Job summary
Employer heading
Advanced Nurse Practitioner in Acute Oncology - INTERNAL
NHS AfC: Band 8a
Royal Berkshire Hospital are pleased to announce that following our CQC inspection we have been rated ‘Good’ with inspectors reporting that we have made significant improvements. The Trust’s overall rating has also improved to ‘good’. This is a great opportunity to join our clinical or non-clinical teams to create a positive and motivating environment within our trust. Come and join our team in this exciting time of change as we pride ourselves, our staff and our services on excellence.
At the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust we put our patients at the heart of every element of health and care that we provide. The Trust works together as a community to deliver its vision which is “Working together to provide outstanding care for our community.”
We are Compassionate in our thoughts, words and actions
We are Aspirational and have a true desire to be dynamic and to innovate
We are Resourceful and responsible in the way we work and live
We are Excellent in our development, fairness and sharing best practice
Amazing things happen at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust; delivered by amazing people so why don’t you come and join us. We offer a range of learning and development for all employees may you be clinical or non-clinical.
Job overview
PLEASE NOTE: INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY
Band 8A Advanced Nurse Practitioner in Acute Oncology
This is a fixed-term/secondment opportunity for 12 months to cover maternity leave.
The Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) in Acute Oncology role at Band 8a, is a full-time, 1 year maternity cover position within the Berkshire Cancer Centre.
This is an excellent opportunity to deliver advanced nursing practice and enhance clinical effectiveness in the Acute Oncology Service.
The ANP will demonstrate a caring and compassionate approach while ensuring patient and carer involvement in care plans and service development.
This role requires a flexible approach to work and adherence to professional and regulatory standards, contributing to a safe and effective healthcare environment.
Main duties of the job
To providing acute oncology nursing services, conducting independent assessments and clinical decision-making, coordinating services across emergency pathways, and managing oncological emergencies.
A focus on clinical excellence, service development, and education within oncology care.
Working for our organisation
At the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust we put our patients at the heart of every element of health and care that we provide. The Trust works together as a community to deliver its vision which is “Working together to provide outstanding care for our community.”
Royal Berkshire Hospital has been rated ‘Good’ following our recent CQC inspection and is committed to delivering high quality care to our patients, which is driven through our core values: Compassionate, Aspirational, Resourceful, Excellent.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job description and Person Specification for further details of the role.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Relevant first degree
- Masters degree essential or evidence of equivalent knowledge and experience to masters level
- Advanced assessment skills course
- Demonstration of knowledge of strategic and national issues pertinent to Acute Oncology
Desirable criteria
- Post graduate diploma in education
- Nurse prescribing course
- Care of the patient receiving chemotherapy short course or equivalent
- Advanced communication skills course
- Competent chemotherapy practitioner
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of assessing and planning care for patients with issues related to cancer and its treatment.
- Experience in working autonomously in delivering independent assessment, clinical examination, clinical decision making, diagnosis, planning of care and treatment. This should be at Band 7 or above
- Competent at assessing and diagnosing inpatients with cancer and treatment related emergencies
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Lenon Mashingaidze
- Job title
- Matron
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01183227360
- Additional information
Mark Foulkes (Nurse Consultant in Cancer) via [email protected]
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