Acute Oncology Advanced Clinical Practitioner/Trainee (SRH/Worthing)

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Acute Oncology Advanced Clinical Practitioner/Trainee (SRH/Worthing) Band 7-8a Main area Oncology Grade Band 7-8a Contract 2 years (Fixed term/secondment also available). Hours:

• Full time
• Flexible working

37.5 hours per week. Job ref 109-OCT25 Employer 279 University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust. Employer type NHS Site St Richard's Hospital. Town Chichester. Salary £47,810 - £62,682 per annum - Trainee offered at Band 7, fully qualified Band 8. Salary period Yearly. Closing 06/11/:59

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Job overview An exciting new position has arisen for an Acute Oncology Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) role at University Hospitals Sussex.

The ACP role will work predominantly within Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) to support the ambulatory management of cancer patients presenting with complications and/or toxicities from cancer or treatment.

The ACP will support with improving efficiency in the admission pathways by developing new pathways with the same day emergency care (SDEC) teams to reduce incidence of patients attending the emergency department.

The role will also include service development, research and audit. The ACP will demonstrate in depth knowledge and competence in all aspects of cancer related emergency presentations, as well as cancer treatments and associated side effects.

The Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner post is a developmental role, progressing to a qualified Advanced Clinical Practitioner upon successful completion of the accredited MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice, demonstration of competence across all four pillars of advanced practice, and attainment of the required level of autonomous clinical decision making to meet the higher pay grade.

Main duties of the job

• Explore and initiate innovative ways of collaborating with the multi disciplinary team to continuously improve the care of emergency cancer patients that attend hospitals.
• Support practice and in-business continuity work at an advanced, highly specialist level demonstrating in depth knowledge and competence in all aspects of cancer and encompassing advanced assessment and clinical management skills that are evidence based.
• Demonstrate high levels of interpersonal and specialist technical skills in managing teams and collaborating with other ACPs when caring for patients with Acute Oncology needs.
• Discuss and reflect on complex case management.
• Use highly developed and specialist knowledge to advise other staff on the investigations and treatment required by cancer patients during their emergency admission.
• Use advanced communication skills in the management of Acute Oncology team to support the team to manage delivering complex information to patient/carers that facilitate their understanding to assist them in decision making processes.
• Collaborate with nurses and AHPs in general ward areas supporting their educational needs in developing their skills in caring for patients with acute oncology needs, particularly when communicating sensitive issues.

Working for our organisation At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always deliver Excellent Care Everywhere, as shown in our Outstanding for Caring CQC rating. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of staff networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 3) and a Veteran Aware Trust.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Assessment and management of patients presenting with toxicities or complications of cancer or treatment.
• Physical assessment, formation of differential diagnoses and plan for treatment of cancer patients in SDEC and SACT unit.
• Be available to all members of the multi disciplinary team to provide expert advice on all matters pertaining to acute oncology issues and presentations.
• Lead and support all professionals in co ordinating the patient journey and ensure high standards of written and verbal advice is available to patients, relatives, carers, the MDT, and external stakeholders.
• Function as a change agent particularly with regard to the introduction of evidence-based practice where appropriate, network and national policy.
• Provide support for the Acute Oncology CNS teams across all four sites, offering specialist clinical advice and to be responsible for, assist in and record their development and training.
• Utilise national and local policies and initiatives that impact on the patients and healthcare workers and implements these into local specialist practice.
• Develop and implement changes to policies and guidelines in specialist field of practice.
• Work collaboratively with Cancer Networks in moving the complex acute oncology agenda forward.
• Initiate and lead the audit agenda in Acute Oncology.
• Lead the development of robust data collection.
• Support with and lead on education, both within oncology and within the wider AHP and medical workforce.

Please note that if you currently work for another NHS Trust or UHSussex and you are applying to accept this position as a secondment opportunity, before applying you must seek agreement and authorisation from your current Trust/Manager. Secondments can't be agreed without this approval. If you are unable to gain approval you should refrain from applying unless you wish to take this role as a fixed term position.

Person specification

• Experience of working at a senior level in specialist area/Experience in cancer nursing and SACT
• Cancer or Oncology/Haematology nursing pathway or equivalent
• Teaching, assessing and presentation skills
• Change management and negotiating skills.
• Audit and service development
• Current HCPC/NMC registration
• MSc Advanced Clinical Practice or willingness to undertake
• Degree/ evidence of recent studies at Level 6
• Evidence of quality improvement initiative

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

• Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues
• Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role)

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