• Job Description

  Req#: C9230-23-0206?language=en&page=462&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  Job Title: Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP), Gynaecological Cancer Lead

  Hours per week 37.50 / 18 Months Fixed Term

  Salary ( £50,952- £57,349 Per Annum)

  Closing Date:18th July 2023

  Interview Date:08th Aug 2023

  This is a new post initially funded by the ICB for 18 months and is an exciting opportunity to transform Gynae Cancer care at George Eliot. A funding application will be submitted to make this post substantive.

  The post holder will be practising autonomously as an advanced clinical practitioner within the Gynaecology Cancer Service to provide patient-centred clinical care.

  It is desirable that the post holder will perform diagnostic colposcopy procedures, demonstrating advanced levels of clinical judgement, discretion and clinical decision making. If this post is made substantive training will be provided in post.

  This post may close early due to high numbers of applications so you are advised to apply promptly.

  All correspondence for this vacancy will be sent by email; please check your account regularly including your Junk and SPAM areas.

  A great and friendly place to work, so bring your passion, commitment and expertise and enjoy the opportunities to make a difference every day.

  #JoinTeamEliot

  Main duties of the job

  • Act as a clinical leader within the Gynaecology Cancer Service to provide a five day service working alongside the Gynaecology Oncology Lead.
  • Work autonomously an advanced practitioner within the speciality, managing a caseload of patient's delivering individualised direct patient care.
  • Appropriately treat patients, resulting in the safe management and appropriate referral or discharge of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed presentations.
  • Request and organise further investigations, receive results and interpret the findings
  • Participate in Multidisciplinary (MDT) clinics;, patient reviews and MDT meetings.
  • Provide relevant education and training for gynaecology nurses to ensure the proactive and compassionate management of all patients on cancer pathway.
  • Provide a seamless, high quality service from referral through to assessment, diagnosis, treatment and review, referring to other specialists as required. Provide guidance to staff, patients and their families and carers on pathway navigation.
  • Lead in the development and updating of referral guidelines and policies for the service.
  • Use highly developed communication skills to effectively communicate with colleagues, patients and their relatives/carers, making reports and liaising as required with medical staff and other members of the MDT both verbally and in writing.

  About us

  Here at George Eliot our vision to' excel at patient care' takes centre stage. An ever evolving clinically-led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive services delivered by inspiring, friendly and compassionate staff who share our corporate values which underpin everything we do. Our values are not just words on a piece of paper, they bond us together, reflect our ambition and shape who we are:

  Effective Open Communication

  excellence and safety in everything we do

  Challenge but support

  Expect respect and dignity

  Local health that inspires confidence

  Benefits: On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, on-site discounted gym, extensive in-house course learning directory, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking.

  Date posted

  06 July 2023

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 8a

  Salary

  Depending on experience per annum

  Contract

  Fixed term

  Duration

  18 months

  Working pattern

  Full-time

  Reference number

  230-44853996-SURG-G

  Job locations

  George Eliot Hospital

  Eliot Way

  Nuneaton

  CV10 7DJ

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  The Full Job Description is attached. The post holder will support new ways of working that emphasises a more efficient and patient focused service and will ensure the safe treatment, referral and discharge of gynaecology patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed presentations. They have the responsibility for leading the on-going development of clinical practice and standards of care within the service, including the development of policies, procedures, protocols and guidelines in collaboration with multidisciplinary colleagues.

  The post holder will actively demonstrate compliance with the four pillars of Advanced Practice these are

  • Advanced Clinical Practice
  • Leadership
  • Facilitation of education and learning
  • Evidence research and development

  This will see the post holder achieve 80% of time in clinical practice and 20% of time utilised for education, learning, research and development. Leadership must be demonstrated 100% of the time.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  The Full Job Description is attached. The post holder will support new ways of working that emphasises a more efficient and patient focused service and will ensure the safe treatment, referral and discharge of gynaecology patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed presentations. They have the responsibility for leading the on-going development of clinical practice and standards of care within the service, including the development of policies, procedures, protocols and guidelines in collaboration with multidisciplinary colleagues.

  The post holder will actively demonstrate compliance with the four pillars of Advanced Practice these are

  • Advanced Clinical Practice
  • Leadership
  • Facilitation of education and learning
  • Evidence research and development

  This will see the post holder achieve 80% of time in clinical practice and 20% of time utilised for education, learning, research and development. Leadership must be demonstrated 100% of the time.

  Person Specification

  Experience and Knowledge

  Essential

  • oExperience of working autonomously within Gynaecology Cancer specialty
  • oAble to work with a diverse range of internal/external stakeholders.
  • oEvidence of on-going CPD
  • oEvidence of teaching in a variety of environments
  • oExperience of delivering service improvement
  • oAbility to clinically lead and influence others.
  • oEvidence of research and audit

  Desirable

  • oPublication in Healthcare journals
  • oProven leadership skills
  • oExperience in delivering service improvement
  • oEvidence of performing diagnostic colposcopy procedures
  • oEvidence of performing colposcopy Treatments

  Qualification and Professional Training

  Essential

  • oPost graduate qualification in a specific speciality or equivalent experience.
  • oMaster's Level (MSc) degree in Advance Clinical Practice
  • oRecognised Advanced Health Assessment qualification (Minimum master's level course)
  • oProfessional Registration. NMC or HPCP registered.
  • oIndependent prescriber
  • oAdvanced Life support qualification/provider

  Desirable

  • oRecognised Teaching & Mentoring qualification.
  • oAccredited nurse Colposcopist (BSCCP accreditation)
  • oCervical cytology qualification

  Skills and Abilities

  Essential

  • oDemonstrate clinical and procedural skills relevant to role ward/area/speciality.
  • oAdvanced knowledge of the range of presentations, diagnosis, and current management options within the speciality area
  • oAble to use skills of history taking and physical assessment to direct patient care.
  • oEvidence of planning and organisational skills
  • oProved listening and counselling skills with the ability to manage complex situations and appropriately deliver sensitive and difficult outcomes.
  • oExcellent verbal, written, interpersonal and communication skills.
  • oAble to manage own caseload.
  • oProficient IT and presentation skills
  • oAbility to wrote reports and maintain accurate records.
  • oAbility to carry out and evaluate audit and research.
  • oKnowledge and use of governance and risk assessment to improve quality and service development.

  Personal Qualities

  Essential

  • oExcellent communication skills
  • oAbility to perform in stressful and complex situations.
  • oSound clinical reasoning and decision making
  • oFlexible
  • oAbility to inspire and lead a team.
  • oProblem solver

  Other

  Essential

  • oWillingness of work weekends and evenings
  • oFlexible and positive approach to work

  Person Specification

  Experience and Knowledge

  Essential

  • oExperience of working autonomously within Gynaecology Cancer specialty
  • oAble to work with a diverse range of internal/external stakeholders.
  • oEvidence of on-going CPD
  • oEvidence of teaching in a variety of environments
  • oExperience of delivering service improvement
  • oAbility to clinically lead and influence others.
  • oEvidence of research and audit

  Desirable

  • oPublication in Healthcare journals
  • oProven leadership skills
  • oExperience in delivering service improvement
  • oEvidence of performing diagnostic colposcopy procedures
  • oEvidence of performing colposcopy Treatments

  Qualification and Professional Training

  Essential

  • oPost graduate qualification in a specific speciality or equivalent experience.
  • oMaster's Level (MSc) degree in Advance Clinical Practice
  • oRecognised Advanced Health Assessment qualification (Minimum master's level course)
  • oProfessional Registration. NMC or HPCP registered.
  • oIndependent prescriber
  • oAdvanced Life support qualification/provider

  Desirable

  • oRecognised Teaching & Mentoring qualification.
  • oAccredited nurse Colposcopist (BSCCP accreditation)
  • oCervical cytology qualification

  Skills and Abilities

  Essential

  • oDemonstrate clinical and procedural skills relevant to role ward/area/speciality.
  • oAdvanced knowledge of the range of presentations, diagnosis, and current management options within the speciality area
  • oAble to use skills of history taking and physical assessment to direct patient care.
  • oEvidence of planning and organisational skills
  • oProved listening and counselling skills with the ability to manage complex situations and appropriately deliver sensitive and difficult outcomes.
  • oExcellent verbal, written, interpersonal and communication skills.
  • oAble to manage own caseload.
  • oProficient IT and presentation skills
  • oAbility to wrote reports and maintain accurate records.
  • oAbility to carry out and evaluate audit and research.
  • oKnowledge and use of governance and risk assessment to improve quality and service development.

  Personal Qualities

  Essential

  • oExcellent communication skills
  • oAbility to perform in stressful and complex situations.
  • oSound clinical reasoning and decision making
  • oFlexible
  • oAbility to inspire and lead a team.
  • oProblem solver

  Other

  Essential

  • oWillingness of work weekends and evenings
  • oFlexible and positive approach to work

  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.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  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

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  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).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust

  Address

  George Eliot Hospital

  Eliot Way

  Nuneaton

  CV10 7DJ

  
  

  Employer's website

  http://www.geh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust

  Address

  George Eliot Hospital

  Eliot Way

  Nuneaton

  CV10 7DJ

  
  

  Employer's website

  http://www.geh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

Notice