Advanced Nurse Practitioner

Imperial College Healthcare NHS; Camden Town; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in the UK is seeking a skilled Advanced Nurse Practitioner to join their rapid diagnostic clinic team. This role involves providing high-quality, patient-centered care and coordinating diagnostic processes. Ideal candidates will have a strong nursing background, excellent communication skills, and a commitment to clinical excellence. Benefits include career development, flexible working, and a supportive working environment.

Benefits

Career development

Flexible working options

Wellbeing programs

Qualifications

• Experience in rapid diagnostics or oncology is preferred.
• Strong leadership and management skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct care and support to patients in the rapid diagnostic clinic.
• Monitor and coordinate patient pathways for timely diagnosis.
• Act as a liaison between patients and medical teams.

Skills

Compassionate patient care

Expert communication skills

Clinical decision-making

Team collaboration

Education

Registered Nurse qualification

Job description

We are seeking a skilled and compassionate nurse with an interest in non‑specific rapid diagnostics to join our nurse practitioner team In this role, the Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) will be part of a multidisciplinary team who specialise in the evaluation, diagnosis and management of patients with suspected cancer and abnormal imaging. The ANP will serve as a key provider in co‑ordinating and delivering a high‑quality, patient‑centred diagnostic care within an agreed scope of practice.

The post holder will ensure that patients presenting with suspected cancer and abnormal imaging to rapid appropriate diagnostic investigations are discussed in MDT and receive information rapidly through expert communication skills to support patients and families through potentially emotionally charged situations.

The post holder will be expected to monitor the impact rapid diagnostic clinic, using a number of key metrics. This will be of a demonstrably high standard and will influence patient care through expert clinical practice, management, leadership, education research, audit and professional activities.

Responsibilities

• As the RDC advanced nurse post holder will provide direct care, advice, management and supervision of high‑quality patient focused services for patients referred into the rapid diagnostic clinic.
• The post holder will provide professional, high quality, responsive service with the needs of the patient at the centre of care delivery.
• The post holder will be a key member of the RDC multidisciplinary team. He/ she will be the main point of liaison between patient and local GPs.
• The post holder will take responsibility for autonomous clinical decision making beyond the scope of normal levels of nursing practice.
• The post holder will undertake triage of the patient after referral from primary care. They will also supervise and co‑ordinate the patient's investigative pathway between hospital departments such as medicine and radiology. Together with the pathway co‑ordinator and GP Lead, he/she will act as the point of contact between the patient and the various specialty teams involved in the diagnostic process. He/she will facilitate investigations prior to a clinical assessment wherever feasible and appropriate to ensure a timely diagnosis.
• The post holder will act in accordance with the NMC Code of Conduct and guiding documents.
• The post holder will be influential in the strategic delivery of services ensuring quality of care and to be actively involved with research and audit.

Working for our organisation

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care. Become part of a vibrant team living our values – expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career. Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.

With five world‑renowned hospitals, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is full of opportunity if you are looking to develop your healthcare career. We are an NHS Trust of approximately 16,000 people, providing care for over a million and a half patients from north west London and beyond every year. We have a rich heritage and an ambitious vision for the future of our patients and local communities. With our partners, Imperial College London, and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, we form Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre, one of 6 academic health science centres in the UK, working to ensure the rapid translation of research for better patient care and excellence in education. We are proud of our heritage in innovation and we are early adopters of new insights in technologies, techniques and treatments for improving health.