Radiotherapy On-Treatment Review Enhanced Clinical Practitioner

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated, enthusiastic, and experienced Therapy Radiographer/Registered Nurse to become part of the radiotherapy clinical review team in our Radiotherapy department at The Christie Hospital. The post is a 1.0 WTE (37.5 hour) Band 7, subject to experience and qualifications (part time working would be considered depending on the suitability for service delivery). Routine hours of service are from 8:00-20:00 Monday-Friday including bank holidays. In establishing the role, the post holder will work alongside clinical oncologists, radiographers, nurses and the wider MDT to inaugurate a service providing streamlined patient centred care in a timely manner. The role will focus on supporting patients undergoing radiotherapy treatment using enhanced skills such as prescribing and examining patients from a range of disease sites, managing acute side effects during and after treatment as well as other less complex health conditions with support from senior Advanced Clinical Practitioners/Medical colleagues within the department. The successful postholder would be expected to work independently to problem solve and manage acute/emergency admission patients and providing some interventions for unwell patients. The role would involve support and training of junior colleagues including support workers and Nurses/Radiographers who provide patient care within the department. All candidates must be already registered with the HCPC/NMC.,

• As an Enhanced Clinical Practitioner, take a key role in co-ordinating and promoting continuity of care, ensuring the patient knows who to access for information and advice for all radiotherapy patients.
• Acts as a co-ordinator and provide care for acutely unwell patients requiring including those who require admission within scope of practice, with support from Senior/Medical colleagues and Review team/clinical support colleagues.
• Act as a knowledgeable expert, who understands the process and stages of the patient care pathway specific to each disease site.
• Provide advice and support in symptom and treatment toxicity management.
• Work as an independent non-medical prescriber, once qualification has been achieved.
• To co-ordinate aspects of radiotherapy for patients who require further support/management provided by the Review teams during attendance.
• To support (both psychologically and emotionally), educate and provide exceptional standards of care as an independent practitioner for patients and their carers undergoing or recently completed radiotherapy treatment.
• To facilitate and promote effective routes of communication and encourage liaison between specialists involved cancer care (multi-disciplinary teams) and The Christie.
  
  The Christie is one of Europe's leading cancer centres, treating over 60,000 patients a year. We are based in Manchester and serve a population of 3.2 million across Greater Manchester & Cheshire, but as a national specialist around 15% patients are referred to us from other parts of the country.
We provide radiotherapy through one of the largest radiotherapy departments in the world; chemotherapy on site and through 14 other hospitals; highly specialist surgery for complex and rare cancer; and a wide range of support and diagnostic services. We are also an international leader in research, with world first breakthroughs for over 100 years. We run one of the largest early clinical trial units in Europe with over 300 trials every year. Cancer research in Manchester, most of which is undertaken on the Christie site, has been officially ranked the best in the UK.