Immunotherapy Toxicity (OTIS) Advanced Clinical Practitioner

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust; Kemp Town Estate; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A university healthcare trust in Kemp Town Estate is seeking a specialist to enhance emergency care for cancer patients. The role emphasizes collaboration with a multidisciplinary team and utilizes advanced clinical skills for effective patient management. Candidates should possess extensive knowledge in cancer care and demonstrate strong communication abilities to support patients and staff. This position offers opportunities for professional growth and a supportive work environment.

Qualifications

• In-depth knowledge of cancer care management.
• Advanced assessment and clinical management skills.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage teams and collaborate with other ACPs for patient care.
• Discuss complex case management.
• Advise staff on investigations and treatments required by patients.
• Support the team in delivering complex information to patients/carers.
• Collaborate with nurses and AHPs for staff educational needs.

Job description

Overview

Explore and initiate innovative ways of collaborating to continuously improve the care of emergency cancer patients that attend hospitals.

Actively participate with the multi-disciplinary team, discussion and guidance meetings, and with patients and carers to develop the service.

To support practice and in-business continuity work at an advanced, highly specialist level demonstrating in-depth knowledge and competence in all aspects of cancer and encompassing advanced assessment and clinical management skills that are evidence based.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate high levels of interpersonal and specialist technical skills in managing teams and collaborating with other ACPs when caring for patients with IO/AO needs.
• Discuss and reflect on complex case management.
• To use highly developed and specialist knowledge to advise other staff on the investigations and treatment required by cancer patients during their emergency admission.
• To use advanced communication skills in the management of IO/AO team to support the team to manage delivering complex information to patient/carers that facilitate their understanding to assist them in decision making processes.
• Collaborate with nurses and AHPs in general ward areas supporting their educational needs in developing their skills in caring for patients with acute oncology needs, particularly when communicating sensitive issues.

Organisation and culture

At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We\'re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.

We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We\'re here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our Wellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it, including where possible, flexible working to support work life balance - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.

As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.