Have you got a passion for cancer care? Are you dynamic and compassionate with excellent communications skills? Have you got a desire for Advanced Practice?

With the opening of the new acute Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH) we are looking to expand our Advanced Practice led Acute Oncology Service. This is an exciting time to join the team as either a qualified Advanced Practitioner or as a trainee. The service will be moving to a front door facing service working closely with the emergency department and SDEC to ensure patients presenting to SWBH with an Acute Oncology presentation are given the highest quality timely care by providing specialist input at the point of arrival.

Main duties of the job

To provide specialist input for patients presenting with complications of their cancer or it's treatment. The role will be mainly based at the front door, but will also include ward reviews and support for the chemotherapy day unit which will be based at Sandwell Hospital. AOS bridges the gap between SWBH and the patients cancer centre.

Applicants, once fully trained and qualified will be expected to accurately assess and manage complex patient presentations to a high professional standard.

You will also have high standards of communication skills to be able to discuss patients and their care with a wide range of different members of the MDT, including the patients parent consultant team.

Work alongside a small AO Team to ensure the best care is provided to our patients.

About us

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWBT) is an integrated careorganisation with a budget of approximately �600 million and over 7,000 staff. Diversity and social care is at the core of what we do as the Trust provides Community and Acute Services to over half a million people in an urban centre that demands massive regeneration and has substantial premature mortality.

Our new acute hospital, the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH), opens in 2024 and will provide care to our local population from first class, purpose-built premises.As a result, the base of this role may change to MMUH from 2024 (or beyond). If this is applicable to your role, you will be informed during the recruitment process and continuing your application with this understanding.The development of the new hospital will play an important role in the regeneration of the wider area and in improving the lives of local people and reducing health inequalities.

We have three newly emerging strategic objectives:

Our People - to cultivate and sustain happy, productive and engaged staff

Our Patients - to be good or outstanding in everything we do

Our Population - to work seamlessly with our partners to improve live

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information, please see the attached job description and person specification for the role.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Significant post registration experience in cancer nursing
• Experience in a leadership role
• Experience in Teaching and assessing
• Competent in the administration of chemotherapy

Desirable

• Experience of change management and participating in quality improvement projects
• Demonstrable training as a tACP within Acute Medical or Emergency Care team or haematology or oncology.
• Experience of initiating/designing clinical audit and/or research studies

Qualifications

Essential

• RGN
• Degree course or equivalent cancer care qualification
• Physical Health Assessment course
• Clinical diagnostics course (if not a component of physical assessment)
• Independent non-medical prescribing course (and approved by professional regulatory body) or working towards
• Advanced Practice qualification - with accreditation for completion of all theoretical and practical components of the ACP curriculum as or working towards
• Teaching and Assessing qualification
• Leadership or Management qualification

Desirable

• Evidence of study at Masters level

Employer details

Employer name

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust

Address

SWB NHS Trust

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust

West Bromwich

B71 4HJ

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