Advanced Nurse Practitioner

Job description

Job responsibilities

Work clinically to optimise health and wellbeing, demonstrating autonomous decision making

Initiate and contribute towards a multi-disciplinary/ professional approach in the management of Haematuria, Bladder and Prostate Cancer

To provide up-to-date information, support and advice to patients and their carers who have a diagnosis of Haematuria, Bladder and Prostate Cancer

Sensitively handle difficult situations that may arise, involving patients, carers and healthcare professionals.

Act as the patient’s key worker by forging close links across both primary and secondary pathways, co-ordinating seamless care delivery

Utilise evidence-based information through a variety of communication media.

Maintain adequate patient documentation to NMC requirements for all patients seen and advice given in any practice setting and contribute to clinical activity/data collection as required

Work collaboratively with Consultant Urologists within the multidisciplinary team, and take the lead where appropriate, in identifying innovative ways to improve the service and patient care.

Cross-cover with the existing urology nurse teams during periods of annual leave or sickness

Act as the patient’s advocate where required

Appropriately define boundaries in practice.

Work autonomously to provide evidence-based, comprehensive, advanced assessment, treatments and management of patients with highly complex needs, and to be able to instigate care pathways

Work autonomously in undertaking relevant diagnostic procedures such as Cystoscopy and Prostate Biopsy, organising relevant radiological investigations and blood screening

Providing specialist care and exercising professional and clinical leadership skills to promote best practice

Work collegiately with the lead nurse and service manager to ensure the efficient and safe provision of care within the 2ww and cancer patient pathways.

To provide reports on service delivery, patient outcomes and key performance indicators on a regular basis to the Surgical Triumvirate

To work with and refer appropriately to other agencies to enable identified patients to be managed in a pro-active way, with the aim of improving the overall patient and care experience.

To foster a culture that encourages continuous learning and develop skills in quality improvement

To be a champion for the Haematuria, Bladder and Prostate Cancer service, and empower team members to enhance patient care delivery.

Critically analyse research related to practice, and use findings to influence and change practice where applicable

To use expert knowledge, advanced clinical skills and autonomous decision-making skills, in the assessment and treatment of patients with Haematuria, Bladder and Prostate Cancer

To educate and empower patients and carers to identify early signs of changes in conditions, and provide them with the necessary knowledge and skills to gain independence and make informed choices to safely manage their conditions

To participate in working groups relevant to the service within and external to the Trust and to represent the Trust at relevant stakeholder meetings/ committees

Participate in identified management meetings in conjunction with the lead nurse

Participate in MDT meetings, as agreed by the service and lead nurse to ensure smooth transitions of care and treatment where required.

Participates and consults on the development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of policies/ guidelines/ protocols relevant to specialist area

Participates and consult upon the clinical governance process, including harm reviews, adverse incident reporting/ investigation and management of complaints, relevant to their area of practice and expertise

Provide leadership and support for the nursing teams within the diagnostic and cancer pathways.

Actively collaborate with clinical leads, lead nurse, service managers and the senior urology team to provide strategic development and vision for the future Urology services

Active participation in change management at local and Network level, initiating innovative nursing directions for bladder and prostate cancer issues in general.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to diploma/ degree levelE
• Live NMC registrationE
• Highly developed specialist professional knowledge in managing patients with urological cancers, acquired through post graduate specialist training in cancer care (to a diploma/ degree/ masters or equivalent level) or by demonstrable working experience
• Nurse Prescriber
• IRMER Qualification/ Certificate or equivalent

Desirable

• Research qualification/ experience
• Recognised qualification in teaching and assessing in clinical practice
• Recognised management/ leadership course

Experience

Essential

• Demonstrable evidence of strong clinical experience within the Urological field working at a specialist levelE
• Demonstrable experience and skills in diagnostic urology cancer pathways such as Cystsocopy and/or Prostate BiopsyE
• Experience in introducing and managing nurse-led practice
• Evidence of advanced patient assessment skills
• Evidence of the ability to work autonomously and make sound clinical decisions
• Experience of leading service development and successfully managing change

Desirable

• Experience/ participation in clinical research.
• Experience of budgetary management

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.

Employer details

Employer name

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust

Address

St Margaret's Hospital

Epping

Essex

CM16 6TN

Employer's website

https://www.pah.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)