• Job Description

  Req#: C9199-25-0267?language=en&page=193&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  Advanced Nurse Practitioner

  for the Rapid Diagnostic Assessment Centre (for Cancer)

  Band 8a, Full-time 37.5 hours per week

  Full time/part time/job share will be considered - please do ask

  We have an exciting opportunity for a Nurse with Advanced Clinical practice skills, and the ability to work independently, to join our team!

  As the ANP, you will provide expert, evidence based advice and clinical expertise within cancer services.

  Do you have the skills and enthusiasm to lead and support the rapid diagnostic pathway? In this role you will help lead the service as well as have your own clinics, virtually and face to face...

  This role may suit a nurse who has worked in either acute, Cancer or Primary care, with confidence in assessing and carrying out diagnostic tests, with the full support of the GP's within the service.

  The successful applicant will lead the Non site Specific (NSS) Cancer pathway for Croydon, providing specialist nursing support, treatment and leadership as part of the management and consultant team. Good working knowledge of cancer is advantageous but not a must.

  This will include autonomous practice, assessment and treatment of patients and developing new areas of practice ensuring all quality standards are met.

  The RDAC clinics run on the main site at Croydon Hospital and also at Purley War Memorial.

  If this sounds like the ideal next step in your nursing career, apply now!

  Interviews: tbc

  Main duties of the job

  The clinical workload primarily covers all the rapid diagnostic vague symptoms pathway, from triage assessment to clinical reviews and onward referrals, or discharging back to primary care including telephone assessment clinics to determine suitability for straight to diagnostic tests or face to face nurse led clinics.

  The ANP will work with a CNS and x 2 GP's in clinics within the acute trust, running your own patient assessment clinics or follow up clinics.

  They will be responsible for:

  • Triaging patients referred on to RDAC,
  • Support outpatient clinics and telephone clinics
  • Follow up with clinical reviews, and referring patients onto appropriate pathways
  • Involving patients and their families in the planning and development of the Rapid diagnostic pathway
  • Attending MDTs
  • Leading the service

  They must therefore be:

  • An excellent communicator, with highly developed interpersonal and communication skills, committed to collaborative working with other health and social care professionals
  • Experienced in Cancer nursing, diagnostics and advanced assessment skills ideally educated with MSc or working towards.

  Some experience in setting up services and understanding cancer pathways is advantageous but not essential.

  About us

  Croydon Health Services NHS Trust provide hospital and community services from a number of community and specialist clinics throughout Croydon. The Trust was formed on 1st August 2010 through the integration of Croydon Community Health Services and Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust. Around 4,100 staff provide services for a population of over 360,000 people who are relatively young with a high level of ethnic diversity.Our main hospital site, Croydon University Hospital is one of the busiest in London. We're also leading the way in providing more healthcare outside hospitals at clinics, specialist centres and in people's homes. Our experienced district nursing teams, Allied Health Professionals and community matrons look after people of all ages across Croydon.Across the NHS everyone is working hard to meet growing demand and we're no exception. But with the right people on board, we are rising to this challenge, putting our people in the driving seat, encouraging innovation and transforming our services to give local people the quality of care they deserve. Croydon Health Services puts a great deal of importance on education and training throughout the careers of all of our staff.If you want the opportunity to have a real impact, challenge yourself and be part of an NHS Trust that's making a real difference then a career at Croydon Health Services could be just what you're looking for.

  Details

  Date posted

  01 July 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 8a

  Salary

  £59,490 to £66,239 a year pa inc HCAS

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

  Reference number

  199-7268669-MC

  Job locations

  Croydon University Hospital

  London Road

  Croydon

  CR7 7YE

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Please see the attached supporting document (Job Description) which contains more information about the role.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Please see the attached supporting document (Job Description) which contains more information about the role.

  Person Specification

  Education and qulifications

  Essential

  • NMC registered
  • Advanced assessment skills - level 7
  • NMP -Level 7 - completed
  • working toward completing MSc if not completed

  Experience

  Essential

  • Experienced in working independently , with clinical reasoning and decision making skills
  • Experience in clinical leadership and managing a MDT
  • excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Passion for patient care and supporting cancer

  Desirable

  • Evidence of service development
  • Evidence in involvement in research

  Working Knowledge of cancer standards

  Essential

  • aware of national cancer standards
  • Full understanding and experience of at least one cancer pathway

  Person Specification

  Education and qulifications

  Essential

  • NMC registered
  • Advanced assessment skills - level 7
  • NMP -Level 7 - completed
  • working toward completing MSc if not completed

  Experience

  Essential

  • Experienced in working independently , with clinical reasoning and decision making skills
  • Experience in clinical leadership and managing a MDT
  • excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Passion for patient care and supporting cancer

  Desirable

  • Evidence of service development
  • Evidence in involvement in research

  Working Knowledge of cancer standards

  Essential

  • aware of national cancer standards
  • Full understanding and experience of at least one cancer pathway

  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).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Croydon Health Services NHS Trust

  Address

  Croydon University Hospital

  London Road

  Croydon

  CR7 7YE

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.croydonhealthservices.nhs.uk/recruitment/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Croydon Health Services NHS Trust

  Address

  Croydon University Hospital

  London Road

  Croydon

  CR7 7YE

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.croydonhealthservices.nhs.uk/recruitment/ (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.

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