Advanced Clinical Practitioner Digital Rectoscopy

This is an exciting opportunity to take a role as a key professional shaping a patient focused service, leading changes that will revolutionise how primary care services are delivered., The post holder will demonstrate a high level of expertise within the specialist service, Digital Rectoscopy providing advice, education and support to staff, patients, their families and carers in Primary Care.

The post holder will be practising autonomously as an advanced clinical practitioner within the designated speciality area to provide patient-centred care as being specifically to identify and diagnose causes of rectal bleeding and detect polyps, inflammation, tumours, or other abnormalities in the rectal mucosa. In addition to diagnostics, tissue samples where necessary.

This will encompass the skills of advanced clinical assessment, examination, diagnosis and treatment within an agreed scope of practice throughout the organisation for patients across sheffield . The post holder will support new ways of working that emphasises a more efficient and patient focused service, and will ensure the safe treatment, referral and discharge of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed presentations in their area. Responsibility for leading the on-going development of clinical practice and standards of care within the service, including the development of policies, procedures, protocols and guidelines in collaboration with multidisciplinary colleagues.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced ACP who either has experience in the gastroenterology or would be excited to be trained. All candidates will receiving full training in using digital rectoscopy equipment led by national experts in the field.

The postholder will lead digital rectoscopy clinics undertaking examinations in primary care on those with uncomplicated rectal bleeding aged under 50 years old. The technology allows for video capture so that the ACP can be support by GPSI and Gastro consultants as required.

We are looking for someone who is a registered health professional with a prescribing qualification, passionate about enabling change which will positively impact primary care service users. You will need to have the confidence and capability to be a leader in a field which is emerging nationally.

Primary Care Sheffield is a GP-led organisation. Our shareholders are 69 GP practices in Sheffield covering around 600,000 patients. We have a social purpose; improving the quality of care comes before profit. We exist to create services which make health and care system work better for everyone. To do that we are focussed on bringing more services closer to the places people live, improving the quality of those services, and breaking down the barriers