An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Advanced Clinical Practitioner to join the team in the Urology department. The successful candidate will lead the urology cancer teams in service redesign and transformation of our cancer pathways.

You will be joining an established team of affable, dynamic consultants, junior doctors and nurses who strive to provide the highest level of care in the friendly atmosphere of the urology department.

The post holder will be working autonomously as an Nurse Consultant (Senior ACP), under direct or indirect supervision of senior consultant colleagues, at an advanced clinical level in the direct delivery of high-quality care making critical clinical decisions based on advanced clinical skills assessment working effectively across all four pillars of advanced clinical practice as set out by Health Education England (2017).

The post holder will provide clinical leadership and support within the nursing teams in service development in order to improve the patient experience and achieve national cancer targets.

Main duties of the job

Day to day functions will include but is not limited to:

• Cancer Pathway redesign and transformation
• Clinical oversight and strategic leadership of Nurse Specialists
• Clinical caseload

About us

Leadership and Improvement Training

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff. This training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the following training sessions

Your Leadership Impact

Leading your Team to Success

Leading Into the Future

Service Improvement for Beginners

Developing your Service Improvement Skills

Lean Practitioner

The leadership and improvement programme aims to:

Explore leadership within the NHS

Promote Trust values and behaviours

Develop your leadership effectiveness and skills

Equip staff with the necessary knowledge and skills to lead and complete service improvements within the scope of your role.

After you complete these six and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities. We also offer a range of additional in-house and externally provided

courses and bitesize programmes through our Leadership and Improvement Team.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered first level nurse
• Master's Degree (MSc/MA) in Advanced Clinical Practice
• Evidence of teaching, assessment, and supervision skills
• Advanced life support
• Leadership qualification
• Willingness to work towards Doctoral Degree (PhD) or equivalent
• Non Medical Prescribing qualification at Level 7

Desirable

• Advanced life support instructor

Knowledge

Essential

• Extensive post masters clinical experience
• Advanced theoretical and practical knowledge within Urology and Cancer pathways
• Evidence of participation in audit and research within Urology and Cancer pathways

Employer details

Employer name

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The James Cook University Hospital

Marton Road

Middlesbrough

TS4 3BW

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