Job summary
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.
Main duties of the job
We're looking to recruit an enthusiastic and highly motivated qualified Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) to work within the Macmillan Acute Oncology Service. The role involves the delivery of unscheduled care to people with complications of cancer and its treatment and supporting trainee ACPs through their academic and clinical pathways.
ABOUT THE TEAM
The ACP team within the Macmillan Acute Oncology Service (MAOS) review patients presenting to UHS for unscheduled and emergency cancer care 24hrs a day, 7 days a week. The team are also the primary providers of the Cancer Care Emergency Helpline which is fundamental to the delivery of the service. The team work hand-in-hand with the Nurse Practitioners across the care group to provide a dynamic, nurse-led approach to care delivery.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
On a day-to-day basis, you'll work within the unit to assess, diagnose, and treat patients who attend following triage by the Cancer Care Emergency Helpline service or by referral from pre-hospital healthcare professionals, primary care or the Emergency Department.
These patients will have a cancer diagnosis and may be experiencing complications of cancer or its treatment. You will handle calls to the Cancer Care Emergency Helpline and will be the principle person responsible for the delivery of this service, ensuring that quality standards are met and that patient safety is optimised.
Additionally, you will provide leadership for the trainee ACPs, guiding and supporting them through their academic pathway and ensuring that evolving service needs are met. As part of the provision of a 24hr service, you will be required to work a mixture of day, weekend (including bank holidays), and night duties.
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR
We're seeking an Advanced Nurse Practitioner who is at the end of their academic pathway, with all the relevant competencies signed off, and has extensive experience of the care of patients with cancer. Recent experience of working within an Acute Oncology Service or within acute / emergency care at an advanced level of practice is highly desirable.
The Advanced Nurse Practitioner will have demonstrable experience of supporting staff along with a drive to deliver excellent patient care. Experience of service improvement would also be beneficial.
Job responsibilities
* A Masters Certificate in Advanced Clinical Practice or a recognised equivalent. This must include a recognised Non-Medical Prescribing registration.
* Be prepared to work a variety of shifts including weekend and night shifts.
* Evidence of working as an independent practitioner in an acute setting.
Qualifications, knowledge and experience
Essential
* Registered Healthcare Professional on relevant part of NMC / HCPC register.
* MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice -full master (180 credits) Or equivalency pathway -the portfolio route -recognition by HEE centre of Advanced practice, via the supported portfolio route. Including NMP where professional registration permits. Or have formally credentialed on a nationally recognised specialty specific Advanced Clinical Practice programme for example FICM or RCEM EM ACP.
* Speciality specific post registration qualification or training.
* Provide evidence of Leading learning in practice.
* Provide evidence of supporting colleagues to promote learning in practice providing an excellent learning environment for all.
* Provide evidence of Supporting /managing and supervision a range of learnings in practice.
* Leadership and Management qualification.
* Able to develop and implement policy, guidelines and projects from initiation to completion.
* Completion of IR(ME)R Training.
* Extensive post registration experience in a relevant speciality.
* Experience of Service Development.
Desirable
* Act in the role of Practice Assessor or supporting the progression of learners / supporting challenges as needed.
* ALS instructor.
* EPLS/PALS provider.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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