Acute Oncology/SACT ANP (Advanced Nurse Practitioner)

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Acute Oncology and Systemic Anti-Cancer Treatment (SACT) Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) to join our team on a 14-month fixed-term basis. With support from experienced nursing and medical mentors, the postholder will become part of the established ANP/Specialist Doctor team in the Private Patient MDU across Chelsea and Cavendish Square, working as an autonomous practitioner in an extended clinical role.

The role involves advanced physical assessments of day care SACT patients, including pre-treatment reviews, history-taking, clinical examinations, arranging investigations (e.g. bloods, imaging), and prescribing SACT and supportive treatments. The ANP will play a key role in recognising and managing early signs of clinical deterioration. This position aims to improve patient outcomes through enhanced service delivery and quality of care.

You’ll be expected to work with a high level of autonomy and clinical decision-making within agreed protocols.

Agenda for Change & NHS Pension Scheme This post is aligned with NHS Agenda for Change terms and conditions, offering fair pay, leave, and other benefits. NHS Pension Scheme access is retained

We strongly encourage informal discussions with the line manager on this vacancy for further information - Salma Roy: [email protected]

Main duties of the job

The Royal Marsden currently operates from two centres, in Chelsea and Sutton, has a Medical Day Unit at Kingston Hospital and opened last year a dedicated private diagnostics and treatment centre in Cavendish  Square. With mentor support (nursing and medical), the ANP will integrate into the existing ANP/Specialist Grade Doctor team in Cavendish Square and Chelsea PPMDU, working as an autonomous practitioner to carry out their extended roles which will include:

• Clinical leadership to the nursing teams, maintaining credibility through practice and provide a high quality and safe patient service, which exceeds patient expectations.
• Routine management of the day care patients assessing them for systemic anti-cancer treatments  (SACT) and supportive therapies.
• Using advanced clinical decision making and assessment skills, prompt treatment plans or referrals will be initiated to effectively manage acute and chronic cancer-related complications and/or toxicities from systemic anti-cancer treatments and/or radiotherapy.
• Assess and appropriately manage unwell and deteriorating patients to stabilise and transfer patients appropriately.
• The post holder will be involved in establishing, delivering and leading a comprehensive acute oncology service within the Trust in line with the Acute Oncology Measures.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification:

• The ANP will order investigations (e.g. X Rays, blood tests) and interpret results and escalate concerns and abnormalities as appropriate to the Consultant or Outreach teams (if in RM Chelsea).
• Take responsibility for organising, undertaking and interpreting investigations, as appropriate, to ensure patients are fit as possible for treatment where necessary discussing with the Consultant.
• To liaise with Day Care Sister/ Charge Nurse, administrative staff and other members of the MDT to optimise the smooth transition for the patient throughout their treatment pathway.
• Review and prescribe medication in a timely manner ensuring it is within own level of knowledge and competence and within the scope of the Trust’s Policy for Non-Medical Prescribing qualification.
• Following protocol, ensure through good practice that customer care initiatives are improved and sustained. Act as a resource for expert advice to patients, relatives/carers and staff.
• To lead the provision of care in accordance with the Trust Policies reflecting current trends and developments in practice.