Advanced Clinical Practitioner (Acute Oncology)

Job summary

Do you have an interest in Acute Oncology? Would you like to further develop your Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) skills while supporting cancer patients experiencing complications related to their disease or treatment?

If so, this could be the ideal opportunity for you.

We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Band 8a Acute Oncology Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) to join our team on a 12-month fixed-term basis to provide maternity leave cover (secondment opportunities will be considered).

The ACP will be an autonomous clinician who delivers expert assessment, diagnosis, and management of patients presenting with cancer-related emergencies and treatment toxicities.

Working across the four pillars of advanced practice - clinical practice, leadership, education, and research - the post holder will work within the AO team to lead complex clinical decision-making and independent prescribing. The ACP will also support service development, multidisciplinary collaboration, and the implementation of evidence-based practice to optimise patient outcomes and reduce unnecessary hospital admissions.

Main duties of the job

For more detail about the main duties of this role, please see the job description section below. As a key member of the Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, you will be joining an exceptional team working together to help our patients to stay healthy, when they need it most.

Job responsibilities

Stretching across Northern, Eastern and Mid Devon, we have a workforce of over 15,000 staff, making us the largest employer in Devon. Our core services, which we provide to more than 615,000 people, cover more than 2,000 square miles across Devon, while some of our specialist services cover the whole of the peninsula, extending our reach as far as Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.

We deliver a wide range of emergency, specialist and general medical services through North Devon District Hospital and the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford).

Alongside our two acute hospitals, we provide integrated health and social care services across a variety of settings, including community inpatient hospitals, outpatient clinics, and within peoples own homes. We also offer primary care services, a range of specialist community services, and Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC).

Our state-of-the-art equipment, leading technologies and strong links to local universities put us at the forefront of research and innovations, enabling us to provide world-class care to our local communities.

Its never been a more exciting time to join the Royal Devon, as youll help to shape our services as we continue along our integration journey.