County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust
Acute Oncology Trainee ACP
The closing date is 17 July 2025
The Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) is a cutting-edgerole in the field of advanced clinical practice which crosses professionalboundaries, undertaking traditional medical roles and leadinginter-professional practice. It is a role model of excellence in the deliveryof holistic care to patients. On qualification, the ACP will be able to assessand treat many varied clinical cases; both acute and chronic. The post holderwill demonstrate critical thinking in the safe clinical decision-making processand is required to deliver an advanced level of clinical practice within thefield of speciality care.
Working within local and nationally agreed protocols andguidelines, the trainee ACP (tACP) demonstrates the knowledge and skills acrossthe Four Pillars of Advanced Practice. With support and supervision, the tACPexercises independent judgement to assess, investigate, diagnose, plan,implement and evaluate the clinical care and management of patients.
During their training, the post holder will develop anddemonstrate advanced skills and competencies and ensure that evidence-basedpractice is inherent in all aspects of care and treatment progressing to 8aupon completion.
Main duties of the job
The keyfunction of the Acute Oncology ACP is to assist with the delivery of acomprehensive acute oncology service that will link together Oncology GeneralMedicine and the wider Systemic Anti-Cancer Treatment (SACT) and haematologyservices.
You willwork as part of the Acute Oncology Team whilst completing your training,providing clinical advice for patients receiving oncology treatments e.g.Chemotherapy, Radiotherapy, Monoclonal antibodies, Immunotherapies, etc.
You willbe responsible for patients with newly diagnosed primaries of unknown originalong with those with newly diagnosed metastases requiring Oncologyintervention (in liaison with tumour specific CNS).
You willcare for and support patients who are experiencing an oncological emergency andensure they have the correct investigations and procedures.
You willact as the Oncology Specialist Nurse for patients with primary cancers,providing holistic assessment and co-ordinating the patients journey throughthe diagnostic and treatment phase of the patients journey, referring whereappropriate the key worker role to Primary care and / or Palliative care.
You willassess, diagnose and provide
About us
If you are being interviewed you must accept an interview slot in the system to continue, even if you have arranged with the manager
You must be able to produce ALL certificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checks
We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.
We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented
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For the most up-to-date information on visa requirements and eligibility, please check online to determine whether you can apply.
From April 9th 2025 - Healthcare assistants - You must have a minimum of two yearsof experience working within the NHS as a HCA for the Trust to considersponsorship (we will only consider sponsorship if you meet this criteria andhave a current visa expiring within 3 months)
Job responsibilities
The trainee ACP will:
Deliverand participate in the clinical care of oncology patients attending the Trustunder supervision from a qualified ACP/senior clinician or designated lead.
Complete a3 year ACP MSc training programme at a local university education providerwithin the expected timeframe.
Helpdevelop the AOS service in line with regional and national targets andexpectations.
Prioritisehealth needs and intervene appropriately.
Beprofessionally and legally accountable for all work undertaken.
Practiceat an advanced level of professional autonomy and accountability that is withinthe Trusts policies and that of their professional regulatory body.
Takeresponsibility for the management of patients within own caseload andsupervision/development of junior members of the multi-professional team.
Be able toidentify the need for appropriate diagnostic tests and interpret the results.
Assist/leadin the on-going assessment, investigations, procedures, treatment andmanagement of patients in their speciality area.
Workwithin the multidisciplinary team to develop a portfolio of evidence ofdelivering advanced clinical skills and medical practice, clinical leadershipand providing clinical supervision/support and structured teaching andmentorship for multidisciplinary professionals (including medical staff) tofacilitate on-going education, training and development.
Toidentify and intervene proactively where circumstances contribute to an unsafeenvironment for patients, staff or relatives and escalate these to thedepartmental risk lead and/or consultant leads for clinical governance.
To shareknowledge and expertise, acting as an expert resource to others across primaryand secondary care, as appropriate.
Contributeto the development and improvement of systems and processes that facilitatepatient flow.
To improvethe quality of the patient experience by identifying and meeting the individualclinical needs of patients, including issues pertaining to child protection andvulnerable adults.
Once youhave successfully completed your Non-Medical Prescriber training, you will beable to prescribe / de-prescribe medicines for patients as per the legalrequirements for their professional regulatory body, National PrescribingCentre and national guidelines and in accordance with the Trusts non-medicalprescribing policy and Trust formulary.
Developthe skills to adapt specialist clinical knowledge and skills to differentclinical settings and influence service delivery and patient care.
To providespecialist advice on patient care to the healthcare team, taking into accountall aspects of clinical governance and act as a specialist resource within theTrust.
Screeningof patients for the early signs of disease and risk factors where appropriatefor role and department.
Responsiblefor rapidly evaluating the patients condition and response to therapeuticinterventions and treatment modalities, and modifies the plan of care foroptimal patient centred outcomes
Responsiblefor both initiating and then terminating an episode of care by either referringon to another agency or by discharging the patient under supervision ofconsultant/senior colleague.
Contributeto the review and development of clinical patient pathways to ensure astandardised approach to care.
Activelyimplement effective systems and processes for infection prevention and controlmanagement and relevant audit within their clinical area.
Educatespatients, relatives and staff as necessary.
Participatesin meeting and promoting the health education needs of patients and carers.
Appropriatelyassess, examine, investigate, diagnose and treat patients, resulting in thesafe and appropriate management of patients with undifferentiated,differentiated and complex presentations.
Person Specification
Special Requirements
* Team player and also able to work autonomously to maximise service delivery
* Advanced people/communication skills
* Approachable
* Tactful and diplomatic
* Ability to carry tasks through to completion
Statutory Registration
* NMC registration
Qualifications
* Teaching or Mentorship qualification
* Recognised Chemotherapy Theory and Practice competence
* Evidence of continuing professi nal development
* Previous experience as band 6.
* UKONS Level 2 Acute Oncology Passport or working towards
* Advanced communication skills course
* Level 2 Psychology training
* Clinical skills course
* Non-medical prescriber
* UKONS Level 3 Acute Oncology Passport or working towards.
Special Skills & Knowledge
* Highly self-motivated
* Confident
* Skills in identifying, designing and providing education, training and facilitate groups/workshops
* Professional credibility
* Self-motivated, proactive and innovative
* Full driving licence
* Critical appraisal of research and the application of research to practice
Experience
* Experience of working with SACT.
* Excellent clinical skills including knowledge and management of central lines and IV administration.
* Evidence of developing and implementing protocols and guidelines.
* Sound knowledge of existing national guidelines and standards in chemotherapy.
* Understanding of the need for strong commitment to high standards of patient care and the active involvement of users in the development of the service.
* Working at ACCEND Enhanced level of practice
* Proven ability to influence and negotiate with all grades of staff
* Receptive to change process
* High degree of manual dexterity.
* Ability to work strategically across the Trust and other organisations with a wide range of professionals.
* Working at ACCEND Advanced level of practice.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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