Job summary
Acute Oncology/Haematology Advanced Nurse Practitioner
Department Cancer Services
Band 7 £47,810 - £54,710 Per annum
Hours 37.5 hours, all MKUH roles will be considered for flexible working
An opportunity has arisen for a Clinical Nurse Practitioner to join our Cancer services department working with our Acute Oncology and Haematology service managing rapid assessment and acute treatment pathways in our new Cancer Centre. The service runs from a two-bed assessment unit connected to the Oncology/ Haematology ward.We are looking for an experienced Registered Nurse with demonstrable good clinical experience within this field who can function well in a team as well as under their own initiative and who can respond to changing service priorities with this patient group. We are developing a nurse led PICC service within this team, you will be part of this exciting development and training given in this area.
This rapidly expanding modern and busy unit offers many training opportunities for their staff, recent developments have led to a new Cancer Centre in 2020 and an Oxford run radiotherapy centre opened 2025. This developing service is led by a forward thinking & supportive Management Team, Nurse Practitioners, Palliative Care Team & Macmillan Information and Support Centre.
For further information please contact Chloe Pearce, chloe.pearce@mkuh.nhs.uk
Interview w/c 03 November 2025
Main duties of the job
'We care We communicate We collaborate We contribute'
You will deliver and support high standards of clinical care both as a direct care giver and indirectly through the support and education of the wider workforce. We are looking for a dynamic practitioner who will continually develop the service to enable patients to be seen quickly in the right environment to offer best practice and good patient experience.
The post holder is an experienced nurse who, practising within their professional boundaries and will provide expert and autonomous care for the presenting patient from initial history taking, clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of care.
The post holder is an experienced practitioner with specialised knowledge and advanced clinical experience in Oncology, Haematology and chemotherapy patient presentations.
They will demonstrate safe clinical decision making including assessment and diagnostic skills for Oncology patients presenting to the Trust in an emergency via a referral from their General Practitioner (GP) to the Medical Admission Unit (MAU), the Urgent Care Centre (UCC), the Emergency Department (ED) and via Consultants clinics.
About us
Milton Keynes University Hospital, in proud partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital committed to advancing patient care through cutting-edge research and education. With a "Good" rating from the CQC and significant investment underway, this is an exciting time to join our team and grow your career.
As a medium sized general hospital, we provide a full range of general medical and surgical services, including a busy Emergency Department, Maternity, and Paediatrics. As the population of our city and surrounding areas continues to grow rapidly, we are expanding and enhancing our facilities to meet rising demand and improve access to care for all our communities.
We are also proud to offer a growing portfolio of specialist services. In January 2025 we opened our state-of-the-art Radiotherapy Centre, bringing advanced cancer treatment closer to home. Our services also include neonatology, specialist surgical care, and a wide range of diagnostics, supported by the new Community Diagnostic Centre at Whitehouse Health Centre.
Further investment is underway, including the construction of Oak Wards - a new ward block featuring two 24-bed wards - and the recently approved Women and Children's Centre, set to open by 2030.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will work as part of the Acute Oncology team and demonstrate critical thinking within the clinical decision making process. They will work collaboratively with the on-call Medical and Oncology Tumour Site Specific teams, acute oncology speciality doctor and consultant lead to meet the needs of the patients, support the delivery of policy and procedure, whilst ensuring a seamless pathway for patients.
CLINICAL PRACTICE
Assess, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluates treatment/interventions and care for Oncology patients presenting with an undifferentiated diagnosis in emergency admission areas & Oncology clinics within professional boundaries and in conjunction with the oncology team.
Clinically examines and assesses patient needs from a physiological and psychological perspective, planning clinical care accordingly.
COMMUNICATION
Makes accurate, contemporaneous, legible and comprehensive clinical notes following all clinical activities.
Assist teams to co-ordinate and monitors the Oncology patient pathways of inpatients or highlighted patients from initial diagnostic referral, Multi-disciplinary Team (MDT) meetings to Oncology treatment and follow up clinics ensuring effective and timely process for patients by multi-professional communication with Trust wide Doctors, Tumour Site Teams, Oncologists, pathway coordinators and Cancer Services.
DEVELOPING A QUALITY SERVICE
Recognise and work within own competence and professional code of conduct as required by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) as well as appropriate Trust guidelines.
The post holder will maintain personal accountability/responsibility for all specialist advice offered to patients in addition to all independent prescribing activities.
LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT
An educational and expert resource for the service, or wider area and will regularly engage in disseminating knowledge, good practice and their skills and with colleagues, Health Education Institutes (HEIs) and wider audience.
Ensures on-going confidence and competence to prescribe medicines are maintained via attending in-house/externally led training opportunities.
LEADERSHIP / MANAGEMENT
Write and contribute to the development of local policies, guidelines, patient information literature, protocols and standards.
To initiate, manage and evaluate changes which lead to improved practice and the maintenance of high standards of care.
Please refer to the Job Description for further details
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will work as part of the Acute Oncology team and demonstrate critical thinking within the clinical decision making process. They will work collaboratively with the on-call Medical and Oncology Tumour Site Specific teams, acute oncology speciality doctor and consultant lead to meet the needs of the patients, support the delivery of policy and procedure, whilst ensuring a seamless pathway for patients.
CLINICAL PRACTICE
Assess, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluates treatment/interventions and care for Oncology patients presenting with an undifferentiated diagnosis in emergency admission areas & Oncology clinics within professional boundaries and in conjunction with the oncology team.
Clinically examines and assesses patient needs from a physiological and psychological perspective, planning clinical care accordingly.
COMMUNICATION
Makes accurate, contemporaneous, legible and comprehensive clinical notes following all clinical activities.
Assist teams to co-ordinate and monitors the Oncology patient pathways of inpatients or highlighted patients from initial diagnostic referral, Multi-disciplinary Team (MDT) meetings to Oncology treatment and follow up clinics ensuring effective and timely process for patients by multi-professional communication with Trust wide Doctors, Tumour Site Teams, Oncologists, pathway coordinators and Cancer Services.
DEVELOPING A QUALITY SERVICE
Recognise and work within own competence and professional code of conduct as required by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) as well as appropriate Trust guidelines.
The post holder will maintain personal accountability/responsibility for all specialist advice offered to patients in addition to all independent prescribing activities.
LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT
An educational and expert resource for the service, or wider area and will regularly engage in disseminating knowledge, good practice and their skills and with colleagues, Health Education Institutes (HEIs) and wider audience.
Ensures on-going confidence and competence to prescribe medicines are maintained via attending in-house/externally led training opportunities.
LEADERSHIP / MANAGEMENT
Write and contribute to the development of local policies, guidelines, patient information literature, protocols and standards.
To initiate, manage and evaluate changes which lead to improved practice and the maintenance of high standards of care.
Please refer to the Job Description for further details
Person Specification
Qualifications and knowledge
Essential
- Registered Qualified Nurse.
- Degree or Diploma
- Specialist qualification (ENB 237, A27, N23)
- Care of the patient receiving chemotherapy with practical based competence (ENB N59 or equivalent).
- Level 4 assessor/Teaching and assessing qualification (ENB 998, C&G 730)
- Advanced Communication skills course
- Clinical History Taking and Physical Examination training/experience
- Evidence of significant clinical career experience/development in oncology/ haematology and cancer care
- Experience working in a senior nursing role
- Master's degree or working towards
Desirable
- Management/ leadership course
- Palliative care experience
- Independent & Supplementary Non Medical Prescribing qualification (NMC V300).
- IR(ME)R Course
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of provision of high standards of nursing care
- Evidence of effective autonomous patient management
- Evidence of critical thinking with regards to effective patient management.
- Evidence of effective teaching/facilitation ability.
- Evidence of leading practice development.
- Research awareness and skills in disseminating research findings within clinical areas.
Desirable
- Budgetary management experience
- Previous acute care management experience or equivalent
- Managing patients undergoing radiotherapy treatments.
Skills
Essential
- Clinical governance
- Government initiatives.
- Current issues regarding nursing/education and the NHS
- Evidenced based practice/clinical effectiveness.
- Risk management.
- National Peer review & Acute Oncology/ Cancer frameworks
- Current issues regarding the NHS, Cancer Services, nursing/education
- Evidenced based practice/clinical effectiveness
- Appraisal/personal development reviews.
- Risk management.
Desirable
- Personnel/HR issues.
- Clinical supervision.
- Nice guidelines
- UKONS information
Personal Development
Essential
- Ability to be flexible, to have flair and initiative and be able to work in a team
- Motivated / positive - self-directed and committed.
- Professional image
- Meets essential qualification & experience
- Ability to organize, priorities and coordinate work
Communication
Essential
- Excellent communication skills with colleagues and people at all levels
- Flexible approach to work
- Good listener
- Team player
- Ability to manage stressful situations, raise clinical issues and work independently to ensure the patients' needs are being met
- Ability to manage and motivate self and others
Person Specification
Qualifications and knowledge
Essential
- Registered Qualified Nurse.
- Degree or Diploma
- Specialist qualification (ENB 237, A27, N23)
- Care of the patient receiving chemotherapy with practical based competence (ENB N59 or equivalent).
- Level 4 assessor/Teaching and assessing qualification (ENB 998, C&G 730)
- Advanced Communication skills course
- Clinical History Taking and Physical Examination training/experience
- Evidence of significant clinical career experience/development in oncology/ haematology and cancer care
- Experience working in a senior nursing role
- Master's degree or working towards
Desirable
- Management/ leadership course
- Palliative care experience
- Independent & Supplementary Non Medical Prescribing qualification (NMC V300).
- IR(ME)R Course
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of provision of high standards of nursing care
- Evidence of effective autonomous patient management
- Evidence of critical thinking with regards to effective patient management.
- Evidence of effective teaching/facilitation ability.
- Evidence of leading practice development.
- Research awareness and skills in disseminating research findings within clinical areas.
Desirable
- Budgetary management experience
- Previous acute care management experience or equivalent
- Managing patients undergoing radiotherapy treatments.
Skills
Essential
- Clinical governance
- Government initiatives.
- Current issues regarding nursing/education and the NHS
- Evidenced based practice/clinical effectiveness.
- Risk management.
- National Peer review & Acute Oncology/ Cancer frameworks
- Current issues regarding the NHS, Cancer Services, nursing/education
- Evidenced based practice/clinical effectiveness
- Appraisal/personal development reviews.
- Risk management.
Desirable
- Personnel/HR issues.
- Clinical supervision.
- Nice guidelines
- UKONS information
Personal Development
Essential
- Ability to be flexible, to have flair and initiative and be able to work in a team
- Motivated / positive - self-directed and committed.
- Professional image
- Meets essential qualification & experience
- Ability to organize, priorities and coordinate work
Communication
Essential
- Excellent communication skills with colleagues and people at all levels
- Flexible approach to work
- Good listener
- Team player
- Ability to manage stressful situations, raise clinical issues and work independently to ensure the patients' needs are being met
- Ability to manage and motivate self and others
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
