We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced ACP/ANP to join the Rapid Diagnostic service, this role is available either full time or as 30 hours/0.8WTE per week. The post holder will provide direct care, advice, management, leadership, and supervision of high-quality patient focused services for patients referred into the rapid diagnostic clinic. They will be an advance autonomous practitioner working both independently and alongside other health care professionals to assess, investigate, diagnose and treat patients.

You will be a key member of the RDC multidisciplinary team. They will be the main point of liaison between patient and local GPs.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will undertake triage of the patient after referral from Primary Care. They will also supervise and co-ordinate the patient's investigative pathway between hospital departments. Together with the pathway co-ordinator and GP Lead, they will act as the point of contact between the patient and the various specialty teams involved in the diagnostic process. They will facilitate investigations prior to a clinical assessment wherever feasible and appropriate to ensure a timely diagnosis.

About us

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.

Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.

We run major acute services at:

• Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A& E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
• St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
• Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
• Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.

We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification

Knowledge and experience

Essential

• oExtensive experience of working as a Cancer CNS
• oExperience of Writing Operational Policies / Protocols and Guidelines to support service development initiatives
• oKnowledge of Cancer Waiting Time initiatives and their implication for care pathways
• oKnowledge of Cancer Care pathway
• oStaff / team management

Desirable

• oKnowledge of Commissioning processes

Education/ qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse
• Master's level qualification in non-Medical prescribing & Advanced assessment skills
• Recognised post registration qualification in cancer nursing
• Advanced communication skills training
• Level 2 psychological skills training
• Relevant Degree

Desirable

• oMaster's in advanced practice or working towards
• oIRMER Qualification

Employer details

Employer name

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Northwick Park Hospital

Watford Road

Harrow

HA1 3UJ

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