We are looking for a highly motivated, knowledgeable and enthusiastic qualified Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) to join our Oncology ACP team.
The Oncology department is based in a dedicated facility at Nottingham City Hospital and consists of three inpatient areas: Fraser (female oncology), Gervis Pearson (male oncology) and Hogarth ward (mixed & TYA cancer) wards and potentially expanding to SDEC.
The successful candidate will join our existing team, which currently consists of 2 qualified ACPs and 1 trainee ACP.
As we are seeking applications from qualified ACPs we would seek to utilise their existing strengths and experience to add to our team. We are keen on nurturing and training and there will be opportunities to join the medical team in shared training and educational activities.
Applicants can be of different ACP disciplines including but not limited to; Pharmacists, Physios or Paramedics.
If you are an ACP in another clinical area with relevant qualifications but are looking to change your area of practice, we will be able to offer a supervised practice/training role to enable you to develop your skills, competencies and a portfolio within a new speciality. If appointed, we will support you with a period of supervision and assessment tailored specifically to individual needs and requirements.
Your clinical development will be supported and includes access to a well-developed post graduate education plan. As an ACP at NUH, your development would follow a Trust-wide five year ACP plan encompassing the four pillars of advanced practice. During this period, it is expected that the individual will be actively involved in developing their speciality within local, regional and national forums and networks.
Along with clinical work across the department, the individual will have weekly rostered time to undertake their own continued professional development alongside service development work. They will be given the opportunity to follow personal interests and pursuits whether that is in education, teaching, research or management.
Come and develop your passion for patient care in a well-established ACP team in a challenging but supported and caring environment.
Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) is one of the busiest teaching hospitals in Europe and is nationally recognised as having an established ACP service. We have over 180 qualified ACP's working in 18 specialities to date, we are now seeking committed, enthusiastic and compassionate individuals to join our team of ACP's within Oncology at NUH to deliver the highest quality care to our patients.
With over 20,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.
Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.
You must have completed an MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice, which includes Non-Medical Prescribing and be able to present a portfolio demonstrating evidence of your ACP clinical competence.
You will undergo a period of supervision and assessment to ensure you are embedded correctly into our workforce and to develop necessary skills/portfolio within clinical haematology. You will have a dedicated consultant supervisor who has dedicated time within their job plan.
The post holder will rotate to the Oncology inpatient areas and will:
- Work as part of the medical team to provide skills in assessment, diagnosis and treatment for patients under haematology either as an inpatient or within haematology day case.
- Ensure high communication with Oncology multi-disciplinary teams to ensure patient safety and continuity of care.
- Act on patient or colleague/managerial feedback to improve the Oncology ACP service and for future personal development
- Perform an active role in service improvement, education, audit, management and leadership as per 4 pillars of Advanced Clinical Practice.
In addition to the brief list above you must familiarise yourself with the full job description and person specification attached to this advert prior to applying.
