Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity to join the haematology team delivering advanced clinical care to patients with Haematological cancers and none haematological diagnoses. The Advanced Clinical Practitioner post holder will work within the busy and dynamic team covering both the inpatient and outpatient setting based in Macclesfield.
The successful candidate will be highly motivated and driven to improve patient care and experience and will have significant nursing / Allied Health Professional experience within the medical and oncology setting. They will have completed an MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice, enabling them to work autonomously in the planning, assessment and delivery of care for this complex group of patients.
The candidate will need to have a high level of experience in hematology and have a sound clinical knowledge, whilst also demonstrating managerial and leadership abilities.
Main duties of the job
1. Provide clinical assessment and support to the care and treatment of a diverse caseload of patients requiring haematology.
2. Demonstrate a highly specialist knowledge and skills in the diagnosis and management of patients with haematological malignancies.
3. Demonstrate a high level of specialist knowledge and skills in the acute care and management of patients receiving SACT.
4. Provide medical support to the day unit as well as the inpatient ward at Macclesfield NHS Trust.
5. Request investigations, procedures and make appropriate referrals maintaining relevant clinical records.
6. Non-Medical prescribing is fundamental in supporting this role.
7. Clinical examination skills are essential for this role.
8. Provide clinical expertise for developing and enhancing the haematology and transplant service.
9. Work alongside the medical, AHP and nursing teams, maintaining good communication and collaboration between the various multidisciplinary teams.
10. To be a highly visible and approachable role model, ensuring that best practice is disseminated throughout the clinical areas.
11. Demonstrate a high commitment to the four pillars of Advanced Clinical Practice which includes Clinical practice, Education, Leadership and Management, and Research.
A full outline of the role is provided within the job description.
About us
The Christie at Macclesfield haematology service acts as a centre for the management of patients with haematological malignancies and non malignancies. If you are passionate about providing high quality patient centred care, we want to hear from you.
The Christie haematology service has grown extensively over the past few years with the development of new treatments and significant development of the ACP nursing service. If you want to be part of a supportive, dynamic and forward thinking service, come and join us.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Advanced Clinical Practice
1. Plan and manage own workload and the workload of the service, in a flexible manner, ensuring that service provision meets the need of patients.
2. Recognise and appropriately respond to limitations and gaps in knowledge seeking support where necessary. Demonstrate critical self-reflection, self-awareness, emotional intelligence, resilience, and openness to change.
3. Develop and undertake advanced clinical skills in assessing and managing patients. This includes obtaining informed consent, history taking, screening, systematic clinical examination, requisition and interpretation of appropriate clinical investigations and formulation of clinical management plans.
4. Maintain and develop expertise and competence within the field of haematology oncology to enable collaboration with senior colleagues and medical staff, and to facilitate the management of patients.
5. Use evidence-based research to support clinical decisions and management plans.
6. Prescribe within the capacity of non-medical prescribing, adhering to Trust policy and existing frameworks including first and subsequent cycles of SACT (as per Medicines Practice Operational Policy July 2010), unlicensed medication and drugs used within clinical trials as qualified Independent Non-Medical Prescriber. Prescribe appropriate blood products as per Trust policy.
7. Liaise with the wider inter-professional teams regarding the management of patients under their care.
8. Accept referrals from other health care professionals and refer patients directly to other specialties within the appropriate primary, secondary and tertiary care settings.
9. Communicate highly complex and sensitive information to patients and their significant others, this may include diagnosis, results of scans or other investigations, management options and prognosis.
10. Work collaboratively with an appropriate range of multi-agency and multi-professional resources, developing, maintaining and evaluating links to manage risk and issues across organisations and settings.
11. Prepare accurate and concise records and reports, both verbal and written. Communicate with the patients referring specialist, GP and other community and hospice-based services at regular intervals as appropriate.
12. Contribute to clinical and research governance processes, including adverse incident reporting and the investigation and the management of complaints as appropriate.
13. Involve patients and their carers on issues surrounding health promotion, illness prevention and self-management. Promote and facilitate changes to lifestyle where appropriate.
14. Contribute to the coordination and effective management of the admission and discharge process as appropriate for disease group with reference to Bed Management Policy.
15. Perform clinical procedures safely according to defined protocols.
16. Develop patient specific information and ensure patients receive appropriate information, advice, and support in relation to their illness and treatment. Provide an environment that encourages patient centered involvement.
17. Be an active member of relevant Trust committees and groups contributing to developing/implementing local/national strategy.
18. Collaborate within the Greater Manchester Cancer Alliance and offer clinical support to colleagues within the service, relating to individual patient management, healthcare delivery and strategic policy initiatives. Assist in the development of integrated patient pathways (e.g., NICE Guidance on Cancer Services, NHS Guidance etc).
19. Act as an expert resource and provide advice and support to ward/departmental areas and the wider community.
20. Demonstrate professionalism in terms of attitude, communication, and appearance at all times.
21. If appropriate to role in Research, adhere to ICH/GCP competence and commit to maintaining update every 3 years.
LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT
1. Contribute as appropriate to the development of strategies within the Division and wider Trust.
2. Be a visible role model for advanced clinical practice in research demonstrating a person-centered approach to service delivery and development within the Trust and externally at a National & International level.
3. Promote the role of advanced clinical practitioner locally, nationally and internationally.
4. Pro-actively initiate and develop effective relationships to empower and inspire staff members, to promote productive working and enhance patient care.
5. Provide professional, clinical and academic leadership and supervision to other professionals as appropriate within the scope of the role.
6. Lead on clinical audit, including service evaluation and clinical service re-design including evaluation of own practice, demonstrating the impact of advanced practice on service function and effectiveness, (e.g. outcomes of care, experience and safety).
7. Critically apply advanced clinical expertise to provide consultancy across professional and service boundaries, such as the development of clinical protocols, standards and guidelines to enhance quality and promote sharing and adoption of best practice.
8. Demonstrate excellent leadership skills by identifying, leading and implementing change required for service improvement, risk management, governance and quality.
9. Contribute to local, regional and national clinical networks including specialty groups and key stakeholders.
10. Continually develop practice in response to changing population health and research needs; engaging in horizon scanning for future developments.
11. Actively seek feedback and involvement from patients, families and carers by engaging with Patient Participation and Involvement (PPI) groups in all aspects of patient care and research service delivery i.e., focus groups.
12. Demonstrate resilience and determination in managing situations which are complex or unpredictable.
13. Demonstrate receptiveness to challenge and preparedness to constructively challenge others, escalating concerns that affect individuals, families, carers, communities and colleagues safety and well-being when necessary.
14. Participate in innovative and research-based practice to promote excellence in patient care.
15. Maintain professional registration and practice through CPD and revalidation.
16. Maintain professional portfolio to demonstrate competency in line with the trust competency framework.
17. Maintain personal standards of conduct and behaviour consistent with Trust and NMC/Professional guidelines.
18. Recognise and act as an advocate for patients, carers and service organisation. Lead change as required and ensure resolution of conflict.
19. To assume or share management responsibility for colleagues within disease group as required.
EDUCATION
1. Critically assess and identify own learning and development needs in line with service requirements. Negotiate an annual personal development plan that reflects the breadth of ongoing professional development across the four pillars of advanced clinical practice and undertake professional development accordingly.
2. Engage in self-directed learning, critically reflecting to maximise clinical skills and knowledge. Participate in the on-going advanced clinical practice training and education program both within the organisation and beyond e.g., national/ international conferences.
3. Promote and contribute to a culture of organisational learning to inspire future and existing staff.
4. Actively engage in peer review to inform own and others practice, formulating and implementing strategies to act on learning and make improvements.
5. Undergo regular clinical supervision with colleagues from within the organisation e.g. a named mentor from the medical team, as well as seek mentorship externally and coaching where applicable.
6. Identify further developmental needs for individuals and the wider team and supporting them to address these.
7. Act as an educator, supervisor, coach and mentor, seeking to instill and develop the confidence and skill of others.
8. Support, supervise and assess clinical competencies of colleagues/members of the multidisciplinary/research teams as appropriate.
9. Provide specialist training and education locally, nationally and internationally (e.g. organising/hosting/presenting at meetings, study days, conferences etc).
RESEARCH
1. Engage in research activity, adhering to good research practice guidance, so that evidence-based strategies are developed and applied to enhance quality, safety, productivity and value for money.
2. Contribute to the delivery of the Trust strategic vision for academic nursing and AHP roles.
3. Disseminate best practice/research findings and quality improvement projects through appropriate media. For example, via local team and/or national/international peer reviewed publications.
4. Evaluate and audit own and others clinical practice, selecting and applying valid, reliable methods, then acting on findings.
5. Critically appraise and synthesise the outcome of relevant research, evaluation and audit, using the results to underpin own practice, and to inform that of others.
6. Use a critical approach to identify gaps in the evidence base and its applications to practice, alerting appropriate individuals and organisations to these and how they might be addressed in a safe and pragmatic way.
This job description is an outline of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and is not intended as an exhaustive list.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
1. Registered Health Care Professional with clinical responsibilities e.g., Registered Nurse/Pharmacist/Paramedic/Physiotherapist (This list is not exhaustive).
2. First degree.
3. MSc Advanced Clinical Practice.
4. Independent Non-Medical Prescribing Qualification.
Desirable
1. Advanced Life Support Course.
2. Teaching & Mentorship Course.
3. Advanced Communication Skills training.
4. Management qualification.
5. Diploma in cancer care or haematology/BMT.
6. Has relevant publications.
7. Good Clinical Practice (GCP).
Experience
Essential
1. Expert knowledge of clinical practice and multidisciplinary teamwork within haematology.
2. Senior clinical practice at expert level within haematology.
3. Experience of working autonomously and as part of a team delivering clinical care to unwell patients.
4. Experience of assessing and managing acute medical problems.
5. Minimum 2 years' experience in haematology/oncology/cancer care and/or acute medical care.
Desirable
1. Can demonstrate assertiveness, tact and diplomacy appropriately.
2. Evidence of involvement in policy and practice change.
3. Knowledge of service improvement techniques and implementing large scale change.
Skills
Essential
1. Excellent communication skills: interpersonal, written and verbal.
2. Ability to assess and manage patient risk effectively and safely.
3. Ability to work across professional boundaries e.g., experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team.
4. Good time management, organisational skills and ability to prioritise a busy/ unpredictable workload.
5. Well-developed IT skills/ word processing/ data collection/ internet skills.
Desirable
1. Leadership and Management skills.
2. Innovative and motivated.
3. Ability to think strategically in relation to long-term service development.
4. Presentation skills.
5. Reflective practitioner.
6. Ability to teach and assess bone marrow biopsy procedure.
Knowledge
Essential
1. Understanding of evidence based practice.
2. Evidence of a sound clinical knowledge base in stem cell and bone marrow transplantation and haemato oncology.
3. Working knowledge of clinical governance.
4. Ability to use research findings in clinical practice.
5. Knowledge of national standards and policy that inform best practice (for example: NICE/ Department of Health guidelines).
6. Appreciate the accountability associated with advanced clinical roles.
Desirable
1. Evidence of involvement with research and audit.
2. Experience of policy and procedure writing.
3. Understanding of the Modernisation agenda and NHS structures.
Values
Essential
1. Ability to demonstrate the organisational values and behaviours.
2. Committed to professional development.
3. Confidence to adapt to an evolving and changing service.
Desirable
1. Calm and conscientious nature.
Other
Essential
1. Committed and flexible with shift patterns and availability.
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.
Employer details
Employer name
The Christie NHS FT
Address
Haematology Macclesfield - E00909
Macclesfield
SK10 3BL
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