Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner -Oncology

Deliver and participate in the clinical care of patients attending the chemotherapy day unit, Outpatient Clinics and inpatients of the Trust. Priorities health needs and intervenes appropriately. To be professionally and legally accountable for all work undertaken to practice at an advanced level of professional autonomy and accountability that is within Trust policies and the Nursing and Midwifery Code of Conduct (2008) or Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC). Provide a level of advanced and comprehensive health assessment based on a specialist body of knowledge. To appropriately assess, examine, investigate, diagnose and treat patients, resulting in the safe management and appropriate referral or discharge of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed presentations. Ensure patients are informed and consent is gained prior to treatment, investigation and management as appropriate. Take responsibility for the management of patients within own caseload and supervision/development of junior members of the multi- professional team. Is able to identify the need for appropriate diagnostic tests and interpret the results. To identify and intervene proactively where circumstances contribute to an unsafe environment for patients, staff or relatives and escalate these to the Care Group/Departmental Risk Lead and/or Consultant Leads for Clinical Governance. To share knowledge and expertise, acting as an expert resource to others across primary and secondary care as appropriate. Contribute to the development and improvement of systems and processes that facilitates patient flow. To improve the quality of the patient experience by identifying and meeting the individual clinical needs of patients including issues pertaining to child protection & vulnerable adults. For more details please check the JD attached