Job summary
Due to investment into the Acute Oncology services, we have an exciting opportunity for an Advanced Care Practitioner post, to join the Acute Oncology Nursing Team based at the Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital.
This post will work closely with acute medicine, other emergency specialities, diagnostics in NSECH, along with all the Oncology Day units & Consultant Oncologists in delivering the highest level of care. The postholder will work at an advanced practice at Master's level in the 4 pillars in the speciality of acute oncology. This post will support and deliver of a nurse led service through advanced clinical care, service development, quality improvement initiatives through senior leadership and education in the acute oncology speciality .
This post will work with the oncology, haematology, cancer clinical/MDT teams, senior Business unit team on supporting the delivery of the non-surgical oncology agenda and the new NHS Cancer plan.
The post holder must have advanced knowledge /experience in managing Acute oncology delivery, managing SACT toxicities for this patient group .
The post holder will expect to be flexible and link across all units as required.
Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will have:
- Advanced knowledge and experience in Acute Oncology Managemnt and Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy (SACT)
- Demonstrable expertise in Acute Oncology management
- Strong autonomous clinical assessment and decision-making skills for managing this complex patient group
- Work within the multidisciplinary teams and contributing to service development
- Proven leadership within the acute oncology speciality, with a track record of driving improvements in patient care and service delivery
- Skilled in quality improvement, audit and research within the acute oncology speciality.
- Non Medical prescriber
About us
We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, covering one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in the country. Leading in innovation and quality - opening a state of the art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. Do you want to work in one of the best performing NHS organisations in England? Work in an organisation that supports its staff and focuses on staff experience as much as it does the experience of its patients? You can live and breathe in an area that has the cleanest air, cost effective living, great nightlife, some of the best schools with a wealth of history available on your doorstep. Sound too good to be true? Well it isn't, this is what you get when you work for Northumbria Healthcare, this is the Northumbria Way! Please read 'applicant guidance notes' before submitting your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The postholder will be working at Masters level across the four pillars of advanced practice, the post holder will contribute to:
Expert clinical practice in the assessment, treatment, and ongoing management of acute oncology patients
Leadership within the acute oncology speciality, influencing service development, reducing variationsand strategic planning
Education and training, supporting colleagues across the teams
Quality improvement and research, driving innovation and supporting delivery of the NHS Cancer Plan & the Non Surgical Oncology agenda.
The ACP will work collaboratively with acute oncology, acute teams , Haematology, Cancer Clinical/MDT teams, and the Senior Business Unit team to support the delivery of the nonsurgical oncology agenda and ensure safe, effective pathways for patients receiving acute oncology care.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The postholder will be working at Masters level across the four pillars of advanced practice, the post holder will contribute to:
Expert clinical practice in the assessment, treatment, and ongoing management of acute oncology patients
Leadership within the acute oncology speciality, influencing service development, reducing variationsand strategic planning
Education and training, supporting colleagues across the teams
Quality improvement and research, driving innovation and supporting delivery of the NHS Cancer Plan & the Non Surgical Oncology agenda.
The ACP will work collaboratively with acute oncology, acute teams , Haematology, Cancer Clinical/MDT teams, and the Senior Business Unit team to support the delivery of the nonsurgical oncology agenda and ensure safe, effective pathways for patients receiving acute oncology care.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional registration with NMC / HCPC / GPC
- Masters level qualification in Advanced Practice
- Prescribing qualification (where legally permitted)
- Evidence of relevant, recent study continuing education.
- Mentorship qualification
- Independent and supplementary non-medical prescriber (where legally permitted)
Desirable
- Management and leadership qualification
- IR(ME)R training
- ALS / APLS
- Major Incident Training
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Extensive demonstrable experience in specialty / clinical area
- Experience of implementing evidence based practice
- Experience of participation in clinical audit
Desirable
- Experience of leading clinical governance
- Experience of research activity
- Experience of Service Improvement / Quality Improvement / Practice Development
- Experience of developing evidence based protocols and clinical guidelines.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional registration with NMC / HCPC / GPC
- Masters level qualification in Advanced Practice
- Prescribing qualification (where legally permitted)
- Evidence of relevant, recent study continuing education.
- Mentorship qualification
- Independent and supplementary non-medical prescriber (where legally permitted)
Desirable
- Management and leadership qualification
- IR(ME)R training
- ALS / APLS
- Major Incident Training
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Extensive demonstrable experience in specialty / clinical area
- Experience of implementing evidence based practice
- Experience of participation in clinical audit
Desirable
- Experience of leading clinical governance
- Experience of research activity
- Experience of Service Improvement / Quality Improvement / Practice Development
- Experience of developing evidence based protocols and clinical guidelines.
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.
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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
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. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
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. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
