Lung Cancer Advanced Nurse Practitioner

• Co-ordinate the care of patients throughout their lung cancer pathway with the multidisciplinary team and clinical services to ensure the effective management of this group of patients.
• Accountable for own actions in accordance with their professional regulatory body requirements.
• Will contribute to corporate objectives, acting within local, Trust and statutory guidelines and policies at all times.
• Lead and deliver clinical care, across a variety of settings, according to National and local guidelines ensuring delivery of evidence-based care and working towards the Trust vision of providing a World Class Service.
• Undertake an initial assessment to determine differential diagnosis, utilising advanced critical thinking and decision-making skills, deciding when necessary to refer to senior clinical colleagues.
• Act autonomously to assess, prioritise and provide expert clinical care which contributes to the patients' treatment plan to ensure that optimum physical, psychological, and social care needs are met and ensures quality care.
• Request and interpret relevant investigations to facilitate the development of the patient's management plan.
• Initiate the management of patients who are critically ill or deteriorating within scope of practice.
• Proactively refer to other clinicians (own or other services) depending upon patients' needs to deliver care beyond your limitations and scope of practice.

Essential

• Current UK registered nurse professional registration
• MSc in ACP/Advance Practice or Healthcare or HEE/NHSE Advance Practice digital badge
• Evidence of continuous professional development
• Teaching and assessing qualification/equivalent.
• Independent Prescriber (annotated on professional register)
• IRMER regulation training

Essential

• Senior clinical experience at Band 7 or above.
• Significant clinical experience in relevant field. Respiratory/ general medicine/oncology
• Experience in research and audit
• Proven record in change management and service development.
• Evidence of journal/ book publication/ webinar/oral/poster presentations/ project work
• Evidence of leading teams, staff development and teaching
• Demonstrate ability to embed evidence-based practice.
• Experience in collaborative working with a diverse range of internal/external stakeholders.
• Experience of case load management

Desirable

• Successful completion of speciality/service specific capabilities/ competencies
• Experience of patient/public involvement.
• Experience of successful resource and budget management.
• Experience of staff management -recruitment, selection, sickness

Essential

• A knowledgeable clinician with the ability to apply evidence-based practice.
• Knowledge of clinical governance
• Sound knowledge of national and local NHS agenda/policy/guidance/ integrated care boards and implications

Essential

• Advanced IT skills including data analysis and report writing.
• Good interpersonal skills
• Highly developed communication, influencing, negotiating skills and sharing of information.
• Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills
• Ability to be an innovative and effective decision-maker.
• Demonstrate ability to assess, diagnose, interpret investigations and develop a clinical management plan for complex patients.
• Ability to deal with sensitive/challenging/complex and stressful situations.
• Skills in presenting at conferences/webinars.

Essential

• Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's values. (As detailed in UHCW's Values in Action document below)
• Applicants applying for job roles with managerial responsibility will be required to demonstrate evidence of promoting equal opportunities through work experience