Advanced Clinical Practitioner

As ACP you would be required to be competent in the assessment and treatment of patients presenting with a range of Haematological conditions and be competent in providing an initial clinical diagnosis and assessment. As well as undertaking investigations and procedures within your scope of practice. You would be required to demonstrate clinical expertise and autonomy to manage acutely unwell patients and provide appropriate escalation.

The post includes both inpatient and outpatient work by providing support to our Haematology Ward (Gate 21 at Pinderfields Hospital), support our Chemo day units, Medical infusion unit and Acute Oncology unit with advice for Haematology patients that attend those units.

You would be required to act as a resource for junior staff and teach and clinically supervise RN's, Trainee ACP's, registrars and junior doctors by example, demonstration, explanation and evaluation. This would include staff on the ward as well as supporting our CNS team.

As an Advanced Clinical Practitioner you will act as an autonomous, accountable practitioner working on your own initiative and in collaboration with nursing, medical and allied health professionals to assess individual patient needs, initiate investigations, determine a differential diagnosis and initiate appropriate holistic evidence based treatment and care.

The post holder must be motivated and able to work independently whilst working within the wider health care team within agreed protocols and guidelines

The post holder will be required to work across our 3 sites and cover both inpatient and outpatient services. The post involves working on our 18 bedded Haematology unit unit as well as in outpatient clinics and supporting Haematology patients in our Acute Oncology day case unit.

The post holder requires a Masters level qualification in Advanced Clinical Practice ideally within Haematology and be a non-medical prescriber.

We provide care and support to over a million people in Wakefield and Kirklees in their homes, community settings and across our three hospital sites at Pontefract, Dewsbury and Pinderfields (Wakefield).

Always striving for excellence, we are at the forefront of innovation and research, and we invest in teaching and the development of our workforce.

We live by our values of caring, improving, being respectful and maintaining high standards. We listen and learn because we aim to make Mid Yorkshire the best place to work and receive care.

We value diversity and welcome talent and enthusiasm irrespective of age, disability, neurodivergence, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances including providing unpaid carers support to someone with a health and care need. As ethnic minority groups, members of the LGBTQ+ community, and people with a disability/neurodivergence are currently under-represented across the organisation, we encourage applications from members of these groups. We have policies and procedures to ensure all applicants are treated fairly and consistently.

We are proud of our staff networks - who offer valuable guidance and feedback from those with lived experience.

We have a clear vision and you could be part of this! If you share our values and you want to make a difference to the lives of our patients and their families and carers, we would love to hear from you.