Are you an ANP in SACT assessment and delivery or are you wanting to progress your career in the field.
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Haematology/Oncology Service within NHS Fife as a SACT (Systemic Anti-cancer Therapy) ANP. This is a new development which encompasses the current Haematology/Oncology Day Unit, Ward 34 and Acute Oncology service at Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy. We are seeking highly motivated and experienced nurses who will embrace this dynamic and challenging role. As ANP for SACT assessment you will be an experienced nurse able to deliver quality, individualised care to haematology/oncology patients with a high level of autonomy, underpinned by the four pillars; clinical practice, leadership and management, education and research. You will be expected to utilise your skills in advanced clinical assessment and diagnostic reasoning to make complex decisions to determine and initiate changes to treatment.
SACT Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) : Band 7 qualified ANP or trainee ANP employed under annexe 21 framework with ANP qualification and training to be completed within a 2 year period.
Posts: 1.0 WTE Various hours available. Days: Hours will be worked over a 4/5 day week.
Ideally the applicant will be a competent and qualified ANP with experience in Haematology/Oncology nursing. There is however an opportunity for appropriately experienced nurses to join the team as a trainee ANP under the annexe 21 framework and applications will be considered from those with the relevant experience, academic qualifications and will to undertake such training.
Trainees are paid a percentage of the pay band maximum for the qualified rate which is dependent on the duration of the training period (see Terms and Conditions).
The post holders will utilise skills of clinical expertise, leadership, education and management to ensure a seamless service for patients, carers and staff and will provide advice, support and information at the time of diagnosis and throughout the patient pathway. Additionally they should possess excellent communication and coordinating skills.
You will engage and lead discussions within the multidisciplinary team and provide expert advice. They will have responsibility for the assessment, examination, management and treatment of individuals who are receiving Systemic Anti- Cancer Therapy (SACT) and supportive care or who have been admitted as a result of symptoms due to their treatment or haematological/oncological disease. This will involve working across professional and organisational boundaries in partnership with other nursing and medical staff, allied health professionals and senior management teams. They will provide direct patient management in partnership with senior medical staff, have sound clinical knowledge and highly developed clinical decision-making skills in all aspects of haematology/oncology care. This is carried out in partnership with patients and their families.
You will have the ability to lead others, think strategically and communicate effectively, they will work collaboratively, influencing decisions and outcomes, and be committed to improving care in a complex healthcare organisation by implementing and evaluating evidence based standards, guidelines, procedures and policies. They will be responsible for developing the service to improve practice and work collaboratively across healthcare boundaries and will identify and implement innovations in clinical practice.
For further details/informal visit please contact Angela Glancey, Clinical Nurse Manager on 01592 643355 Ext 20099 or [email protected] or Gillian Wilson, SACT Nurse Consultant on 01592 729308 or [email protected]
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A requirement of this post is to become a member of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme Prior to appointment.
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