Croydon is a busy, exciting and diverse place to work. The borough has one of the youngest populations in London and continues to grow.
Croydon Health Services cares for local people at Croydon University Hospital, Purley Memorial Hospital and in clinics and people’s homes all across the borough.
We are a very close-knit and friendly organisation where everyone of our 3600 members of staff is valued. We strongly believe that our employees are our greatest asset and so through Listening into Action – our way of engaging staff - we empower everyone at any level to initiate and bring about real improvements in our care.
Join us and be a part of the team that is making Croydon proud. #choosecroydon Job overview Advanced Nurse Practitioner
for the Rapid Diagnostic Assessment Centre (for Cancer)
Band 8a, Full-time 37.5 hours per week
Full time/part time/job share will be considered - please do ask
We have an exciting opportunity for a Nurse with Advanced Clinical practice skills, and the ability to work independently, to join our team!
As the ANP, you will provide expert, evidence based advice and clinical expertise within cancer services.
Do you have the skills and enthusiasm to lead and support the rapid diagnostic pathway? In this role you will help lead the service as well as have your own clinics, virtually and face to face...
This role may suit a nurse who has worked in either acute, Cancer or Primary care, with confidence in assessing and carrying out diagnostic tests, with the full support of the GP's within the service.
The successful applicant will lead the Non site Specific (NSS) Cancer pathway for Croydon, providing specialist nursing support, treatment and leadership as part of the management and consultant team. Good working knowledge of cancer is advantageous but not a must.
This will include autonomous practice, assessment and treatment of patients and developing new areas of practice ensuring all quality standards are met.
The RDAC clinics run on the main site at Croydon Hospital and also at Purley War Memorial.
If this sounds like the ideal next step in your nursing career, apply now!
Interviews: tbc
Main duties of the job The clinical workload primarily covers all the rapid diagnostic vague symptoms pathway, from triage assessment to clinical reviews and onward referrals, or discharging back to primary care including telephone assessment clinics to determine suitability for straight to diagnostic tests or face to face nurse led clinics.
The ANP will work with a CNS and x 2 GP's in clinics within the acute trust, running your own patient assessment clinics or follow up clinics.
They will be responsible for:
Triaging patients referred on to RDAC,
Support outpatient clinics and telephone clinics
Follow up with clinical reviews, and referring patients onto appropriate pathways
Involving patients and their families in the planning and development of the Rapid diagnostic pathway
Attending MDTs
Leading the service
They must therefore be:
An excellent communicator, with highly developed interpersonal and communication skills, committed to collaborative working with other health and social care professionals
Experienced in Cancer nursing, diagnostics and advanced assessment skills ideally educated with MSc or working towards.
Some experience in setting up services and understanding cancer pathways is advantageous but not essential.
Working for our organisation Croydon Health Services NHS Trust provide hospital and community services from a number of community and specialist clinics throughout Croydon. The Trust was formed on 1st August 2010 through the integration of Croydon Community Health Services and Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust. Around 4,100 staff provide services for a population of over 360,000 people who are relatively young with a high level of ethnic diversity.
Our main hospital site, Croydon University Hospital is one of the busiest in London. We’re also leading the way in providing more healthcare outside hospitals at clinics, specialist centres and in people’s homes. Our experienced district nursing teams, Allied Health Professionals and community matrons look after people of all ages across Croydon.
Across the NHS everyone is working hard to meet growing demand and we’re no exception. But with the right people on board, we are rising to this challenge, putting our people in the driving seat, encouraging innovation and transforming our services to give local people the quality of care they deserve. Croydon Health Services puts a great deal of importance on education and training throughout the careers of all of our staff.
If you want the opportunity to have a real impact, challenge yourself and be part of an NHS Trust that’s making a real difference then a career at Croydon Health Services could be just what you’re looking for.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see the attached supporting document (Job Description) which contains more information about the role.
Person specification Education and qulifications NMC registered
Advanced assessment skills - level 7
NMP -Level 7 - completed
working toward completing MSc if not completed
Experience Experienced in working independently, with clinical reasoning and decision making skills
Experience in clinical leadership and managing a MDT
excellent verbal and written communication skills
Passion for patient care and supporting cancer
Evidence of service development
Evidence in involvement in research
Working Knowledge of cancer standards aware of national cancer standards
Full understanding and experience of at least one cancer pathway
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If you decide to apply for this post, but do not hear back from us within four weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion.
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The postholder will have regular contact with vulnerable people and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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