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Essential
36 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience
Minimum of 3 years clinical experience at Band 7 (or equivalent) or above within specialist area.
- Experience
Expert advanced clinical practitioner delivering diagnostics autonomously
- Experience
Experience of leading nursing teams
- Experience
Must possess a proven track record and have demonstrable formal audit expertise, knowledge and skills
- Experience
Advanced theoretical and practical knowledge of approaches to the management of patients, demonstrated by advanced clinical reasoning
- Experience
Drives a patient centred approach
- Experience
Advanced communication skills
- Experience
Advanced clinical assessment skills
- Experience
To lead the facilitation of change
- Experience
Previous experience of clinical education at undergraduate and postgraduate leve
- Experience
Evidence of continued professional development - reviewing current practice within specialist area and application to clinical practice
- Experience
Demonstrates understanding of the role of the specialist area within the current health policy
- Experience
Robust understanding of all aspects of Clinical Governance including previous experience of quality issues, audit and risk management
- Experience
Excellent time management and organisational skills
- Skills and aptitudes
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Skills and aptitudes
IT literate.
- Skills and aptitudes
Ability to network across organisations.
- Skills and aptitudes
Ability to influence and motivate others.
- Skills and aptitudes
Negotiating skills and ability to resolve conflict.
- Skills and aptitudes
Ability to make decisions and be accountable for them.
- Skills and aptitudes
Able to demonstrate a in - depth knowledge of health policy in relation to Upper GI and Cancer nursing practice
- Skills and aptitudes
Able to co -ordinate the completion of projects
- Skills and aptitudes
Ability to prioritise and meet deadlines.
- Skills and aptitudes
Ability to compile, analyse and disseminate complex information.
- Skills and aptitudes
Drives a patient centred approach
- Skills and aptitudes
Advanced clinical assessment skills
- Skills and aptitudes
To lead the facilitation of change
- Skills and aptitudes
Evidence of continued professional development - reviewing current practice within specialist area and application to clinical practice
- Skills and aptitudes
Demonstrates understanding of the role of the specialist area within the current health policy
- Skills and aptitudes
Robust understanding of all aspects of Clinical Governance including previous experience of quality issues, audit and risk management
- Skills and aptitudes
Excellent time management and organisational skills
- Education & professional Qualifications
Registered Nurse
- Education & professional Qualifications
Educated to Degree level
- Education & professional Qualifications
MSc or on an active pathway
- Education & professional Qualifications
Accredited Management training
- Education & professional Qualifications
Experience of working in Urology
Desirable
3 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Skills and aptitudes
Must possess a proven track record and have demonstrable formal audit expertise, knowledge and skills
- Skills and aptitudes
Advanced theoretical and practical knowledge of approaches to the management of patients, demonstrated by advanced clinical reasoning
- Education & professional Qualifications
Nurse prescriber or willingness to undertake
Job overview
An exciting and unique opportunity has arisen to join our newly designed team to deliver Nurse-led diagnostics. You will drive, lead, and showcase advanced autonomous nursing practice applying advanced assessment and diagnostic skills in the management of patients referred with a possible diagnosis of cancer. Diagnostic processes include: appointment scheduling, clinical assessment, consent, review of Imaging, non-invasive endoscopy procedures i.e. capsule sponge and relaying diagnosis.
The role will require delivery of a comprehensive diagnostic pathway for patients suspected of having cancer and the management of patients on this pathway to the point of diagnosis and the onward referral/liaison with other services (e.g. Clinical/Medical Oncology). Performing non-invasive endoscopy procedures requires development of a highly specialist skill and the use of specialist equipment. The training of junior staff in these skills is also an important part of this role.
The role will be to provide clinical leadership and to support Consultants to realise their full potential to ensure seamless delivery of patient care ensuring high quality clinical outcomes.
The post holder will act as an innovator, motivator, and role model in order to support and influence clinical pathway redesign within cancer services including quality improvement, implementation of national initiatives and service reconfiguration.
Main duties of the job
Maintain a professional behaviour at all times promoting a positive image of the Royal free London NHS Foundation Trust in line with World Class care. Values at all times. To demonstrate clinical expertise in cancer diagnostics and work in collaboration with the appropriate multi-disciplinary groups to meet the specific needs of a diagnostic pathway, ensuring patients benefit from a nurse approach to their care To independently receive and make referrals and lead on the management of a caseload for 2WW patients, treatment and diagnosis follow-up across health care settings.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
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 Band 8a Advanced Nurse Practitioner Diagnostics NSS & Upper GI pathway with Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust in London, England. It is listed as a Band 8 Nurse practitioner role. The advertised salary is £63,665 - £70,887 Per annum inclusive of HCAS. The contract type is 12 months (12 Months Fixed Term Contract). The application deadline is 14 Sep 2026.
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