Specialist Nurse Practitioner - Aylesford Unit

South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust; Longbridge; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced Clinical Practitioner to join our cancer services as a specialist nurse leading nurse-led clinics and chemotherapy services. You will provide expert care to inpatients, day case and out-patients, and work across teams to raise patient care standards.

Applicants should have haematology/oncology nursing experience, a nursing degree, and a post-registration qualification in systemic anti-cancer therapy, with on-call availability.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with current practicing certificate.
• Minimum 2 years recent haematology/oncology experience.
• Post-registration qualification in Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead nurse-led clinics and chemotherapy services.
• Provide expert care to inpatients, day case and outpatient treatment.
• Collaborate across professional boundaries to improve cancer services.
• Participate in clinical supervision and professional development.

Skills

Haematology/Oncology nursing

Advanced health assessment

Non-medical prescribing (NMP)

Nurse-led clinics

Education

Nursing degree

Post-registration qualification in systemic anti-cancer therapy

Job description

This is an exciting opportunity for a Clinical Practitioner to take on this specialist nursing role working as a key member in developing our cancer services.

The post requires vision, innovation and the ability to work across professional boundaries, underpinned by a real desire to provide the highest standards of patient care. As an experienced haematology/oncology nurse, you will be required to develop your knowledge and skills to undertake nurse-led assessment and nurse-led clinics.

You will be part of a committed team of professionals and work closely with the Nurse Consultant - Cancer Services, Head of SACT, Head of Acute Oncology and other Clinical Practitioners within our team. We offer a friendly and supportive work environment, participation in clinical supervision and excellent opportunities for professional development.

You will be expected to work flexibly including weekends and Bank Holidays and cover on an on call basis., To provide expert care, advice and support to patients receiving treatment on an inpatient, day case and out-patient basis, and to their families, and act as a resource for other staff. As a clinical leader, the post holder will lead on the implementation of the service objectives.

The main emphasis of this role is clinical and includes the development and leadership of a nurse led service including nurse-led clinics and chemotherapy services to provide for the needs of patients and their families.

This is an innovative post aimed at developing future cancer leaders. The post holder will include shared working experience between 4 key posts.

As a Registered Nurse, you will possess a high level of up-to-date relevant clinical knowledge and experience with a minimum of 2 years recent relevant experience in haematology/oncology and one year at Band 6. You must have completed your advanced health assessment and non-medical prescribing courses or be willing to work towards . You will have a nursing degree. Additionally you will have post registration qualification in Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy. An accredited communication skills qualification is desirable.

Come and join a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC. South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust have been rated as outstanding following our latest inspection by the CQC and we are recruiting new staff to come and help us improve even further.

We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the county. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity.

Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are 'Trusted to provide safe, effective and compassionate care'. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn't matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.