holidays. You will benefit from access to our own comprehensive occupational health services, including counselling, onsite wellbeing activities, and groups.

We will work together to maintain a culture that develops and supports you and your team. 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 will help you get there.

Salary is not the only financial benefit:

You will 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 would love to hear from you.



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