Independent Prescriber Cancer Services

+ Work as an autonomous prescriber utilising clinical assessment, medication and diagnostic skills to provide and prescribe care and treatment for patient receiving anti-cancer therapies, within a pre-determined/agreed scope of practice
+ Support the Virtual Assessment Patient Service as an independent prescriber
+ Support education and development of other staff within scope of practice and ensure evidence-based use of medicines
+ Provide expert clinical advice and work collaboratively with other health professionals
+ Undertake service evaluation, improvement and audit, Velindre Cancer Centre is a non-surgical tertiary centre treating patients with solid tumours, and it is our mission to deliver great care and patient experience. Our dedicated teams, innovative operating models, ambitious growth plans, and values-driven culture allow us to offer unparalleled support to every practice and service we manage. We take immense pride in our exceptionally talented workforce which continues to grow and develop.
With our New Velindre Cancer Centre (nVCC) offering world-class NHS facility that delivers unrivalled care for cancer patients across southeast Wales. It will be an inspiring workplace for our dedicated staff to thrive and support internationally renowned cancer research and collaboration across the region. With robust resources and continuous support, we empower our staff to deliver outstanding patient care. Our clinicians and colleagues are encouraged to operate at the top of their licence and champion to be the best that they can be.
For further information or informal visits please contact
Tej Quine . VAP Services Lead Nurse. [email protected]

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Thank you for your interest in working for Velindre Cancer Centre (VCC), which is a committed equal opportunities employer. VCC welcomes applications from people who share our vision;
Velindre University NHS Trust will be recognised locally, nationally and internationally as a renowned organisation of excellence for patient and donor care, education and research.
our values;
+ Caring
+ Respectful
+ Accountable
& who will complement our current experienced and specialist employees who are passionate about working in an organisation with the ambition to provide world class services & care to our patients.
VCC is an amazing place to work & develop your career. It is undertaking a 5 year transformation programme which will enable cancer services to meet the future needs of our patients across South East Wales. Not only will programme see VCC moving into a new purpose built cancer hospital, it will provide opportunities for patients to receive treatments closer to their homes. The infrastructure changes will offer our employees opportunities to work across a number of sites, in new and different ways, create development opportunities & increase flexible working practices.
VCC provides our employees with a favourable salary and reward / staff benefits & support package.
For more information on this vacancy please contact the recruiting manager, who will be pleased to discuss it with you.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
The Trust also reserves the right to close a vacancy early or withdraw an advertisement at any stage of the process, to enable internal staff requiring to be redeployed in suitable roles.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English., The Virtually Assessed Pathway clinic (VAP) is an award winning service, unique to Velindre Cancer Centre, This post holder will be joining a small team of nurses and pharmacy technicians as one of the Independent Prescribers working within the VAP Service and the face to face oncology clinics.
The VAP service is not just a pre SACT assessment clinic, we manage the patients' cancer pathway and as a result we become part of their journey. We maintain continuity of care and as a result we develop a relationship, assessing the patient before each cycle of treatment for months at a time.
The VAP clinic currently works with the following teams assessing and prescribing for patients on suitable regimens from the following cancer sites Colorectal / Breast / Urology / Gynae / Skin. We plan to extend into lung and Upper GI in 2025.
A key aspect of the role includes working as part of site-specific teams as an independent prescriber in the SACT pre assessment clinics. Experience in these cancer sites would be beneficial but is not essential.
Velindre Cancer Centre currently offers non-medical prescribing (NMP) clinics for all solid tumour sites and there will be opportunities within a wide range of specialties offering opportunities for development. This job plan will require approximately 75% Clinical and 25% focusing on the remaining practice pillars, leadership and management, education and research., Here at Velindre University NHS Trust we are extremely proud of the specialist services we provide across the whole of Wales in our cutting-edge Velindre Cancer Centre and our award-winning Welsh Blood Service, as well as the expertise of our corporate functions that bring the two divisions together. We are also fortunate to host the NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership and Health Technology Wales and have developed strong partnership working with these expert services.
Formed in 1999, the Trust has a dedicated workforce that continuously strives to provide the key principles of prudent healthcare through a wide array of roles. We play a vital role in the communities we support and have ambitious plans for the future to continue to improve the services we deliver. We strive to maintain our core values in everything we do by being; accountable, bold, caring and dynamic, and ensuring the best possible care for our patients and donors.
If you want to work for an organisation that prides itself on making a real difference and offers exciting career opportunities then Velindre University NHS Trust is the place for you.