Advanced Nurse/Clinical Practitioner

NHS; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 53,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

The NHS invites applications for the Advanced Nurse/Clinical Practitioner role at The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre in Liverpool. This exciting opportunity includes leadership responsibilities in cancer care, alongside the provision of urgent care for patients. Candidates should possess strong communication and organizational skills while working in a supportive and fast-paced environment.

Benefits

Continuing professional development opportunities

Access to leading healthcare facilities

Qualifications

• Motivated and experienced practitioner with advanced knowledge in cancer care.
• Evidence of continued professional development with qualifications in leadership and teaching.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership in the clinical decision unit and wards.
• Support and educate patients and multidisciplinary team members.
• Work autonomously and as part of a multidiscipline team.

Skills

Advanced Communication Skills

Organisational Skills

Multi-tasking Skills

Leadership Skills

Education

Registered General Nurse

MSc in Advanced Nursing Practice/ACP

Non-medical prescribing qualification

Post-basic qualification in cancer/palliative care

Recognised Leadership Qualification

Job description

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Job Summary

This is an exciting opportunity to join one of the largest and most successful Foundation Trusts in the UK with an international reputation and a tradition of innovation. To provide expert knowledge and advice in own specialist area, ensuring maintenance of clinical excellence underpinned by evidence-based practice.

Job Summary

This is an exciting opportunity to join one of the largest and most successful Foundation Trusts in the UK with an international reputation and a tradition of innovation. To provide expert knowledge and advice in own specialist area, ensuring maintenance of clinical excellence underpinned by evidence-based practice.

The successful applicant must be motivated and enthusiastic about the specialist care needs of this patient group. They should be able to demonstrate advanced communication skills, organisational and multi-tasking skills and have the ability to prioritise effectively and efficiently in a busy and fast paced working environment. The successful applicant must demonstrate an ability to support, teach, develop and educate others and possess good leadership skills. They should be able to work autonomously and work as part of a strong multidisciplinary team in order to maintain and deliver a high quality of care.

Main duties of the job

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's leading providers of non-surgical cancer treatment, caring for a population of 2.4 million people across Cheshire & Merseyside, North Wales, the Isle of Man and parts of Lancashire.

They will work alongside the medical and nursing teams, predominately in our Clinical Decision Unit, providing urgent care for patients experiencing side effects from their cancer or cancer treatments. They will also provide clinical leadership on our inpatient wards both in and out of hours, inclusive of delivering the 24 Hour Hotline Triage Service.

Therefore the post holder should have significant leadership and management experience and have experience providing specialist education and training to staff. They should be able to evidence autonomous practice with advanced clinical decision making.The post holder will be part of a 24/7 day service working long days and nights, weekend and inclusive of bank holidays.

About Us

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre is one of three specialist cancer centres in England. With 1,800 specialist staff and three sites, we are one of the largest NHS providers of non-surgical cancer treatment. The Trust has a unique multi-site care model serving the 2.4 million population across Cheshire and Merseyside and is consistently rated by patients as one of the best performing hospitals.

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 -

KindEmpoweredResponsibleInclusive

Vision, mission and values :: The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre

Details

Date posted

10 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£53,755 to £60,504 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

158-25-093-ANP

Job locations

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre - Liverpool

65 Pembroke Place

Liverpool

L7 8YA

Job Description

Job responsibilities

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

Job Description

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

• Registered General Nurse
• 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).
  
  

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
  
  

Person Specification

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
  
  

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHSFT

Address

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre - Liverpool

65 Pembroke Place

Liverpool

L7 8YA

Employer's website

https://www.clatterbridgecc.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHSFT

Address

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre - Liverpool

65 Pembroke Place

Liverpool

L7 8YA

Employer's website

https://www.clatterbridgecc.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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