Colorectal and Stoma: Advanced Practitioner | Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

We are seeking an experienced Advanced Clinical Practitioner to join our colorectal and stoma care service as a Team Lead. This is an exciting opportunity to combine expert clinical practice with leadership and service development, supporting the delivery of high-quality, patient-centred care across the colorectal pathway.

The post holder will work autonomously to assess, diagnose and manage patients with colorectal conditions, including those requiring surgical intervention and ongoing stoma care. They will also provide clinical leadership to the multidisciplinary team, supporting workforce development, pathway optimisation and improved patient flow, including delivery of cancer and elective care standards.

The post holder will

• Provide advanced clinical assessment, diagnosis and management for patients with colorectal and stoma care needs
• Manage a defined caseload across inpatient, outpatient and community settings
• Deliver specialist stoma care, including pre-operative assessment, post-operative support and long-term management
• Work autonomously within scope of practice, including requesting and interpreting investigations and prescribing where appropriate
• Support delivery of colorectal pathways, including cancer (2WW) and elective services, improving flow and reducing delays
• Provide clinical leadership and line management support within the colorectal and stoma team
• Work collaboratively with consultants, CNS teams and wider MDT to ensure coordinated, high-quality care
• Contribute to service development, audit and quality improvement initiatives
• Act as a clinical expert resource, supporting education, training and development of staff

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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

• As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
• We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
• We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

Why work for us?

• We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
• As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
• Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
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What do we stand for?

• Ourvisionis to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
• Ourmissionis to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
• Ourcarevalues are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.

For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.

If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.

If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on bht.recruitment@nhs.net quoting the vacancy reference number.

This advert closes on Thursday 4 Jun 2026