Advanced Clinical Practitioner in Macmillan Acute Oncology Service
Posted 7 days 22 hours ago by University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
Main area: Cancer Care
Grade: Band 8a
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 188-SNM130225
Site: University Hospital Southampton
Town: Southampton
Salary: £53,755.00 - £60,504.00 Per Annum (PA) Pro Rata
Closing: 24/02/:59
Interview date: 17/03/2025
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.
Main duties of the jobWe're looking to recruit an enthusiastic and highly motivated qualified Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) to work within the Macmillan Acute Oncology Service. The role involves the delivery of unscheduled care to people with complications of cancer and its treatment and supporting trainee ACPs through their academic and clinical pathways.
ABOUT THE TEAM
The ACP team within the Macmillan Acute Oncology Service (MAOS) reviews patients presenting to UHS for unscheduled and emergency cancer care 24hrs a day, 7 days a week. The team are also the primary providers of the Cancer Care Emergency Helpline which is fundamental to the delivery of the service. The team works hand-in-hand with the Nurse Practitioners across the care group to provide a dynamic, nurse-led approach to care delivery.
The Advanced Clinical Practitioner training scheme in cancer care commenced in 2014 and has been recognised for its innovative approach to care, winning a Health Education England Wessex Shine Award in 2015. The Macmillan Acute Oncology Service also won the Macmillan Service Improvement Excellence Award in 2016 in recognition of its positive impact on the quality of patient care.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
On a day-to-day basis, you'll work within the unit to assess, diagnose, and treat patients who attend following triage by the Cancer Care Emergency Helpline service or by referral from pre-hospital healthcare professionals, primary care or the Emergency Department. These patients will have a cancer diagnosis and may be experiencing complications of cancer or its treatment. You will handle calls to the Cancer Care Emergency Helpline and will be the principal person responsible for the delivery of this service, ensuring that quality standards are met and that patient safety is optimised.
Additionally, you will provide leadership for the trainee ACPs, guiding and supporting them through their academic pathway and ensuring that evolving service needs are met. As part of the provision of a 24hr service, you will be required to work a mixture of day, weekend (including bank holidays), and night duties.
As a band 8a ACP working in MAOS, you will be supported to learn the Senior Clinical Decision Making role where you will develop the skills required to hold the referral bleep for Acute Oncology and provide gatekeeping for patients referred into the service. This will be alongside the lead ACPs for the service and a team of senior and junior doctors.
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR
We're seeking an Advanced Nurse Practitioner who is at the end of their academic pathway, with all the relevant competencies signed off, and has extensive experience of the care of patients with cancer. Recent experience of working within an Acute Oncology Service or within acute/emergency care at an advanced level of practice is highly desirable. The Advanced Nurse Practitioner will have demonstrable experience of supporting staff along with a drive to deliver excellent patient care. Experience of service improvement would also be beneficial.
Working for our organisationUniversity Hospital Southampton is one of England's largest acute teaching Trusts, offering a wide range of learning and development opportunities to support your career aspirations. Located on the south coast with an international airport and direct rail links to London, Southampton offers an ideal setting to live and work, with the New Forest, South Downs and Jurassic Coast.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities- A Masters Certificate in Advanced Clinical Practice or a recognised equivalent. This must include a recognised Non-Medical Prescribing registration
- Be prepared to work a variety of shifts including weekend and night shifts
- Evidence of working as an independent practitioner in an acute setting.
- Always Improving
- Working Together
- Registered Healthcare Professional on relevant part of NMC / HCPC register
- MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice -full master (180 credits) Or equivalency pathway -the portfolio route -recognition by HEE centre of Advanced practice, via the supported portfolio route. Including NMP where professional registration permits. Or have formally credentialed on a nationally recognised specialty specific Advanced Clinical Practice programme for example FICM or RCEM EM ACP
- Speciality specific post registration qualification or training
- Provide evidence of Leading learning in practice
- Provide evidence of supporting colleagues to promote learning in practice providing an excellent learning environment for all
- Provide evidence of Supporting/managing and supervision a range of learnings in practice
- Leadership and Management qualification
- Able to develop and implement policy, guidelines and projects from initiation to completion
- Completion of IR(ME)R Training
- Extensive post registration experience in a relevant speciality
- Experience of Service Development
- Act in the role of Practice Assessor or supporting the progression of learners/supporting challenges as needed
- ALS instructor
- EPLS/PALS provider
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