(Trainee) Advanced Clinical Practitioner

(Trainee) Advanced Clinical Practitioner We have exciting opportunities to join the Oncology teams delivering advanced clinical care to patients with Hepatobiliary/NET, Urology, Gynaecology, skin lymphoma and lymphoma malignancies. Trainees will also develop skills in providing acute care and support to the Oak Road Treatment Centre and SACT services at The Christie Foundation Trust.

The trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) post holder will work within the busy and dynamic teams within the outpatient settings alongside disease group specialists including medical consultants, junior doctors, clinical nurse specialists and AHPs.

Job plans for the ACPs upon completion of their training will be designed according to the needs of the disease group clinical service and the SACT unit.

The successful candidate will be highly motivated and driven to improve patient care and experience and will have significant nursing / Allied Health Professional experience within the medical and oncology setting at band 6 or above.

During their training, the post holder will be expected to work over 5 days per week of which 15 hours will be dedicated to academic study. Upon qualifying the role will be split between the chosen specialty clinics and ORTC which will incorporate weekends and Bank Holidays. The successful applicant must be able to commence in post September 2025.

Main duties of the job

• Provide clinical assessment and support to the care and treatment of a diverse caseload of patients requiring oncology input.
• Demonstrate a highly specialist knowledge and skills in the diagnosis and management of patients with cancer.
• Demonstrate a high level of specialist knowledge and skills in the acute care and management of patients receiving SACT.
• Provide clinical support to the chemotherapy unit (Oak Road Treatment Centre) at The Christie Foundation Trust and other services within SACT.
• Request investigations, procedures and make appropriate referrals maintaining relevant clinical records.
• Non-Medical prescribing is fundamental in supporting this role.
• Clinical examination skills are essential for this role.
• Provide clinical expertise for developing and enhancing the specific disease group and SACT services.
• Work alongside the medical, AHP and nursing teams, maintaining good communication and collaboration between the various multidisciplinary teams.
• To be a highly visible and approachable role model, ensuring that best practice is disseminated throughout the clinical areas.
• Demonstrate a high commitment to the four pillars of Advanced Clinical Practice: Clinical practice, Education, Leadership and Management, and Research.

About us The Christie is one of Europe's leading cancer centres, treating over 60,000 patients a year. We are based in Manchester and serve a population of 3.2 million across Greater Manchester & Cheshire, but as a national specialist around 15% patients are referred to us from other parts of the country. We provide radiotherapy through one of the largest radiotherapy departments in the world; chemotherapy on site and through 14 other hospitals; highly specialist surgery for complex and rare cancer; and a wide range of support and diagnostic services. We are also an international leader in research, with world first breakthroughs for over 100 years. We run one of the largest early clinical trial units in Europe with over 300 trials every year. Cancer research in Manchester, most of which is undertaken on the Christie site, has been officially ranked the best in the UK.

Job responsibilities Advanced Clinical Practice

1. Plan and manage own workload and the workload of the service, in a flexible manner, ensuring that service provision meets the need of patients.
2. Recognises and appropriately responds to limitations and gaps in knowledge seeking support where necessary. Demonstrates critical self-reflection, self-awareness, emotional intelligence, and openness to change.
3. Develops and undertakes advanced clinical skills in assessing and managing patients. This includes obtaining informed consent, history taking, screening, systematic physical examination, requisition and interpretation of appropriate clinical investigations and formulation of clinical management plans.
4. Maintain and develop expertise and competence within the field of oncology to enable collaboration with senior colleagues and medical staff, and to facilitate the management of patients.
5. Use evidence-based research to support clinical decisions and management plans.
6. Prescribe within the capacity of non-medical prescribing, adhering to Trust policy and existing frameworks including first and subsequent cycles of chemotherapy (as per Medicines Practice Operational Policy July 2010), unlicensed medication and drugs used within clinical trials as qualified Independent Non-Medical Prescriber. Prescribe appropriate blood products as per Trust policy.
7. Liaise with the wider inter-professional teams regarding the management of patients under their care.
8. Accept referrals from other health care professionals and refer patients directly to other specialties within the appropriate primary, secondary and tertiary care settings.
9. Communicate highly complex and sensitive information to patients and their significant others, this may include diagnosis, results of scans or other investigations, management options and prognosis.
10. Work collaboratively with an appropriate range of multi-agency and multi-professional resources, developing, maintaining and evaluating links to manage risk and issues across organisations and settings.
11. Prepare accurate and concise records and reports, both verbal and written. Communicate with the patients referring specialist, GP and other community and hospice-based services at regular intervals as appropriate.
12. Contribute to clinical and research governance processes, including adverse incident reporting and the investigation and the management of complaints as appropriate.
13. Educate patients and their carers on issues surrounding health promotion and illness prevention. Promote and facilitate changes to lifestyle where appropriate.
14. Contribute to the coordination and effective management of the admission and discharge process as appropriate for disease group with reference to Bed Management Policy.
15. Perform clinical procedures safely according to defined protocols.
16. Develop patient specific information and ensure patients receive appropriate information, advice, and support in relation to their illness and treatment. Provide an environment that encourages patient centred involvement.
17. Be an active member of relevant Trust committees and groups contributing to developing/implementing local/national strategy.
18. Collaborate within the Cancer Network and offer clinical support to colleagues within cancer units, relating to individual patient management, health care delivery, peer review and strategic policy initiatives. Assist in the development of integrated patient pathways (e.g., NICE Guidance on Cancer Services, NHS Guidance etc).
19. Act as an expert resource and provide advice and support to ward/departmental areas and the wider community.
20. Demonstrate professionalism in terms of attitude, communication, and appearance at all times.
21. Perform authorities as part of a clinical trial and maintain ICH/GCP competence.

LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT

1. Contribute as appropriate to the development of strategies within the Division and wider Trust.
2. Be a visible role model for advanced clinical practice in research demonstrating a person-centered approach to service delivery and development within the Trust and externally at a National & International level.
3. Promote the role of advanced clinical practitioner locally, nationally and internationally.
4. Pro-actively initiate and develop effective relationships to empower and inspire staff members, to promote productive working and enhance patient care.
5. Provide professional, clinical and academic leadership and supervision to other professionals as appropriate within the scope of the role.
6. Lead on clinical audit, including service evaluation and clinical service re-design including evaluation of own practice, demonstrating the impact of advanced practice on service function and effectiveness, (e.g. outcomes of care, experience and safety).
7. Critically apply advanced clinical expertise to provide consultancy across professional and service boundaries, such as the development of clinical protocols, standards and guidelines to enhance quality and promote sharing and adoption of best practice.
8. Demonstrate excellent leadership skills by identifying, leading and implementing change required for service improvement, risk management, governance and quality.
9. Contribute to local, regional and national clinical networks including specialty groups and key stakeholders.
10. Continually develop practice in response to changing population health and research needs; engaging in horizon scanning for future developments.
11. Actively seek feedback and involvement from patients, families and carers by engaging with Patient Participation and Involvement (PPI) groups in all aspects of patient care and research service delivery i.e., focus groups.
12. Demonstrate resilience and determination in managing situations which are complex or unpredictable.
13. Demonstrate receptiveness to challenge and preparedness to constructively challenge others, escalating concerns that affect individuals, families, carers . click apply for full job details