Senior Acute Oncology Practitioner: Expert Care & Decisions

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for an experienced Advanced Clinical Practitioner to join the Acute Oncology Service. You will provide autonomous assessment and advanced clinical support to Emergency Department, acute medical teams and oncology colleagues for patients with known or suspected cancer.

The postholder will undertake advanced clinical assessment, prescribe within scope, interpret investigations, recognise oncological emergencies and help

Qualifications

• Experienced registered healthcare professional with oncology/acutecancer care background.
• MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice or equivalent advanced practice qualification.
• Independent prescribing qualification appropriate to professional background.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert Acute Oncology assessment, advice and advanced clinical support to teams caring for patients with known or suspected cancer.
• Support Emergency Department and acute medical teams with complex clinical decision‑making, investigation and management planning.
• Undertake advanced clinical assessment and formulate differential diagnoses to inform recommendations and onward management.
• Request and interpret appropriate diagnostic investigations and prescribe independently within their scope of practice.
• Recognise oncological emergencies and provide expert input to support timely investigation, treatment and escalation.
• Strengthen collaborative working between Acute Oncology, acute medicine, emergency care, oncology and cancer site‑specific teams.
• Support timely navigation, referral and escalation to the most appropriate cancer or specialist pathway.
• Support opportunities for admission avoidance, timely discharge and appropriate specialist follow-up.
• Contribute to the development and evaluation of outpatient assessment, review and follow-up pathways and other innovative models of Acute Oncology care.
• Provide advanced clinical expertise, education and professional support to healthcare professionals caring for patients with acute oncology needs.

Skills

Autonomy

Oncology knowledge

Clinical decision-making

Independent prescribing

Education

MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice

Job description

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for an experienced Advanced Clinical Practitioner to join the Acute Oncology Service. You will provide autonomous assessment and advanced clinical support to Emergency Department, acute medical teams and oncology colleagues for patients with known or suspected cancer.

The postholder will undertake advanced clinical assessment, prescribe within scope, interpret investigations, recognise oncological emergencies and help