Job summary
Do you have the skills and enthusiasm to join a faster diagnosis colorectal pathway?Are you passionate about ensuring the personalised care needs of cancer patients are met?
Mid Cheshire Hospital NHS Trust enjoys a proactive and continually developing Colorectal cancer service. We are looking for a Colorectal Advanced Clinical Practitioner to join the team to continue to maintain an exemplary nurse led Colorectal cancer pathway.The post holder will be integral to maintaining and overseeing the Colorectal cancer pathway.
The Colorectal Advanced Clinical Practitioner will provide expert, evidence-based advice and clinical expertise within Colorectal and cancer services, working collaboratively and co-operatively with others to meet the needs of patients and their families. The clinical workload covers all aspect of the rapid diagnosis pathway. Including nurse-led triage assessment to assess suitability for the straight to test pathway, to clinical consultation in the rapid access clinics, onward referrals or discharging back to primary care, with cross cover of the colorectal cancer pathway as needed. They will work alongside the Colorectal Nurse Consultant, the Colorectal Clinical Nurse Specialists and the support team.
A highly visible and proactive leader, working autonomously, under the guidance and supervision of the Colorectal Consultant Nurse, to ensure sustained delivery of high-quality patient care for people at all phases of the Colorectal cancer pathway.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work as an Advanced Clinical Practitioner. They will be an experienced practitioner with decision making autonomy, responsibility and accountability.
They will demonstrate a high degree of clinical autonomy and complex clinical decisions within their specialist field utilising evidence-based practice. You will contribute to the leadership, development and supervision of others.
The post holder is expected to take responsibility, provide care and make clinical decisions is accordance with agreed clinical pathways of care and proficiency of own skill set.
The post holder will hold a master's qualification in advanced practice.
The post holder must be able to work independently within the four pillars of advanced practice which include clinical practice, management and leadership, education and research.
As an ACP, you will be expected to work alongside the medical and nursing teams to promote the delivery of a high standard of patient centred care within a supported environment.
About us
All staff at MCHFT have a responsibility to:
- Maintain active registration status
- Always act in accordance with professional Codes of Conduct and guiding documents
- Where applicable, always act in accordance with the Code of Conduct for NHS Managers
- Maintain up to date skills and knowledge
- Maintain an awareness of patient led service issues
- Maintain a professional/personal portfolio
- Adhere to all Trust policy, procedures and guidelines.
- Adhere to Trust standards of behaviour and expected performance
- Comply with Infection Prevention and Control (IP&C) policies and procedures as appropriate to their role and responsibilities in their individual work setting. Staff are required to be personally accountable for their actions and be responsible for their own compliance in relation to IP&C polices, protocols or advice.
- Ensure they work in accordance with local procedures and report any issues which they consider to be a risk to the health and safety of themselves and/or others.
- Act in accordance with the Trust's values and behaviours
- Where applicable, to participate in and provide data on the efficacy of treatment and specialties
Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is looking to ensure that we provide equity of services across seven days of the week. This post may be reviewed in line with this plan and in some cases an element of weekend working may be required.
Job description
Job responsibilities
A highly visible and proactive leader, working autonomously, under the guidance and supervision of the Colorectal Consultant Nurse, and acting as a clinical resource to ensure sustained delivery of high-quality patient care for people at all phases of the Colorectal cancer pathway:
- Triage and assessment of rapid access referrals and sequential ordering of diagnostic investigations.
- Consultation and decision making for patients referred / presenting with suspected Colorectal cancer symptoms.
- Advanced communication skills to communicate complex information to patients and / or carers including communication of cancer diagnosis and /or a ruling out of cancer.
- Newly diagnosed patients, decision making regarding requesting and interpreting relevant investigations to expedite to treatment, including timely referrals to surgical / oncology team as indicated.
- Management of disease and treatment related side effects.
Job description
Job responsibilities
A highly visible and proactive leader, working autonomously, under the guidance and supervision of the Colorectal Consultant Nurse, and acting as a clinical resource to ensure sustained delivery of high-quality patient care for people at all phases of the Colorectal cancer pathway:
- Triage and assessment of rapid access referrals and sequential ordering of diagnostic investigations.
- Consultation and decision making for patients referred / presenting with suspected Colorectal cancer symptoms.
- Advanced communication skills to communicate complex information to patients and / or carers including communication of cancer diagnosis and /or a ruling out of cancer.
- Newly diagnosed patients, decision making regarding requesting and interpreting relevant investigations to expedite to treatment, including timely referrals to surgical / oncology team as indicated.
- Management of disease and treatment related side effects.
Person Specification
NMC
Essential
- Importance of equality, diversity and rights in patient care
Desirable
- Ability to develop leadership skills
WILLINGNESS TO LEARN
Essential
- Importance of equality, diversity and rights in patient care
Desirable
- Ability to develop leadership skills
Experience
Essential
- 3 years post qualification with at least 6 months band 6/management experience
GOOD COMMUNICATOR
Essential
- Ability to perform a wide range of duties according to the job description
Desirable
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, ability to write detailed and accurate reports
Person Specification
NMC
Essential
- Importance of equality, diversity and rights in patient care
Desirable
- Ability to develop leadership skills
WILLINGNESS TO LEARN
Essential
- Importance of equality, diversity and rights in patient care
Desirable
- Ability to develop leadership skills
Experience
Essential
- 3 years post qualification with at least 6 months band 6/management experience
GOOD COMMUNICATOR
Essential
- Ability to perform a wide range of duties according to the job description
Desirable
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, ability to write detailed and accurate reports
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).
