Nurse Practitioner - Ambulatory Care

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Nurse Practitioner within the NCCC Ambulatory Care Unit. You will join a supportive, forward thinking and innovative multi-disciplinary team who are committed to providing the highest standard of patient care to regional oncology and haematology patients. This is a new role within the department and the successful candidate would be expected to engage in the ongoing development of the service alongside developing their clinical skills to support patients receiving systemic anti-cancer therapies and supportive care. A key part of our Nursing and Midwifery strategy is to have an empowered and skilled workforce, who are responsive to the needs of patients. We achieve this by ensuring staff feel supported, clinically, academically and emotionally through Continued Professional Development, Clinical Supervision and the Trust Professional and Leadership behaviours. If you have excellent clinical and communication skills, attention to detail and a proactive nature, as well as the ambition to be responsive in supporting change and improving practices within patient care pathways, and expand your skills then we would like to hear from you and receive your application.

• Interview Date Friday, 18 October 2024
• 37 Hours 30 Minutes/Week
• You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy
Main duties of the job The post holder will be expected to: Provide clinical assessment of patients attending the department for systemic anti-cancer therapies (SACT) and supportive careDeliver SACT and supportive care to patients as determined by treatment protocols Work collaboratively with the MDT team to meet the needs of patients, supporting the development of innovative treatment pathways and engaging with MDT meetings Co-ordinate if patients attend the department unwell, recognising clinical emergencies such as neutropenic sepsis or adverse reactions to therapies, utilising knowledge base and clinical skills to manage patients and support staff in these situations Perform telephone follow-up and review remote monitoring systems as required Act as a patient safety and clinical quality champion, ensuring that services delivered to patients are safe and of a high quality Ensure the patient is at the centre, reinforcing the concept of a streamlined patient journey and improving the quality of care Provide support, mentorship and training. e.g. to students, ward nursing staff and peers

Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 16,000 staff and an annual income of £1 billion. We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally. We're also proud to be the second largest provider of specialised services in the country. This means we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders. Our staff oversee around 2 million patients 'contacts' each year, delivering high standards of healthcare. Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people's race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.