Advanced Nurse Practitioner/Advanced Clinical Practitioner

Job summary

Right to work: We actively promote diversity and inclusion. This role may be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route. We recommend that you assess your eligibility before applying for this position. Skilled Worker sponsorship will be assigned in line with Trust procedure. Visit https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa

The Advanced Nurse Practitioner/Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ANP / ACP) is a highly skilled and autonomous clinical professional who delivers expert patient-centred care within the Acute Care Division. Working across the four pillars of Advanced Clinical Practice, Education, Leadership, and Research, the post holder is responsible for the assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and management of patients with complex healthcare needs. They will make critical clinical decisions, order and interpret investigations, prescribe medications within their scope of practice, and manage complete episodes of care while working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to achieve the best possible patient outcomes. The ANP/ACP will provide professional leadership, support the development of a culture of continuous learning and evidence-based practice, and contribute to service improvement, research, and innovation. Acting as a role model for nursing and medical colleagues, they will demonstrate accountability, clinical excellence, and a commitment to enhancing quality, safety, and patient experience across the organisation.

Main duties of the job

Practice autonomously with a high level of accountability at an advanced clinical level in the direct delivery of high quality care, making critical clinical decisions based on advanced clinical skills assessment, diagnosis and treatment within an agreed scope of practice.

About us

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's leading cancer centres providing highly specialist cancer care to a population of 2.4m people across Cheshire and Merseyside, and the surrounding areas, including North Wales and the Isle of Man.

Our vision is to not only maintain this level of commitment to excellence but to work with our academic and healthcare partners across the region to ensure care, treatment and patient outcomes continuously improve in the future. We are very proud of all our expert and loyal staff and we welcome people who share the collective aim of delivering excellence in everything that we do.

Our values represent who we are and what we believe in. They define how we act to deliver the best possible care for our patients and shape The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre as a great place to work.

We are -

• Kind
• Empowered
• Responsible
• Inclusive

Vision, mission and values :: The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details about this exciting role on offer at The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Appropriate healthcare professional registration
• MSc in Advanced Nursing Practice/ACP
• Non Medical prescribing qualification with portfolio supporting attainment of competency
• Post-basic qualification in cancer/palliative care or relevant subject
• Recognised Leadership Qualification
• Evidence of continued professional development
• Advanced Communications Skills Training
• Recognised teaching qualification
• Advanced Life Support Qualification (Only ANP's who participate in MET cover)
• IO Needle insertion (Only ANP's who participate in MET cover)
• Systemic Anti-Cancer (SACT) module/competency and SACT experience

Desirable

• Research Qualification
• Psychological skills training - Level 2 training or above

Knowledge

Essential

• Highly motivated and experienced practitioner with substantive range of experience within cancer care.
• Broad & advanced knowledge of clinical pathophysiology
• Sound level of knowledge in relation to invasive and non-invasive diagnostic and therapeutic procedures
• Knowledge of national standards, policies and working knowledge of clinical governance.
• Understanding of evidence based practice and ability to critically appraise and implement research findings into practice.
• In-depth specialist experience within specialist field
• Has the knowledge to support safe clinical decision making in relation to admission and discharge

Desirable

• Extensive knowledge of clinical practice and oncology treatments including treatment induced side-effects

Experience

Essential

• Experience of writing policies and procedures.
• Proven leadership experience including delivering to targets, change initiatives and service improvement
• Leadership and mentoring skills to energise the team and motivate individuals
• Extensive post registration experience with recent experience at a senior level.
• Working autonomously and as part of a multidisciplinary Team.
• Experience of participation in research and audit
• Ability to influence and develop clinical services
• Demonstrates current knowledge of professional and NHS issues and the implication for clinical environment
• Enthusiasm and drive to improve practice through education and training
• Committed to continuing professional development of self and others