Job summary
A high profile, accessible and responsive leader with managerial and clinical responsibility for the delivery of Advanced Nursing Practice in skin cancers. Able to make informed decisions under the supervision of a consultant within their own speciality and scope of professional practice, involving patients and public to ensure agreed standards, targets and objectives are met.
The post holder is an experienced nurse with a Masters Degree , who will act as a clinical leader within the skin cancer service. They will assess patients with a suspected skin cancer as well as those with a confirmed diagnosis including initial history taking, clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of care and discharge. They will demonstrate safe, senior clinical decision-making and expert care, for patients providing appropriate clinical management plans and prescription of any medication within their scope of practice. They will support the clinical nurse specialist team with participation in holistic needs assessment as required.
Successful applicants will be required to provide an immunisation and vaccination report, from either their current UK occupational health provider or their UK GP.
Main duties of the job
- Co-ordinate the care of patients throughout their pathway with the multidisciplinary team and clinical services to ensure the effective management of this group of patients.
- Accountable for own actions in accordance with their professional regulatory body requirements.
- Will contribute to corporate objectives, acting within local, Trust and statutory guidelines and policies at all times.
- Lead and deliver clinical care, across a variety of settings, according to national and local guidelines ensuring delivery of evidence-based care and working towards the Trust vision of providing a World Class Service.
- Undertake an initial assessment to determine differential diagnosis, utilising advanced critical thinking and decision-making skills, deciding when necessary to refer to senior clinical colleagues.
- Act autonomously to assess, prioritise and provide expert clinical care which contributes to the patients' treatment plan to ensure that optimum physical, psychological, and social care needs are met and ensures quality care.
About us
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.
We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.
Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.
We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence designated organisation - please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)
By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.
The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Request and interpret relevant investigations to facilitate the development of the patients management plan.
- Initiate the management of patients who are critically ill or deteriorating within scope of practice.
- Proactively refer to other clinicians (own or other services) depending upon patients needs to deliver care beyond your limitations and scope of practice.
- Proactively initiate treatment plans for patients requiring intervention and treatment ensuring ethically based considerations.
- Proactively identify, diagnose, and manage treatment plans for patients at risk of developing long term conditions.
- Undertake relevant clinical procedures to facilitate patient care within the service, supported by the appropriate training and supervision.
- Autonomously assess, diagnose, and have the legal authority to independently prescribe. As an independent prescriber, the ACP is responsible and accountable for the assessment of patients with undiagnosed or diagnosed conditions and for clinical management decisions.
- The independent prescriber can prescribe pharmacology and non-pharmacology treatment within their scope of practice.
- Provides information and advice to patients on prescribed medication regimens, side-effects, and interactions ensuring compliance with evidence- based practice and national and practice protocols.
- Documents clearly all aspects of assessment, diagnosis, and management plan and present the findings, using the approved documentation framework.
- Facilitates shared decision making by discussing assessment outcomes with patients, carers, and other health care professionals, to enable patients to make informed decisions regarding treatment.
- Highly developed communication skills enabling maintenance of high-quality service within a complex and challenging environment with often, conflicting priorities.
- Support patients, families, and carers to adopt health healthy lifestyles strategies and apply principles of self- care, alongside clinical management plans.
- Understand and recognise risk and apply safeguarding measures that support the identification of vulnerable adults and children, being aware of statutory child/ vulnerable patients health procedures and local guidance to escalate concerns accordingly.
- Contribute to informed patient consent and act as patient advocate.
- Undertake delegated consent as appropriate and after successful completion of the relevant training and competencies.
- Report clinical incidents via Trust Datix reporting system, investigate as appropriate and share learning.
For further details of the role please see the attached job description.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Request and interpret relevant investigations to facilitate the development of the patients management plan.
- Initiate the management of patients who are critically ill or deteriorating within scope of practice.
- Proactively refer to other clinicians (own or other services) depending upon patients needs to deliver care beyond your limitations and scope of practice.
- Proactively initiate treatment plans for patients requiring intervention and treatment ensuring ethically based considerations.
- Proactively identify, diagnose, and manage treatment plans for patients at risk of developing long term conditions.
- Undertake relevant clinical procedures to facilitate patient care within the service, supported by the appropriate training and supervision.
- Autonomously assess, diagnose, and have the legal authority to independently prescribe. As an independent prescriber, the ACP is responsible and accountable for the assessment of patients with undiagnosed or diagnosed conditions and for clinical management decisions.
- The independent prescriber can prescribe pharmacology and non-pharmacology treatment within their scope of practice.
- Provides information and advice to patients on prescribed medication regimens, side-effects, and interactions ensuring compliance with evidence- based practice and national and practice protocols.
- Documents clearly all aspects of assessment, diagnosis, and management plan and present the findings, using the approved documentation framework.
- Facilitates shared decision making by discussing assessment outcomes with patients, carers, and other health care professionals, to enable patients to make informed decisions regarding treatment.
- Highly developed communication skills enabling maintenance of high-quality service within a complex and challenging environment with often, conflicting priorities.
- Support patients, families, and carers to adopt health healthy lifestyles strategies and apply principles of self- care, alongside clinical management plans.
- Understand and recognise risk and apply safeguarding measures that support the identification of vulnerable adults and children, being aware of statutory child/ vulnerable patients health procedures and local guidance to escalate concerns accordingly.
- Contribute to informed patient consent and act as patient advocate.
- Undertake delegated consent as appropriate and after successful completion of the relevant training and competencies.
- Report clinical incidents via Trust Datix reporting system, investigate as appropriate and share learning.
For further details of the role please see the attached job description.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Experience
Essential
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
Skills
Essential
Desirable
Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
Essential
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Experience
Essential
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
Skills
Essential
Desirable
Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
Essential
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
Address
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire
Clifford Bridge Road
Coventry
CV2 2DX
Employer's website
https://www.jobsatuhcw.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)
