Trainee SACT Advanced Clinical Practitioner (Haematology) | Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust; Frimley; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Trainee SACT ACP for Haematology to support patients undergoing SACT. The role includes developing clinical skills, coordinating treatments, and working in collaboration with an MDT. The ideal candidate will have excellent communication and autonomy skills, contributing to patient care and service improvement. Opportunities for professional development are available within a flexible working environment.

Benefits

Flexible working patterns

Professional development opportunities

Inclusive workplace

Qualifications

• Clinically expert in Haematological cancer with excellent communication skills.
• Ability to work autonomously and independently within a collaborative team.
• Advanced communication and counseling skills for discussing diagnosis and treatment.

Responsibilities

• Support Haematology patients receiving SACT.
• Co-ordinate investigations, treatments, and arrangements for patients.
• Make differential diagnoses using decision-making and problem-solving skills.

Job description

There is an exciting opportunity for a Trainee SACT ACP for Haematology, who will work closely with and support Haematology patients receiving SACT. There will be opportunities for service improvement, whilst meeting the overview JD of a trainee ACP, as well as being passionate about Haematology SACT. (Please see attached JD documents for further detail). The postholder should be passionate about SACT but also have had exposure and awareness of the deliver of SACT locally and nationally. This is a development role to support the pathway of Haematology Cancer patients going through the treatments of SACT. The postholder will develop advanced physical assessment, clinical/diagnostic reasoning and NMP skills to support patients during the 2 years in post.

• Be a clinical expert in Haematological cancer with excellent communication skills. The role requires the ability to work autonomously and independently but within an collaborative team.
• Utilise advanced communication and counselling skills when discussing diagnosis, prognosis and treatment options for Haematological cancers with sensitivity and expertise.
• Co-ordinate investigations, treatments and arrangements for patients receiving treatments in accordance with established protocols and procedures.
• Visit the appropriate areas and review Haematology patients on SACT, providing support, information and educationrelevant to their care and management plan.
• To support a designated caseload of patients and make an assessment of their healthcare needs based on highly developed nursing knowledge and skills, including physical examination, applying NMP skills where appropriate.
• To support the SACT day units by administering SACT, teaching and providing advice.
• To make differential diagnosis using decision-making and problem-solving skills.
• To work with the Haematology MDT and foster good working relationships with other healthcare professionals and users of services to ensure the delivery of high standards of effective healthcare. (This would include pharmacy teams/dieticians/psychologist) Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too. We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users. Frimley Health Trust benefits on Vimeo