Job requirements
Essential
19 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Governance
Practical experience of Clinical Governance principles,systems, processes and policies patient safety and patient experience toolsto support clinical practice and service improvement.
- Other requirements
Upholds and models the Trust values
- Other requirements
Ongoing and personal and professional development
- Other requirements
Flexibility
- Qualifications and training
RGN NMC registration
- Qualifications and training
Relevant Degree Postregistration qualification in specialist Area
- Qualifications and training
Teaching and assessing Qualification.
- Qualifications and training
Completion of Clinical and Physical examination
- Clinical skills and experience
Advanced clinical assessment Skills
- Clinical skills and experience
Advanced communication skills, Leadership skills
- Clinical skills and experience
Effective timemanagement and ability to use own initiative
- Clinical skills and experience
Excellent written and verbal skills
- Clinical skills and experience
Ability to communicate unpleasant/sensitive information to patients in a variety ofsetting
- Personal/professional attributes
Experience within a variety of acute clinical settings
- Personal/professional attributes
Band 6 experience for a minimum of 2 years
- Personal/professional attributes
Minimum of 5 years post registration experience
- Personal/professional attributes
Experience of service, development and implementation of change.
- Personal/professional attributes
In caring for patients living with or beyond cancer
- Personal/professional attributes
Teaching and assessing in the clinical area
Desirable
11 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Governance
Ability to analyse computer and written generated data and provide written reports
- Governance
Able to present information verbal and written to professional groupsin a logical and concise manner
- Qualifications and training
Non-medical prescribing Master’s degree
- Qualifications and training
Working towards amaster’s degree
- Qualifications and training
Service development and change management
- Clinical skills and experience
Project management skills
- Clinical skills and experience
Triaging skills
- Clinical skills and experience
The ability multi-task
- Clinical skills and experience
Evidence of continued professional development
- Clinical skills and experience
The ability to work under pressure
- Clinical skills and experience
Demonstrate commitment through Trust wide Initiatives
Job overview
The post holder will provide expert clinical, professional, and operational leadership with in the Acute Oncology Service ( AOS), supporting cancer services and the wider Oncology multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality, evidence-based, patient centred care.
Working within the nurse-led service, the post holder will practise autonomously and be responsible for the assessment, triage and management of patients presenting with acute oncology complication, suspected cancer diagnoses, and treatment planning, and coordination of care throughout the patients pathway.
The post Holder will assist the Acute Oncology Lead Nurse Practitioner in the development of the Acute Oncology Service. They will work collaboratively across inpatients to support early identification and management of oncological emergencies, reducing avoidable admissions and improving patient outcomes.
Main duties of the job
In this rewarding role, you will:
- Provide expert oncology advice and support.
- Assess and review patients with known or suspected cancer diagnoses.
- Coordinate and facilitate high-quality inpatient care.
- Work collaboratively with EKHUFT clinicians and MTW oncologists.
- Contribute to the development and delivery of an innovative acute oncology service.
If you are a dynamic practitioner with excellent clinical assessment skills, a passion for patient-centred care, and the ability to work autonomously within a multidisciplinary team, we would love to hear from you
Help shape the future of acute oncology care and make a lasting impact on patients' lives. Apply today!
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in ‘Documents to download’.
If you have further queries please don’t hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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This advert is for Acute Oncology Nurse Practitioner with East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust in Ashford, England. It is listed as a Band 7 Nurse practitioner role. The advertised salary is £49,387 - £56,515 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 23 Nov 2026.
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