We are looking to recruit a Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner to join our team in Oncology working across the AOS and outpatient service. The successful candidate will be supported to in completing the Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) Degree MSc (Level 7) programme in line with the trust framework for advanced practice and their primary professional regulatory body, with the expectation that on successful completion the post holder will move into a qualified ACP role at band 8a.
***Preference will be given to internal Trust staff, as well as ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon who are able to display recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification.***
Have significant experience of working within Oncology and a good understanding of Cancer treatments and pathways
To successfully complete the Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) Degree MSc (Level 7) programme in line with the trust framework for advanced practice and their primary professional regulatory body, with the expectation that on successful completion the post holder will move into a qualified ACP role at band 8.
The post holder will be working towards fulfilling the expectations and core capabilities of an ACP as set out in the Multi-professional framework for advanced clinical practice in England (HEE, 2017) the UHP Trust Framework for Advanced Practice and the Trust ACP Job Description.
The post holder will work within all area of the AOS team and Oncology Outpatient Clinics
We are a people business – where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure.
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Have an extensive knowledge of Oncology and oncology treatments to be able to assess patients through telephone triage and then assess, differentially diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate individual treatment interventions for patients by virtue of expert clinical judgement and close liaison with members of the MDT.
Use expertise and decision-making skills to inform clinical reasoning approaches when dealing with differentiated and undifferentiated individual presentations and complex situations, synthesising information from multiple sources to make appropriate, evidence-based judgements and/or diagnoses.
Initiate, evaluate and modify a range of interventions which may include prescribing medicines, therapies, life style advice and care.
Exercise professional judgement to manage risk appropriately, especially where there may be complex and unpredictable events and supporting teams to do likewise to ensure safety of individuals, families and carers.
Ensure compliance with their respective code of professional conduct and work within their scope of practice.
Works in conjunction with the MDT to clearly define values, direction and policies impacting upon care.
Work in partnership with individuals, families and carers, using a range of assessment methods as appropriate
Be able to demonstrate a critical understanding of their broadened level of responsibility and autonomy. This includes being critically aware of their limits of their own competence and professional scope of practice, including when working with complexity, risk, uncertainty and incomplete information.
Be responsible and accountable for their decisions, actions and omissions at this level of practice.
Utilise professional judgement and maturity, understanding when to seek help.
Demonstrate critical reflection on own practice, self-awareness, emotional intelligence, and openness to change.
Demonstrate effective communication skills, supporting people in making decisions, planning care or seeking to make positive changes, using Health Education England’s framework to promote person-centred approaches in health and care
Work collaboratively with an appropriate range of multi-agency and inter-professional resources, developing, maintaining and evaluating links to manage risk and issues across organisations and settings.
Evidence the underpinning subject-specific competencies i.e. knowledge, skills and behaviours relevant to the role setting and scope, and demonstrate application of the capabilities to these, in an approach that is appropriate to the individual role, setting and scope.
Act as a clinical role model/advocate for developing and delivering care that is responsive to changing requirements, informed by an understanding of local population health needs, agencies and networks.
Actively implement effective systems and processes for infection control management whilst working clinically and be a role model for other members of the clinical team.
Initiate drug therapy/medication within the parameters of agreed clinical guidelines and in accordance with the legal framework you work under to supply and prescribe medicines (if from professional group legally entitled to prescribe).
For further details please see attached JD&PS.
