Job summary
Band 8a TYA Cancer Daycare Advanced Nurse Practitioner
1.0 WTE Fixed Term Maternity Leave cover
An opportunity has arisen for a fixed term post in our ANP team within Teenage and Young Adult Cancer Daycare. UCLH is one of the largest cancer services for young people and is a specialist service for Sarcoma. This post supports patients aged 13-24 year olds undergoing treatment for cancers in daycare/ambulatory care. The role has an important function as part of a larger MDT. The ANP role is a role with increasing presence within young people's cancer services at UCLH and crosses professional boundaries, undertaking traditional medical roles and leading the way in interprofessional practice. It is a role model of excellence in the delivery of holistic care to children and young people with cancer. The post holder is required to deliver a high level of clinical practice within the field of Adolescent Oncology. There is potential for learning and development during this fixed term.
Main duties of the job
- Work with other members of the team to ensure high quality care
- Review CYPs at intervals through their treatment journey, applying and communicating a plan of care as needed.
- Identity CYPs at high risk of complications and apply preventative measures to minimise toxicity within a scope of practice
- Support the psycho-social needs of the CYPs as needed.
- Review the pathways for CYPs having cancer treatment, and use skills to fill any gaps
- Ensure adequate communication to inpatient, daycare referring hospitals and associated services as needed
About us
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
- University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
- National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
- Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
- University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
- Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
- University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
- The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
- University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
At UCLH, we have a real 'One Team' ethos, and our values - safety, kindness, teamwork and improving, are central to the way we work. This is supported by our staff, who voted us as the #1 NHS Acute Trust to work for in the whole of England.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more information regarding the main responsibilities of the role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more information regarding the main responsibilities of the role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse Part 1, 12.
- Post registration cancer nursing course
- Chemotherapy course or equivalent
- Advanced Nurse Practitioner MSc or equivalent - completed or near to completion
- Teaching in the clinical setting or equivalent.
- Non-medical prescribing course or willingness to work towards.
Desirable
- ALS course.
- Experience as a qualified ANP and with relevant qualifications
Experience
Essential
- Experience in delivering evidence-based practice.
- Lead and practice at an advanced level
- Evidence of ability to work autonomously within a cancer clinical setting.
Professional Development
Essential
- Demonstrates evidence of professional development.
- In depth knowledge of current TYA Cancer issues
- Experience working as a preceptor/facilitator.
- Experience in teaching members of the multidisciplinary team and responding to learning needs.
- Commitment to ongoing implementation of the Trust nursing & midwifery strategy, CNO 10 key roles
- Demonstrates evidence of professional development
- Ability to initiate, sustain and evaluate change.
Audit and Quality
Essential
- Understands importance of audit and able to apply audit processes to improve clinical practice.
- In-depth understanding of quality issues including clinical governance.
Other Requirements
Essential
- Evidence of good written and oral communication skills.
- Understanding of equal opportunities.
- Able to articulate reasons for desire to work in this clinical area at this grade.
- Demonstrates understanding of the importance of working as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Coping strategies for working in a highly stressful environment
- Willing to work on established I.T. systems.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse Part 1, 12.
- Post registration cancer nursing course
- Chemotherapy course or equivalent
- Advanced Nurse Practitioner MSc or equivalent - completed or near to completion
- Teaching in the clinical setting or equivalent.
- Non-medical prescribing course or willingness to work towards.
Desirable
- ALS course.
- Experience as a qualified ANP and with relevant qualifications
Experience
Essential
- Experience in delivering evidence-based practice.
- Lead and practice at an advanced level
- Evidence of ability to work autonomously within a cancer clinical setting.
Professional Development
Essential
- Demonstrates evidence of professional development.
- In depth knowledge of current TYA Cancer issues
- Experience working as a preceptor/facilitator.
- Experience in teaching members of the multidisciplinary team and responding to learning needs.
- Commitment to ongoing implementation of the Trust nursing & midwifery strategy, CNO 10 key roles
- Demonstrates evidence of professional development
- Ability to initiate, sustain and evaluate change.
Audit and Quality
Essential
- Understands importance of audit and able to apply audit processes to improve clinical practice.
- In-depth understanding of quality issues including clinical governance.
Other Requirements
Essential
- Evidence of good written and oral communication skills.
- Understanding of equal opportunities.
- Able to articulate reasons for desire to work in this clinical area at this grade.
- Demonstrates understanding of the importance of working as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Coping strategies for working in a highly stressful environment
- Willing to work on established I.T. systems.
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 College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
UCLH
Third Floor, Macmillan Cancer Centre, Huntley Street
London
WC1E 6AG
Employer's website
https://www.uclh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
