Advanced Nurse Practitioner/Advanced Clinical Practitioner ACP/ ANP

Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff.

Our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for getting it right for patients, colleagues, and our community, you will find a home at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust.

ANP / ACP - Haematology Oncology Cancer Centre

This is a unique and excellent opportunity to come and work within our Haematology Oncology Team here at Queen Alexandra Hospital. This is also a great opportunity to develop a career in advanced practice, we would ideally be looking for someone with ANP experience, or be willing to undergo training and education, to complete Masters level modules to gain an academic qualification as an ANP. This will enable you to clinically assess, diagnose, refer and treat patients who present with undiagnosed or undifferentiated problems.

Advanced Nurse Practitioner's are highly trained health professionals, who should be able to work independently and within the Multi disciplinary team. Skills should include being able to carry out the following:

• Complex patient reviews/assessments
• Diagnosing acute and chronic conditions
• Treatment of minor illnesses
• Prescribing and reviewing medication
• Evaluating treatment plans
• Managing conditions holistically

This will be to work different clinical settings within Haematology and Oncology, those areas being our Inpatient area wards F5, 6 & 7, Acute Oncology Service, Haematology Oncology Outpatients and Day Unit areas. To assist in reviewing patients outside our clinical footprint areas such as the Emergency Department or other inpatient areas within the organisation.

If you are caring, compassion and a motivated individual, this post could be for you!

Job Summary

The post holder will practice independently within the Regional Cancer Centre to provide patient-centred quality care. This will encompass the skills of assessment, examination, diagnosis and treatment within an agreed scope of practice throughout the Regional Cancer Centre. The post holder will, ensure the safe assessment, treatment, referral and discharge of patients with undiagnosed and existing medical presentations within the Regional Cancer Centre.

Essential

• Registered Nurse/RGN registration with NMC
• 1st level degree
• Relevant Post Registration qualifications in haematology/oncology
• Physical Examination and History Taking qualification
• Registered NMC Non-Medical Prescribing Qualification
• Evidence of level 7 academic work. Aiming towards a PGDip or Masters Qualification.

Skills and Knowledge

• Extensive skills and knowledge in haematology/oncology.
• Extensive knowledge of all facets of haematological and oncological disease
• Cannulation and Phlebotomy skills
• Working in the health care sector with staff management experience
• Manual dexterity required
• Experience of working across a variety of care settings
• Knowledge of commissioning procedures
• Service innovation
• Evidence of innovation/change management
• Understanding of the Keyworker role
• Advanced Communication skills qualification

Experience

• Minimum of 5 years haematology/oncology experience post qualifying encompassing all aspects of haematology/oncology care

• Ability to develop Pathways/Protocols and Policies
• Ability to influence the specific patient agenda
• Ability to implement best practice and influence change
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Time management skills/ability to prioritise
• Ability to demonstrate flexible working patterns and be able to respond to the needs of the service
• People management skills/abilities
• Ability to cope with stress/work under pressure
• Organisational skills
• Ability to implement new practices and initiatives         
• Commitment to undertake relevant extended role scope competencies
• Counselling skills

The health and wellbeing of our staff is at the forefront of everything we do. We are proud to be able to offer our staff some fantastic benefits including our on-site Nursery, access to our free Beach Hut for those long summer days, our on-site Wellness Centre including a gym and a swimming pool, access to our fantastic staff networks including LGBTQ, Race Equality and DisAbility, and awards ceremonies to recognise your achievements. We believe we can offer support to all of our staff when they need it the most.

We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and beliefs.