Advanced Practitioner (Colorectal Surgery

Role Summary

Are you ready to take the next step in your clinical career?

This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious, motivated and compassionate clinician to join our innovative Colorectal Service as an Advanced Practitioner. We are looking for either an established Advanced Practitioner or a highly experienced clinician with surgical experience and the passion and potential to develop into the role through a fully supported training pathway. This position offers the chance to work within a highly respected multidisciplinary team and play a key role in the assessment, diagnosis, treatment and ongoing management of patients referred with suspected colorectal cancer, as well as those requiring urgent and elective colorectal and general surgical care.

The successful candidate will become an integral member of a service committed to innovation, excellence and delivering outstanding patient-centred care.

The role is pay band 8a (or Pathway Available for Trainee Advanced Practitioners at Pay Band
7)

The post holder will be practicing autonomously as an Advanced Practitioner to provide patient-centred quality care. The Advanced Practitioner will work within the multi-professional framework for advanced clinical practice in England (HEE 2017). The post holder will dedicate 80% of their time to clinical duties and 20% to leadership and management, education and research activities, encompassing the four pillars of advanced practice, with duties spanning each of these to include but not limited to independent clinical assessment of complex patients with a range of colorectal cancers;

developing and actioning management plans; independent non-medical prescribing; teaching and education of colleagues across the Trust; service development, active involvement in audit and participation in clinical supervision; working within the MDT; general surgical oncall responsibilities covering inpatient and surgical SDEC flow; advanced clinical procedures applicable to role. The post holder will work collaboratively with the Advanced Practitioners/ Consultant/ Service/operational lead.

They will work with a high degree of autonomy and employ complex decision making and demonstrate core practice capabilities and area specific clinical competence.

The role will be based at NDDH.

The role also has responsibilities for supporting the general surgical on call team working estimated 1 in 5 weeks.

Working Pattern: 37.5 hours per week.

Interview Date: 7th September 2026.

For further information please contact:
Karin Pansell, Consultant Surgeon Colorectal & Medical Lead for Emergency General Surgery on  or Lizzy Elsey, Consultant Surgeon & Medical Lead for Colorectal on

As an inclusive employer, the Royal Devon values diversity and is committed to creating a culture of inclusivity where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential. We believe in fostering a sense of belonging and actively encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, cultures, and abilities. We recognise the advantages of having a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve.

Preference will be given to staff with 'Priority' and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon.

The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust reserves the right to close vacancy when sufficient applications have been received.

The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was established in April 2022, bringing together the expertise of both the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust and Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust.

Stretching across Northern, Eastern and Mid Devon, we have a workforce of over 15,000 staff, making us the largest employer in Devon. Our core services, which we provide to more than 615,000 people, cover more than 2,000 square miles across Devon, while some of our specialist services cover 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…