Job summary
Applications are invited from experienced nursing, pharmacy and allied health professionals who would like to develop their career in an exciting direction to train as Advanced Clinical Practitioners in Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy. The applicants will work within acute oncology supporting the assessment unit and the inpatient ward, they will also have a specialist interest in one of the following areas to support the site specific team (breast, lung and urology).
These posts are part of an expansion of the Advanced Clinical Practitioner Grade in Oncology in Teesside and North Yorkshire. The posts will be based at James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough, but will support the "hub and spoke" network of oncology services in neighbouring Trusts.
Please note that this vacancy will close when we receive sufficient completed applications.
Main duties of the job
The Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) will use specialist knowledge and skills to provide healthcare autonomously to patients within their sphere of practice. The ACP is accountable for independent clinical assessment, diagnosis and treatment of patients diagnosed with cancer, monitoring their systemic treatment (cytotoxic chemotherapy, immunotherapy and other directed treatment), assessing and treating complications of treatment and also the cancer itself. In addition to this the ACP is also responsible for appropriately referring patients to relevant specialties for any necessary inpatient or outpatient investigations.
About us
Leadership and Improvement Training
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff. This training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the following training sessions
Your Leadership Impact
Leading your Team to Success
Leading Into the Future
Service Improvement for Beginners
Developing your Service Improvement Skills
Lean Practitioner
The leadership and improvement programme aims to:
1. Explore leadership within the NHS
2. Promote Trust values and behaviours
3. Develop your leadership effectiveness and skills
4. Equip staff with the necessary knowledge and skills to lead and complete service improvements within the scope of your role.
After you complete these six and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities. We also offer a range of additional in-house and externally provided courses and bitesize programmes through our Leadership and Improvement Team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
5. oRegistered healthcare practitioner
6. oSuccessfully completed modules/ short courses which are relevant to their role and are equivalent to master's level (L7) Supplemented by post graduate specialist training which may have been delivered in house.
7. oPortfolio demonstrating continued professional development
8. oAbility and drive to complete the MSc in advanced clinical practice successfully and attain the full ACP MSc qualification
9. oIndependent Non-medical prescriber or willing to undertake (if legally permitted)
10. oWill work towards and complete any appropriate credential routes which are available and applicable to the clinical area
Desirable
11. oRecognised chemotherapy training and completed the SACT passport
12. oIndependent Non-medical prescriber (if legally permitted)
13. oAdvanced physical assessment skills (L7 masters)
14. oALS provider / instructor (appropriate to role/setting or dependent on clinical area)
Experience
Essential
15. oExtensive clinical experience in the speciality at a senior level