The post holder is identified as a clinical expert and is required to have a high clinical profile ensuring the provision of effective and efficient care. At this level, the post holder is expected to work as both a leader and highly skilled practitioner, have expert knowledge, and continue to develop their practice and the service.
The primary focus of the role is to work as an enhanced and often autonomous practitioner providing patient-centred clinical care in outpatient/day centre clinic settings, including Haematology clinics, treatment reviews, treatment go-ahead, and symptom control. The post holder will also oversee the Haematology CNS team and management support.
Responsibilities include:
1. Providing ongoing follow-up and surveillance service for the local population receiving Haematology treatments and MGUS surveillance.
2. Independently breaking bad news/giving feedback of results to the patient while supporting them and their family/carers.
3. Using clinical skills such as history taking, physical assessment, and non-medical prescribing within clinical competence.
4. Ensuring timely follow-up for individuals as recommended by local protocol and NICE guidelines.
5. Exercising a high degree of professional autonomy and making critical judgments to satisfy the expectations and demands of the role.
6. Working flexibly as a leader of a wider CNS team and managing their own workload/caseload across the region.
7. Working professionally across organisational, agency, and system boundaries to improve services and develop practice.
8. Participating in networks locally, regionally, and nationally.
9. Assessing and managing risk while proactively challenging others about risk.
We believe success lies in the diversity of our employees and are committed to promoting equality, encouraging diversity, and embracing inclusion. We welcome applications from everyone interested in working for us. MKUH is committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff, and as such, we offer a range of flexible working practices.
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Upon commencing employment with the Trust, all employees (except Medical & Dental Staff on national terms and conditions) are subject to a probationary period lasting a period of six months with an option to extend for a further six months to a total of 12 months.
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