Macmillan SACT Trainee Advanced Nurse Practitioner

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 13 October 2024

Job summary

Band 7 Macmillan SACT Trainee Advanced Nurse Practitioner

**Full Time / Part Time**

The Berkshire Cancer Centre is looking to recruit a SACT Trainee Advanced Nurse Practitioner (tANP) to join its growing Advanced Nurse Practitioner team.

The successful tANP will be an experienced, SACT-qualified nurse, working towards taking responsibility for delivering patient-focused care programs.

During the training period, the tANP will undertake an MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice under the supervision of the Nurse Consultant and qualified ANPs. You will receive support to enhance your clinical knowledge and decision-making skills in all aspects of SACT and oncology patient care.

Main duties of the job

The tANP will collaborate with the SACT nursing team in delivering treatments within the day units, providing clinical expertise and guidance. Through education and supervision, you will develop autonomous practice in assessing patients' fitness for treatment and formulating management plans. Additionally, you will contribute to the non-medical prescribing team in the oral SACT clinics, advancing your assessment and patient management skills.

The successful candidate will also contribute to the strategic development of SACT services, supporting the expansion of non-medical prescribing clinics and oncology triage services. You will work closely with nursing, medical, and allied health professionals at the Berkshire Cancer Centre to ensure safe, effective care for patients receiving SACT.

For more information about this role, including available support and education opportunities, please contact us.

Informal visits are welcome and encouraged.

About us

Reading sits on the river Thames and is served by great road and rail links to London, Oxford and Southampton. With excellent leisure and shopping facilities, and a thriving cultural scene, Reading is a wonderful place to live, work and play and provides excellent facilities for families, including some of the best state and private schools in the UK.

The CQC recently rated the care provided by the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust as Good.

Our CARE values:Compassionate, Aspirational, Resourceful, Excellent, reflect the type of Trust we aspire to be and you can join our dedicated and talented staff to make this happen.

Date posted

17 September 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Job share

Reference number

193-6283397PCG-B

Job locations

Royal Berkshire Hospital

London Road

Reading

RG1 5AN

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details of the role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details of the role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Registered Nurse (NMC)
First Level degree (HEI Level 6) or Equivalent, in undergraduate base profession
Care of the patient receiving SACT or equivalent (SACT passport)

Desirable

Certificate in Advanced Communications
Mentoring, Facilitating Workplace Learning or Clinical Supervision Qualification

Experience

Essential

Significant experience and expertise within SACT and Oncology (Minimum of 5 years post-registration experience / minimum of 3 years within SACT)
Proven evidence of management ability and leadership

Desirable

Experience of change management
Demonstrable evidence of research capability, or the application of research evidence to own clinical practice

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Registered Nurse (NMC)
First Level degree (HEI Level 6) or Equivalent, in undergraduate base profession
Care of the patient receiving SACT or equivalent (SACT passport)

Desirable

Certificate in Advanced Communications
Mentoring, Facilitating Workplace Learning or Clinical Supervision Qualification

Experience

Essential

Significant experience and expertise within SACT and Oncology (Minimum of 5 years post-registration experience / minimum of 3 years within SACT)
Proven evidence of management ability and leadership

Desirable

Experience of change management
Demonstrable evidence of research capability, or the application of research evidence to own clinical practice

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.