Job summary
Employer heading
Nurse Practitioner
Band 6
Fulfil your potential in hospitals that make history:
Charing Cross, Hammersmith, St Mary’s, Queen Charlotte’s & Chelsea and Western Eye.
With five world-renowned hospitals, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is full of opportunity if you are looking to develop your healthcare career.
We are an NHS Trust of approximately 14,000 people, providing care for over a million and a half patients from north west London and beyond every year.
We have a rich heritage and an ambitious vision for the future of our patients and local communities.
With our partners, Imperial College London, and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, we form Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre, one of 6 academic health science centres in the UK, working to ensure the rapid translation of research for better patient care and excellence in education.
We are proud of our heritage in innovation and we are early adopters of new insights in technologies, techniques and treatments for improving health.
Job overview
We are looking for a dynamic and motivated nurse with Cancer and Acute Oncology experience who want to further their career in a fast paced, lively and renowned department.
We see the importance in providing the highest standard of care to our patients and therefore encourage our team to take up the opportunities of learning advanced skills. The Successful candidate will have the opportunity to work with a group of Experienced Advanced Nurse Practitioner.
Main duties of the job
- Holding UKONS triage telephone line to assess patient with acute oncology issues.
- Carry out planned care for a group of patients without supervision.
- Ensure the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of evidence based, individualised patient care.
- Assist and advise staff, both registered and unregistered in the delivery of patient care.
- Maintain accurate clinical observations of the patient and act accordingly.
Working for our organisation
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.
Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.
For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Person specification
Education
Essential criteria
- NMC registration and a degree in related subject
- A post registration qualification(s) in area of practice at level 6 or above Cancer Care
Desirable criteria
- Master's level leaning in area of practice
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of teaching and assessing others
Desirable criteria
- Experience of leading and managing others
Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to work autonomously and part of a team
- Excellent organisational skills and advanced ICT skills
Desirable criteria
- Ability to deliver education programmers
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have regular contact with vulnerable people and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Maxwell Opoku-Darko
- Job title
- Advance Clinical Practitioner
- Email address
- [email protected]
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