Advanced Clinical Practitioner in Haematology

Job summary

The primary aim of the role is to ensure that a high quality service is delivered to patients with Haematological conditions in a timely manner. The role is multidimensional and requires the post holder to integrate and fulfil all the identified dimensions. As an Advanced Clinical Practitioner, all activities provide opportunities for acting as a role model for staff. The Advanced Clinical Practitioner will act as an autonomous, accountable practitioner working on their own initiative and in collaboration with nursing, medical and allied health professionals to assess individual patient needs, initiate investigations, determine a differential diagnosis and initiate appropriate holistic evidence based treatment and care. The post requires working with inpatients and out patients. The post holder will run clinics comprising of patient on simple and complex chemotherapy reviews and relapsing patients requiring further investigations. They will work on Gate 21 (18 bedded Haematology ward) and complete the ward round as well as presenting patients caseloads at MDT. Patients also require review and plans developing on outlying wards at Pinderfields Hospital. The post holder is required to review patients attending Acute Oncology day unit with Haematological conditions and support and advise staff through the emergency helpline.

Main duties of the job

The Advanced Clinical Practitioner will: Manage their own caseload of patients who present with undifferentiated and undiagnosed illness. Undertake research and audit within the clinical setting to develop an evidence base. Provide formal and informal teaching, support and clinical supervision to nursing staff and junior medical staff. Provide support to more junior members of the advanced clinical practitioner team and the wider clinical teams. Ensure maintenance of clinical excellence. Support the wider multidisciplinary team, undertaking independent comprehensive assessment and management of patients to incorporate physiological, psychological and pharmacological considerations, making multifaceted complex clinical decisions regarding patient management and clinical outcomes, including, where appropriate, the discharging patients from the service when treatment is complete/optimum outcome is achieved.

About us

We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff members work in patients homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield). Committed to continuous improvement, we prioritise our people and values so we can deliver excellent patient experience. Our team is friendly, passionate and always seeking better ways to work through research and innovation. We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces for honest conversations and to share ideas, thoughts and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion. As a member of the team, you will have access to the NHS pension plan, a generous holiday allowance, employee health and wellbeing services and extensive benefits and support. These include onsite nurseries, childcare vouchers, car lease and home electronics schemes, working car

Employer details

Employer name

The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust

Address

Pinderfields Hospital

Wakefield

West Yorkshire

WF1 4DG

Employer's website

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

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Employer details

Employer name

The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust

Address

Pinderfields Hospital

Wakefield

West Yorkshire

WF1 4DG

Employer's website

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

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