Main area: Oncology
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 8a
Contract: 36 months (0.7 WTE permanent, 1 WTE fixed term)
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Mon-Fri 9-5)
Job ref: 249-6656124
Employer: Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Great Western NHS Trust
Town: Swindon
Salary: £53,755 - £60,504 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 19/11/2024 23:59
Advanced Clinical Practitioner: Oncology
NHS AfC: Band 8a
Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a unique organisation, serving as the sole integrated provider in the Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon, and Wiltshire system. Our scope extends beyond boundaries as we oversee adult community services in Swindon and provide acute care from the Great Western Hospital.
The Trust is a Disability Confident Employer; all applicants who have a disability can opt to be considered under the guaranteed interview scheme, which means that, providing they meet the minimum essential criteria for the post, they will be offered an interview.
If we receive a high volume of applications, we may close adverts prior to the published closing date. Therefore, we advise you to complete and submit your application as soon as possible.
Job overview
We are seeking to appoint two Oncology Advanced Clinical Practitioners to work across our SACT services. The post holders will provide expertise in their area of clinical practice, professional leadership and education in the field of Oncology.
We are currently looking to recruit Advanced Clinical Practitioners, with demonstrable experience in autonomous practice.
These new roles form part of our development of SACT services in both the inpatient and outpatient settings.
If you haven't completed the full ACP programme, candidates will be supported to enrol on the ACP MSc programme and will be paid as a Band 7 until the course is complete.
You will be joining a forward-thinking and dedicated team where patient experience and excellence in care is our priority.
Main duties of the job
* To take responsibility to autonomously manage patients, utilising specialist skills and knowledge as an Advanced Clinical Practitioner to manage patients undergoing SACT in all clinical environments.
* Will have skills and knowledge to be able to assess individuals and families using person-centred approaches and a range of assessment methods including history taking, physical examination, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests or conducting health needs assessment.
* To use their clinical-reasoning skills to undertake an in-depth assessment of the presenting problem, interpret findings, develop working and differential diagnoses, formulate, communicate, implement, and evaluate management plans.
* To use a diverse range of knowledge to become competent in evidence-based therapeutic interventions, which will include prescribing medication (where legally allowed) and actively monitoring the effectiveness of therapeutic interventions.
* To promote value-based decision making, critically evaluating and appropriately applying their knowledge and skills in a person-centered way, challenging predetermined protocols or workplace imperatives where necessary.
Person specification
Education
* Registered Practitioner (NMC, HCPC)
* Master’s degree in Advanced Clinical Practice
* Advanced Communication Skills
* Psychological Level 2 training
* Teaching and Assessing qualification
* Management Qualification
* IRMER Certificate
Experience
* Significant experience in specialty at band 7 or above
* Demonstrable understanding of current issues within cancer nursing
* Involvement of codesign with patients in service development
* Clear and demonstrable evidence, at a senior level, of competent practice in the management of patients undergoing SACT
* Evidence of research, either individual or as part of the team
* Evidence of involvement in service users’ advocacy and complaints resolution.
Knowledge
* Expert knowledge in clinical field
* Highly developed, specialist clinical skills required for area of work
* Proven ability to manage and deliver complex and changing workload, which will include the need to resolve conflicting priorities within tight timescales
* Evidenced clinical judgement and advanced decision making in current practice
Thank you for expressing interest in this role. For further employer guidance, please review the attached supplementary applicant information.
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