Role Summary
The Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) will use specialist knowledge and skills to independently provide healthcare to patients who have a complex and undetermined presentation, and acutely unwell patients. The ANP will work autonomously, assessing the clinical situation, determining a working diagnosis, commencing initial treatment and appropriate supportive management. Non-medical prescribing is fundamental in supporting this role.
The ANP will work alongside the medical team maintaining good communication and collaboration between the various multidisciplinary teams. Evidence-based care will be inherent in their practice, ensuring that best practice is disseminated throughout the clinical areas.
The ANP will assist the oncology medical team with training and development of junior staff.
The ANP will undertake the role in accordance with Trust and department guidelines. This includes acting as an expert resource for the day case and ward teams to support them in the delivery of effective care.
The ANP will act as a teacher and mentor for all bands of nurses, and work with other staff and agencies to promote the ANP service.
As a leader s/he will be responsible for ensuring a good working environment in which all patients and carers receive a high standard of care. It will mean that s/he leads by example and empowers staff in their personal and professional development to undertake a greater range of clinical skills to modernise and improve patient care, including updates of essential training.
The ANP will be expected to work closely with the Lead Acute Oncology Nurse in playing a proactive role in quality and service improvement and will assist in the monitoring and auditing of clinical standards of care within the defined area.
About the Role
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More detail about the role
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, motivated and compassionate nurse, with a strong work ethic, to join our Acute Oncology Team.
The main purpose of the role will be to provide expert nursing leadership to support nursing and medical colleagues to facilitate a professional seamless service across the Acute Trust for oncology patients presenting acutely with problems related to their cancer or treatment.
The ideal candidate will be an experienced nurse, already working at Band 6 or 7 role, with extensive knowledge/experience in oncology/haematology nursing. Due to the complex nature of cancer and its treatment, we are looking for someone with previous oncology experience and ideally someone who is SACT competent.
We are looking for an individual to bring a passion for developing services and the ability to show empathic and compassionate care. This unique opportunity requires you to be committed, organised and be a confident communicator with excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Main duties of the job
You will ensure that patients are managed in a rapid process to ensure there are no delays to diagnosis and treatment, ensuring physical and psychological symptoms are managed and that professionals are guided on symptom management. You will also act as a keyworker for this patient cohort on initial admission and refer them to the site-specific CNS to continue on their treatment pathway.
You will also be CNS for MUP/CUP patients and MSCC co-ordinator.
Excellent communication skills in relaying very sensitive, complex condition related information to patients, relatives and staff are essential.
A key aspect of this role will be supporting patients through the uncertainty of a cancer diagnosis and be present for 'breaking bad news' helping clinicians to deliver this sensitively.
You will be pivotal in supporting the development of the Acute Oncology Service working alongside the Lead Nurse for Acute Oncology and Trust Lead Cancer Nurse.
This is a full-time post Mon-Fri however in the future, we aim to provide a 7-day service.
Working Pattern: Mon-Fri currently
Interview Date: TBC
For further information please contact Colette Newcombe Lead Nurse Acute Oncology on colette.newcombe@nhs.net
Preference will be given to staff with ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon.
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust reserves the right to close vacancy when sufficient applications have been received.
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was established in April 2022, bringing together the expertise of both the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust and Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust.
About Us
Stretching across Northern, Eastern and Mid Devon, we have a workforce of over 15,000 staff, making us the largest employer in Devon. Our core services, which we provide to more than 615,000 people, cover more than 2,000 square miles across Devon, while some of our specialist services cover the whole of the peninsula, extending our reach as far as Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
We deliver a wide range of emergency, specialist and general medical services through North Devon District Hospital and the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford). Alongside our two acute hospitals, we provide integrated health and social care services across a variety of settings, including community inpatient hospitals, outpatient clinics, and within people’s own homes. We also offer primary care services, a range of specialist community services, and Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC).
Our state-of-the-art equipment, leading technologies and strong links to local universities put us at the forefront of research and innovations, enabling us to provide world-class care to our local communities.
It has never been a more exciting time to join the Royal Devon, as you will help to shape our services as we continue along our integration journey.
Benefits
Looking after you is important to us.
We strive to help our staff create a healthy work-life balance through flexible working schemes and our family friendly policies.
If you are starting out in the NHS, you’ll start with 27 days paid annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising to 33 days plus bank holidays.
You will benefit from access to our own comprehensive occupational health services, including counselling, onsite wellbeing activities and groups.
We will work together to maintain a culture that develops and supports you and your team.
This might include funding for a care certificate, a degree or leadership qualifications. Or it might include days off to study, engage in CPD or rotational placements to help you hone your skills. Wherever you are heading in the NHS, we will help you get there.
Salary is not the only financial benefit
You will have access to an extensive range of staff discounts on shopping, fitness and leisure options and you can spread the cost of technology and home appliance purchases from major retailers. You will also have access to other benefits including:
- National discount services such as the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts.
- Salary sacrifice options including our OFSTED rated outstanding nursery onsite at Exeter
- Car lease schemes.
- The NHS Pension scheme (one of the most generous and comprehensive in the UK).
- Cycle to work scheme
These are just a few of the benefits available – if the role is something you are interested in, we would love to hear from you.
