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Advanced Practitioner - Orthopaedics, Upper Limb

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Scarborough, YO12 6QLView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)

Salary

£57,528 to £64,750

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

25 October 2026

5 days left

Job description

To work as an independent clinician assessing, diagnosing, treating and discharging or referring a range of patients within the department or designat...

The post holder will practice as an Advanced Practitioner (AP) within their designated area to provide patient-centred, high-quality care. The role will encompass the skills of assessment, examination, diagnosis and treatment within an agreed scope of practice within the designated area. The post holder will assist in the safe treatment, referral and discharge of patients within their sphere of competence.

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.

Working for the Trust

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.

Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact:yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net.

As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britains Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.

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Our benefits

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:

  • Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
  • 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
  • A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
  • Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
  • NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
  • An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
  • Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers

For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.

Qualifications & Training

Essential

  • Registered practitioner (NMC, HCPC)
  • Evidence of a completed MSc relevant to role or portfolio of practice accredited by the Centre for Advancing Practice
  • Advanced orthopaedic / musculoskeletal knowledge and experience within the clinical area
  • Non medical prescribing

Desirable: - Teaching and assessing qualification/ mentor qualification (desirable); - IRMER certificate (desirable)

Experience & Knowledge

Essential

  • To assimilate information from a variety of sources in order to establish a working diagnosis and inform clinical planning
  • To undertake the comprehensive assessment of patients, including those with a complex presentation, using investigative and analytical skills and formulating an appropriate treatment plan. This will include extended role assessment and treatment. The potential to develop skills as a supplementary or independent prescriber will be considered as part of the team design
  • To formulate individualised management and treatment plans using clinical reasoning, evidence based practice, and utilising a wide range of interventions and options to formulate a highly specialised program of care
  • Supporting patients with risk/benefit analysis for surgical intervention
  • To use developed judgement skills to select and request specialist diagnostic Investigations i.e. x-rays to assist in the formulation of a diagnosis on the medical model, analysing the results to determine best course of patient's management in relation to best practice guidelines, evidence based practice, NICE guidelines and clinical governance issues
  • To communicate effectively and work collaboratively with medical, nursing, radiography, podiatry and therapy colleagues, to ensure delivery of a coordinated multidisciplinary service. This will include listing for surgical procedures, organising case conferences, MDT meetings, and discharge planning
  • Expert knowledge in clinical field
  • Highly developed, specialist clinical skills required for area of work

Desirable

  • Evidence of completed research projects
  • Honorary lectureship at Higher Education Institution
  • Experience of working in the NHS
  • Managing minor injuries post graduate qualification

How to apply

Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.

Provenance

Source

NHS Jobs

First seen

10 October 2026

Last checked

13 October 2026

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About the employer

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York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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