Job summary
Employer heading
Acute Oncology Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner
NHS AfC: Band 7
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust provides integrated acute and community Healthcare in the West Midlands serving a population of 260,000 residents. Walsall Manor Hospital houses the full range of district general hospital services. The £170 million development was completed in 2010 and we are continually upgrading. Construction of the new integrated critical care unit was completed in 2018, extension of a Neonatal Unit and an approved plan to build a brand new, state of the art Emergency Department which commenced in 2021
We provide high quality, friendly and effective community health services from multiple sites covering Walsall. Our multidisciplinary services include rapid response and homebased care, so that those with long term conditions and the frail elderly can remain in their own homes.
We are recommended by colleagues as a place to work which is supported by the trusts values to work as part of a team, being respectful, compassionate and professional. We are committed to investing in our workforce
Following our recent CQC visit the Trust was rated as outstanding for care and this has been recognised by NHS Improvement.
The work we do is highly rewarding, and in addition to an attractive salary, we offer a valuable range of benefits, including: salary sacrifice scheme; car leasing scheme; on-site staff accommodation (subject to availability); the ability to retain your NHS pension (where applicable) or the opportunity to join an alternative scheme; and the opportunity to develop and implement your expertise in an encouraging yet challenging environment
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is proud to be part of the Armed Forces Covenant. The Trust currently holds the Bronze Award which underlines the Trust’s commitment to supporting the Armed Forces Community. As an organisation, we are aiming to achieve the next level Silver award, with our sights firmly on Gold.
RESPECT - COMPASSION - TEAMWORK - PROFESSIONALISM
Job overview
Acute Oncology is an exciting and evolving speciality that brings together disciplines from oncology, emergency care (ED), acute medicine and palliative care to provide a cohesive patient service for patients presenting with oncological emergencies, it is challenging, interesting, unpredictable, and rewarding
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced clinician to join our well established Acute Oncology team in Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust in a trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner Role. We are looking for an experienced, highly motivated, compassionate, dynamic individual with a passion to provide excellent care for our oncology patients and the vision to develop and enhance the service.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will practice autonomously as a trainee advanced practitioner within the Acute Oncology Service to provide patient-centred clinical care. This will encompass the skills of; advanced clinical assessment, history taking, examination, ability to synthesise information gathered and use clinical reasoning to diagnose and formulate a shared management/ personalised care/support plan within an agreed scope of practice throughout the specialty and division.
The post holder will support new ways of working that emphasises a more efficient and patient focused service, and will ensure the safe treatment, referral, and discharge of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed presentations in their area.
They will join a multi-professional team, working collaboratively in the Acute Oncology Service to provide initial assessment and ongoing care for new and returning patients with an acute oncology presentation including;
Type I – Patients in whom a first diagnosis of cancer is suspected in the emergency setting.
Type II - Patients with a known cancer who present as an emergency with acute complications of non – surgical treatment, including Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy (SACT)
Type III a – Patients with a known cancer that are acutely unwell because of the disease itself
Type III b – patients with a known cancer that are acutely ill because of co morbidity
Working for our organisation
Full support will be provided by the Acute Oncology Lead Nurse and Oncology Consultant Supervisor and your practice will be supported through Health Education England Advanced Clinical Practice framework and an HEE accredited University .
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post holder is expected to practice in line with the government’s original vision for the role of ACP (1999/ 217 (NHS Executive). It was suggested that ACP posts had the following functions:
· An expert clinical practice function. The ACP must be able to deliver high quality care to patients, enable other practitioners to maintain professional expertise, and be able to exercise a high degree of personal autonomy within their role. They are also expected to spend at least half the time available in direct contact with clients, patients or communities.
· Education, training and development function. ACP’s should be able to contribute to the training and education of others, establishing formal links with local education providers. They should also contribute to the development of qualified staff in their specialist fields.
· Professional leadership and consultancy function. ACP should be able to demonstrate leadership skills which will support and motivate others, in order to continuously improve quality of care and standards of practice. They should be a source of expertise and knowledge for others in their specialist fields.
· Practice, service development, research and evaluation. ACPs should contribute to development of professional practice, through the promotion of evidence-based practice, audit of standards of care. They should also have a role research and evaluation of practice within their specialist fields.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Post graduate degree in cancer related specialty
Experience
Essential criteria
- 5 years post graduate experience
- 2 years acute acute oncology , oncology, acute medicine or Haematology experience
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- RGN adult nursing
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Jayne Breen
- Job title
- Acute Oncology lead Nurse
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07812745194
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