Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for an Advanced Practitioner with experience in Cancer Services to join us at Bristol Haematology Oncology Centre (BHOC) as part of our team establishing a new Ambulatory Care Unit. This Unit will deliver innovative pathways to support patients receiving SACT, BMT, CAR-T and other novel therapies, allowing them. Working in partnership with the Supervisory Nursing leadership and Specialist Cancer pharmacist you will be at the forefront of developing the operations of the unit and ensuring safe, effective, efficient practices, assessing, planning and delivering care to patients.
You will work closely with the SDEC team with in BHOC to ensure that the best use is made of elective, urgent / emergency and inpatient pathways through the BHOC.
Application is open to qualified APs and we would also welcome enquiries or applications from professionals already working towards achieving MSc in Advanced Practice. A non-medical prescribing qualification will be essential to the role, and must at least already be in progress at the point of application.
The successful candidate will be highly motivated and driven to improve patient care and experience and have a commitment to team working and quality improvement.
Main duties of the job
Demonstrating highly developed specialist knowledge and skills, the post holder will be an integral member of the Ambulatory Care Unit team, providing clinical assessment and supporting the care and treatment of a diverse caseload of patients requiring specialist care. They will also contribute clinical expertise to the development and enhancement of the service. They will be committed to the further education of themselves and others.
The post holder will work alongside medical, nursing, and allied health professional teams, maintaining strong communication and collaboration across multidisciplinary teams. As such, they will be a highly visible and approachable role model who embodies the four pillars of advanced practice.
About us
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description, main responsibilities, and person specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description, main responsibilities, and person specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Registered Health Care Professional
- NM/HCPC/GCP/GPhC Registration
- Professional knowledge acquired at MSc level supplemented by specialist training & experience
- Completed Advanced Practice Masters and equivalent mapped to apprenticeship standard
Desirable
- Recognised Teaching & Mentoring qualification
- IRMER education & NMP (D)
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Recent significant experience at band 7 or equivalent
- Proven leadership and management experience
- Proven evidence of educational support to others
- Proven evidence of educational support to others
- Demonstrated ability to support colleagues
- Experience or sound knowledge of change management as part of a leadership role.
- Ability to organise and prioritise own workload effectively
- Change management and ability to present ideas effectively
- Familiar with current local and national issues
Desirable
- Clinical expert in breast oncology
- Undertaken research as a chief or principle investigator
- Experience of developing advanced practice guidelines, governance and audit.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Resilience
- Assertiveness
- Demonstrates ability to take overall responsibility and accountability
- Good Communication
- Being fair
- Dynamic
- Flexible Enthusiastic and motivated
- Pro-active
- Personal insight and awareness
- Being a good team player
- Innovative
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Registered Health Care Professional
- NM/HCPC/GCP/GPhC Registration
- Professional knowledge acquired at MSc level supplemented by specialist training & experience
- Completed Advanced Practice Masters and equivalent mapped to apprenticeship standard
Desirable
- Recognised Teaching & Mentoring qualification
- IRMER education & NMP (D)
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Recent significant experience at band 7 or equivalent
- Proven leadership and management experience
- Proven evidence of educational support to others
- Proven evidence of educational support to others
- Demonstrated ability to support colleagues
- Experience or sound knowledge of change management as part of a leadership role.
- Ability to organise and prioritise own workload effectively
- Change management and ability to present ideas effectively
- Familiar with current local and national issues
Desirable
- Clinical expert in breast oncology
- Undertaken research as a chief or principle investigator
- Experience of developing advanced practice guidelines, governance and audit.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Resilience
- Assertiveness
- Demonstrates ability to take overall responsibility and accountability
- Good Communication
- Being fair
- Dynamic
- Flexible Enthusiastic and motivated
- Pro-active
- Personal insight and awareness
- Being a good team player
- Innovative
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).
