Job summary
This is an exciting role for an advanced level practitioner to join our Acute Oncology Nursing team. The post holder will assist in the safe assessment, treatment, referral and discharge of oncology patients. The postholder will provide clinical nurse leadership at the Royal Free London to provide the delivery of a comprehensive acute oncology service working collaboratively with other members of the team.
The post holder will be expected to practice independently as a senior practitioner within a consultant-led team to review patients who attend with toxicity from their cancer treatment or who are unwell from their cancer. The postholder will demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills, communication skills, and clinical attributes, enabling him/her to provide expert clinical and professional support to other clinicians and staff. The postholder will share some managerial/ leadership responsibilities with the other band 8a team members. The postholder will be part of a team responsible for the 24 hour emergency phoneline for patients and Trust wide teaching about acute oncology.
The post will encompass all pillars of the ACP framework.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will:
o Provide the core ACP role which is to assess, diagnose and treat patients under appropriate supervision within the emergency department or SDEC setting.
o Integrate with the multi-professional team within and demonstrate effective multi-disciplinary team working.
o Participate in and/or lead clinical research which will guide practice developments.
o Ensure that Clinical Governance standards are fully met with annual involvement in QI/ Audit projects.
o Develop as a clinical leader and act as a positive role model.
o Deliver Trust wide teaching about neutropenic sepsis and MSCC and other aspects of acute oncology.
o Support junior nurses and doctors to manage patients who present to the acute oncology team.
o Contribute to the development of local guidelines and standards. Collaborate with the Clinical Lead for Acute Oncology and Consultant Nurse and identify and interpret (at local level) the priorities for delivery of acute oncology, co-ordinating service development and implementation across the Trust.
About us
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated team of staff care for over 1.6 million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17 million tests.Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the topFor more information please visithttps://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
Person Specification
Education & professional Qualifications
Essential
- oRegistration as a Nurse
- oMSc Advanced Clinical Practice or equivalent qualification.
- oFirst level healthcare degree.
- oEvidence of post registration qualification relevant to specialty.
- oMentorship/ teaching and assessing qualification.
- oIndependent and supplementary prescribing
Desirable
- oLeadership qualification
Experience & skills
Essential
- oPrevious experience at senior nursing level Band 7 or above in oncology
- oEvidence of ability to work & lead autonomously at advanced practice level
- oEvidence in challenging clinical practice and leading in the development of new pathways of care and delivering best practice
- oEvidence of successfully resolving complex problems.
- oExperience in carrying out clinical audit and risk assessment
- oEvidence of teaching junior members of staff & assessing students in practice.
- oProven evidence of improving the patient experience.
- Proven skills in leading, managing and developing teams
Desirable
- oExperience as an Advanced Nurse Practitioner/Advanced Clinical Practitioner
- oStrong IT Skills - including excel and power-point
- oLeadership and management experience
- oKnowledge of national NHS drivers and initiatives
Person Specification
Education & professional Qualifications
Essential
- oRegistration as a Nurse
- oMSc Advanced Clinical Practice or equivalent qualification.
- oFirst level healthcare degree.
- oEvidence of post registration qualification relevant to specialty.
- oMentorship/ teaching and assessing qualification.
- oIndependent and supplementary prescribing
Desirable
- oLeadership qualification
Experience & skills
Essential
- oPrevious experience at senior nursing level Band 7 or above in oncology
- oEvidence of ability to work & lead autonomously at advanced practice level
- oEvidence in challenging clinical practice and leading in the development of new pathways of care and delivering best practice
- oEvidence of successfully resolving complex problems.
- oExperience in carrying out clinical audit and risk assessment
- oEvidence of teaching junior members of staff & assessing students in practice.
- oProven evidence of improving the patient experience.
- Proven skills in leading, managing and developing teams
Desirable
- oExperience as an Advanced Nurse Practitioner/Advanced Clinical Practitioner
- oStrong IT Skills - including excel and power-point
- oLeadership and management experience
- oKnowledge of national NHS drivers and initiatives
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
