Job summary
- Main area
- Immunotherapy/oncology
- Grade
- Band 8a
- Contract
- Fixed term: 2 years (Other)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 279-6440903-JUL24
- Employer
- 279 University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Brighton
- Town
- Brighton
- Salary
- £50,952 - £57,349 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 26/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
IO ACP Matron
Band 8a
About our Trust
At UHSussex we’re proud to be at the heart of the NHS. As one of the UK’s largest acute Trusts, we’re a leading example of the excellence, the ambition and the values that have embodied the NHS for over 70 years.
Our hard-working, talented and dedicated people work together towards a common goal – to always put our Patient First . In fact our mission is summed up by our ‘where better never stops’ motto and you will play a part in driving us forwards and in improving the lives of patients across Sussex.
At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.
We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We’re here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our Wellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it, including where possible, flexible working to support work life balance - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.
As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.
We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a hybrid Advanced Nurse Practitioner to join our Immunotherapy and Acute Oncology team at University hospital Sussex. This role is based at Brighton and Princess Royal but may be required to travel between our other network hospital sites. This role is 50% clinical, 50% non-clinical role. The clinical role will aim to help improve efficiency in the admission pathways by developing new pathways with the same day emergency care (SDEC) teams to reduce/prevent patients attending the emergency department. To develop ambulatory pathways for patients exhibiting toxicities on immunotherapy to prevent admission to hospital. The 50% non-clinical side will include service development, research and audit and line management of the acute oncology CNS team.
Main duties of the job
You should possess excellent communication and advanced clinical skills, be highly motivated and ideally have a back ground in cancer nursing. Recent experience in working within the specialty of Immunotherapy is required. You will need to be resilient to cope with the demands of the role and the service need. This is a really exciting time to work within the specialism of acute oncology. The post holder will provide specialist advice and support to patient's experiencing the side effects associated with immunotherapy/SACT, as well as providing education and support to staff throughout the trust.
Working for our organisation
At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First, as shown in our Outstanding for Caring CQC rating. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.
We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We’re here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our Wellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.
As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.
We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- Support clinical decisions regarding care in IO/AO in the absence of precedents, and sometimes without resource to others following advanced assessment and interpretation of patient’s condition by your team.
- Explore and initiate innovative ways of collaborating with the multi-disciplinary teams (MDT’s) and carers to continuously improve the care of emergency cancer patients that attend hospitals.
- To support practice and in-business continuity work at an advanced, highly specialist level demonstrating in-depth knowledge and competence in all aspects of cancer and encompassing advanced assessment and clinical management skills that are evidence based.
- Demonstrate high levels of interpersonal and specialist technical skills in managing teams and collaborating with other ACP’s when caring for patients with IO/AO needs.
Person specification
Experience / Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse
- Master’s in nursing including advanced clinical practice skill set.
- Experience in cancer nursing and SACT.
- Cancer or Haematology Nursing Pathway or equivalent
- Evidence of change management and negotiating skills
- Evidence of Leadership and influencing skills, self-awareness
Desirable criteria
- Teaching experience
- Evidence of quality improvement initiative
- Leadership qualification
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Essential criteria
- Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).
- Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Bethany Maynard
- Job title
- Matron / ACP acute oncology
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07826922660
- Additional information
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07880173800
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