Nurse Practitioner (XR06)

Job responsibilities

JOB PURPOSE/SUMMARY

The acute oncology nurse practitioner is a challenging role requiring the skills of an experienced nurse with oncology/ haematology experience. Key aspects to this role include the triage and assessment of acutely unwell oncology patients, the day to day running of the oncology assessment area and safe patient placement within the Leeds Cancer Centre.

The nurse practitioner needs to be able to prioritise their own workload, have a good understanding of this specialty, have excellent communication skills and be able to work within a team effectively. They must be able to demonstrate good leadership skills and have the necessary drive and enthusiasm to move practice forward, to deliver education to junior staff and to act as a role model. There is scope for this practitioner to develop extended skills in patient assessment and non-medical prescribing.

The jobholder will work closely with the multi-disciplinary team members of the acute oncology team to support the acute oncology service within the Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust.

The jobholder will help lead and support the acute oncology assessment unit.

The jobholder will act as first point of contact for all nursing and medical issues within the department and out of hospital enquiries to the acute oncology service.

The job holder will work as an autonomous practitioner.

. PRINCIPAL DUTIES & AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

1. Clinical

Practice as an autonomous professional nurse with confidence, authority and expertise, undertaking comprehensive range of clinical procedures, including cannulation, venepuncture, ECGs, verification of death and male catheterisation, developing competency in advanced clinical skills to deliver elements of junior doctors role, and to deliver the ten key roles of nursing.

Independently assess, prioritise and treat patients

Initiate pharmacological intervention under group protocols and administer medications as prescribed by others in accordance with the Leeds Teaching Hospitals policies

Act as a referral agent and coordinator of care provision. Establish effective multi agency collaboration across primary/secondary interface to meet the needs of the patient.

Supervise and where necessary, work in collaboration with other nursing team members, demonstrating expert clinical practice to the ward team.

Maintain a high standard of patient focused care in accordance with Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust guidelines and policies.

Lead and advise on nursing practice using current evidence based advances in nursing research and own knowledge and experience.

Actively promote an environment that enables the nursing team to work efficiently in meeting the needs of the patient and their carer, ensuring patient individuality and choice is applied to all elements of care.

Facilitate and support effective written and verbal communication between all members of the multi disciplinary team and Primary Care Team to support the delivery of effective care.

Support the Senior Sister / Charge nurse in setting and monitoring standards and seek to continuously improve standards and quality of patient care, including those standards defined in the National Benchmarks for Essential care.

Attend all medical emergencies initiating and maintaining Intermediate Life Support (and Advanced Life Support if ALS provider) where required.

Develop skills in Supplementary and Extended Nurse Prescribing

2. Management / Leadership

Work within the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and Guidelines, the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust policies and guidelines, COSHH, the Mental Health Act and other instruments of statutory legislation to ensure safe and effective professional working practices for self and others.

In conjunction with the Senior Sister / Charge nurse ensure management of clinical services including staff rostering ensuring adequate numbers and skill mix, using knowledge and skills to effectively deploy staff according to service needs. Working with Senior Sister / Charge Nurse closely monitor bank and agency usage.

Working with senior Sister / Charge Nurse provide leadership to the clinical team, developing new rotas / ways of working, promoting the development of nurses undertaking the CNO Ten Key Roles as considered appropriate.

Support Senior Sister / Charge Nurse in investigating and responding to accidents, complaints, serious untoward incidents and other significant events.

Deputise for Senior Sister / Charge Nurse and or Matron in their absence.

Participate in the recruitment and selection of new staff to the nursing team.

Be supportive, approachable and act as a positive role model.

Contribute to the formulation and implementation of policies, guidelines, protocols and practice.

3. Quality

Work with Senior Sister / Charge Nurse to ensure that clinical governance processes at ward level encompass measures to ensure the quality of the fundamentals and essential aspects of care.

Regularly monitor, discuss and evaluate nursing care to ensure improvements in quality of care.

Be involved in clinical supervision of self and others using reflective practice to support this process.

Actively promote quality-based initiatives within the unit, incorporating local and national guidelines and recommendations

Support the implementation of benchmarking using the Essence of Care, in line with the Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust approach.

Be actively involved in the units auditing processes

4. Education and Training

Develop a continuous learning culture within the clinical area, actively promoting the sharing of knowledge and experience amongst team members offering advice and support as required.

In conjunction with the Senior Sister / Charge Nurse be directly involved with Individual Performance Reviewing ensuring all staff have an Individual Performance Development plan.

Ensure both self and team members achieve annual mandatory training requirements.

Be actively involved with developing teaching programmes within the unit, participating in the teaching of mandatory training updates for staff (Basic Life Support, Manual Handling, Control of Infection, and COSHH).

Participate in Preceptorship and mentorship programmes.

Undertake continuous professional and clinical development, seeking opportunities to enhance own knowledge and skills.

Participate in assisting learners to achieve their outcomes.

. THE LEEDS WAY VALUES

Our values are part of what make us different from other trusts, so we see this as a strength, as well as a responsibility. They have been developed by our staff and set out what they see as important to how we work. Our five values are:

Patient-centred

Collaborative

Fair

Accountable

Empowered

All our actions and endeavours will be guided and evaluated through these values.

Additionally, the following are core values which relate specifically to this post:

Commitment to support, uphold and demonstrate the core values and behaviours of LTHT

Commitment to delivering high quality compassionate evidence based care, in accordance with Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (LTHT) policies and guidelines

Commitment to working in a multi-disciplinary team

Commitment to the clinical area, valuing the contribution of all team members, encouraging a positive and creative working environment

Commitment to own personal and professional development and to the development of others within the team.

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse (RN Adult for adult clinical areas or RN Child for childrens areas) (Level 1 or 2)
• Recognised teaching/assessing qualification.
• Degree in Nursing or related subject or equivalent professional experience
• Evidence of effective professional and leadership development
• Evidence of continued professional development, willing to undergo training as necessary

Experience

Essential

• Local and national nursing agenda
• Current issues in health and social care
• Standards of professional practice
• Extensive post registration experience.
• Significant experience within a leadership role or equivalent
• Experience of managing and leading a team
• Experience of clinical audit & standard setting
• Service development and/or change management.
• Understanding of performance management strategies
• Recruitment and selection knowledge
• Commitment to clinical audit, research and evidence-based practice.
• Understanding of Human resources policies and guidance as pertinent to the management and leadership of the clinical team
• Understanding of organisational structures
• Understanding of relevant national service guidance pertinent to the service
• Understands the business of the ward.

Skills and Behaviours

Essential

• Compassionate and caring
• Capable of lateral thinking
• Motivator of self and others and commitment to success
• Positive approach to change
• Assertive / courageous
• Flexible
• Adaptable
• Innovator
• Role model
• Able to identify and manage stress in self and others.
• Self-confidence, uses this to lead, involve and challenge others appropriate.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Ensures personal and professional behaviour and integrity at all times.
• Team player
• Learns from incidents and complaints. Uses initiative to resolve issues within their own control.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).