Trainee Haematology Advanced Clinical Practitioner

Based at the Leighton Hospital site, the trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner post holder will work within the busy and dynamic teams covering both the inpatient and outpatient setting and delivering advanced clinical care to patients with haematological cancers and general haematological conditions., + Demonstrate a highly specialist knowledge and skills in the diagnosis and management of patients with haematological malignancies and those requiring transplant.
+ Demonstrate a high level of specialist knowledge and skills in the acute care and management of patients receiving SACT.
+ Provide medical support to the day unit and ambulatory care units as well as the inpatient ward at The Christie Foundation Trust.
+ Request investigations, procedures and make appropriate referrals maintaining relevant clinical records.
+ Non-Medical prescribing is fundamental in supporting this role
+ Clinical examination skills are essential for this role
+ Provide clinical expertise for developing and enhancing the haematology and transplant service.
+ Work alongside the medical, AHP and nursing teams, maintaining good communication and collaboration between the various multidisciplinary teams.
+ To be a highly visible and approachable role model, ensuring that best practice is disseminated throughout the clinical areas.
+ Demonstrate a high commitment to the four pillars of Advanced Clinical Practice which includes Clinical practice, Education, Leadership and Management, and Research

Working for our organisation
A collaboration between The Christie NHS Trust and MCHFT has formed to focus on the development of the haematology service based at Leighton Hospital.
The Christie haematology service acts as a tertiary referral centre for the management of patients with haematological malignancies and bone marrow failure. Inpatient haematology and transplant services for both adults and Teenage and Young Adult (TYA) patients are provided by the 31 bedded Palatine Treatment Ward, and the 4 bedded Withington Ward. Outpatient haematology services are provided by the Haematology and Transplant Day Unit (HTDU) and the ambulatory care facility. The Christie haematology service has grown extensively over the past few years with the development of new treatments and CAR T. Services are now delivered at 2 other trusts with plans to expand services closer to home further.
The MCHFT haematology service delivers inpatient, outpatient and day-case service at Leighton Hospital. Inpatient care is provided by acute physicians with consultant haematologist input at MCHT and outpatient clinics and treatment is provided through the outpatient department and the Macmillan Cancer Care Unit (MACCU) on site.
The Directorate has a supportive and warm working culture where your contribution is valued., + Plan and manage own workload and the workload of the service, in a flexible manner, ensuring that service provision meets the need of patients.
+ Recognises and appropriately responds to limitations and gaps in knowledge seeking support where necessary. Demonstrates critical self-reflection, self-awareness, emotional intelligence, resilience, and openness to change.
+ Develops and undertakes advanced clinical skills in assessing and managing patients. This includes obtaining informed consent, history taking, screening, systematic clinical examination, requisition and interpretation of appropriate clinical investigations and formulation of clinical management plans.
+ Maintain and develop expertise and competence within the field of oncology to enable collaboration with senior colleagues and medical staff, and to facilitate the management of patients.
+ Use evidence-based research to support clinical decisions and management plans.
+ Prescribe within the capacity of non-medical prescribing, adhering to Trust policy and existing frameworks including first and subsequent cycles of SACT (as per Medicines Practice Operational Policy July 2010), unlicensed medication and drugs used within clinical trials as qualified Independent Non-Medical Prescriber. Prescribe appropriate blood products as per Trust policy.
+ Liaise with the wider inter-professional teams regarding the management of patients under their care.
+ Accept referrals from other health care professionals and refer patients directly to other specialties within the appropriate primary, secondary and tertiary care settings.
+ Communicate highly complex and sensitive information to patients and their significant others, this may include diagnosis, results of scans or other investigations, management options and prognosis.
+ Work collaboratively with an appropriate range of multi-agency and multi-professional resources, developing, maintaining and evaluating links to manage risk and issues across organisations and settings.
+ Prepare accurate and concise records and reports, both verbal and written. Communicate with the patient's referring specialist, GP and other community. and hospice-based services at regular intervals as appropriate.
+ Contribute to clinical and research governance processes, including adverse incident reporting and the investigation and the management of complaints as appropriate
+ Involve patients and their carers on issues surrounding health promotion, illness prevention and self-management. Promote and facilitate changes to lifestyle where appropriate.
+ Contribute to the coordination and effective management of the admission and discharge process as appropriate for disease group with reference to Bed Management Policy.
+ Perform clinical procedures safely according to defined protocols.
+ Be an active member of relevant Trust committees and groups contributing to developing/implementing local/national strategy
+ Collaborate within the Greater Manchester Cancer Alliance and offer clinical support to colleagues within the service, relating to individual patient management, health care delivery and strategic policy initiatives. Assist in the development of integrated patient pathways (e.g., NICE Guidance on Cancer Services, NHS Guidance etc).
+ If appropriate to role in Research, adhere to ICH/GCP competence and commit to maintaining update ever 3 years.
LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT
+ Contribute as appropriate to the development of strategies within the Division and wider Trust.
+ Be a visible role model for advanced clinical practice in research demonstrating a person-centered approach to service delivery and development within the Trust and externally at a National & International level.
+ Promote the role of advanced clinical practitioner locally, nationally and internationally.
+ Pro-actively initiate and develop effective relationships to empower and inspire staff members, to promote productive working and enhance patient care.
+ Provide professional, clinical and academic leadership and supervision to other professionals as appropriate within the scope of the role
+ Lead on clinical audit, including service evaluation and clinical service re-design including evaluation of own practice, demonstrating the impact of advanced practice on service function and effectiveness, (e.g. outcomes of care, experience and safety).
+ Critically apply advanced clinical expertise to provide consultancy across professional and service boundaries, such as the development of clinical protocols, standards and guidelines to enhance quality and promote sharing and adoption of best practice.
+ Demonstrate excellent leadership skills by identifying, leading and implementing change required for service improvement, risk management, governance and quality.
+ Contribute to local, regional and national clinical networks including specialty groups and key stakeholders.
+ Continually develop practice in response to changing population health and research needs; engaging in horizon scanning for future developments.
+ Actively seek feedback and involvement from patients, families and carers by engaging with Patient Participation and Involvement (PPI) groups in all aspects of patient care and research service delivery i.e., focus groups.
+ Demonstrate resilience and determination in managing situations which are complex or unpredictable.
+ Demonstrate receptiveness to challenge and preparedness to constructively challenge others, escalating concerns that affect individuals, families, carers, communities and colleagues safety and well-being when necessary.
+ Participate in innovative and research-based practice to promote excellence in patient care.
+ Maintain personal standards of conduct and behaviour consistent with Trust and NMC guidelines.
+ Recognise and acts as an advocate for patients, carers and service organisation. Lead change as required and ensure resolution of conflict
EDUCATION
+ Critically assess and identify own learning and development needs in line with service requirements. Negotiate an annual personal development plan that reflects the breadth of ongoing professional development across the four pillars of advanced clinical practice and undertake professional development accordingly.
+ Engage in self-directed learning, critically reflecting to maximise clinical skills and knowledge. Participate in the on-going advanced clinical practice training and education program both within the organisation and beyond e.g., national/ international conferences.
+ Promote and contribute to a culture of organisational learning to inspire future and existing staff.
+ Actively engage in peer review to inform own and others practice, formulating and implementing strategies to act on learning and make improvements.
+ Undergo regular clinical supervision with colleagues from within the organisation e.g. a named mentor from the medical team, as well as seek mentorship externally and coaching where applicable.
+ Identify further developmental needs for individuals and the wider team and supporting them to address these.
+ Act as an educator, supervisor, coach and mentor, seeking to instill and develop the confidence and skill of others
+ Support, supervise and assess clinical competencies of colleagues/members of the multidisciplinary/research teams as appropriate.
RESEARCH
+ Engage in research activity, adhering to good research practice guidance, so that evidence-based strategies are developed and applied to enhance quality, safety, productivity and value for money.
+ Contribute to the delivery of the Trust strategic vision for academic nursing and AHP roles.
+ Disseminate best practice/research findings and quality improvement projects through appropriate media. For example, via local team and/or national/international peer reviewed publications.
+ Evaluate and audit own and others clinical practice, selecting and applying valid, reliable methods, then acting on findings.
+ Critically appraise and synthesise the outcome of relevant research, evaluation and audit, using the results to underpin own practice, and to inform that of others.
+ Use a critical approach to identify gaps in the evidence base and its applications to practice, alerting appropriate individuals and organisations to these and how they might be addressed in a safe and pragmatic way.
+ Actively identify potential need for further research to strengthen evidence for best practice. This may involve acting as an educator, leader, innovator and contributor to research activity and/or applying for research funding.
+ Facilitate collaborative links between clinical practice and research through proactive engagement, networking and close working relationships with academics, clinical and other researchers.
+ If appropriate to role, to be recognised and act as an expert in the field of clinical research providing consultancy and expert advice to other professionals particularly those working in the field of advanced clinical practice within clinical research.
PROFESSIONAL
+ Maintain responsibility for professional registration and practice through continuing personal development and revalidation.
+ Maintain appropriate competencies.
+ Maintain standards of professional conduct and behaviour consistent with Trust values and regulations set within the relevant professional bodies.
+ Actively contribute to the growing knowledge base of oncology research through publications and participation in local, national and international conferences.
+ Participate in strategic review meetings with senior colleagues as appropriate.
+ Maintain clinical competence through regular peer review of evidence based practice with medical consultant supervisor or by undertaking revalidation processes. Demonstrate clinical and professional development and evidence this in a personal portfolio.
+ Liaise and collaborate with relevant organisations such as pharmaceutical industry and its partners.
The closing date for this post may be extended if there are insufficient applicants or brought forward if there is a high volume of applicants.
We want to ensure that everyone who works at the Christie or uses our services is welcomed, valued and treated with dignity and respect. The Christie values diversity and is committed to ensuring equal opportunities for all and fair representation across the organisation at all levels. In support of these commitments, we particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and other ethnic minority people and people with disabilities for this post. Appointment will be only on merit.
We are committed to creating a balanced and diverse workforce. As such we welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. Together we will foster inclusion and tackle inequity and health inequalities in cancer care.
As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy
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The successful candidate will be highly motivated and driven to improve patient care and experience and will have significant nursing / Allied Health Professional experience within the medical and oncology setting.
The candidate will need to have a high level of experience in acute care or oncology at band 6 or above and have a sound clinical knowledge, whilst also demonstrating managerial and leadership abilities. The successful candidate will be supported to complete an MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice with the support and guidance from medical colleagues and senior ACPs.
The post holder will be expected to work over 5 days per week of which 7.5 hours will be dedicated to academic study. The successful applicant must be able to commence in post before January 2025.