Advanced Care Practitioner Oncology

Role: Advanced Care Practitioner Oncology

Location and Site: The Wellington Hospital, St Johns Wood, London

Full time 37.5 hours per week

Permanent

Salary: Competitive experience + Benefits (pension, health cover, flexible benefits and excellent career development)

We are looking for a compassionate Advanced Care Practitioner in Oncology.

The primary purpose of the role is to provide clinical excellence in the delivery of responsive, holistic care to patients with a speciality.

Working within local and nationally agreed protocols and guidelines, you will exercise independent judgement to assess, investigate, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate the clinical care and management of patients and ensure all team members can do the same. As a ANP you will have a key working relationship with all members of the nursing and medical staff and members of the multidisciplinary team

What you will bring:

• Deliver and participate in the clinical assessment and care of patients
• Priorities health needs and intervenes appropriately
• Provide a level of advanced and comprehensive nursing assessment based on a specialist body of knowledge
• As a qualified non-medical prescriber, prescribe drugs for patients as per the legal requirements of the NMC, National Prescribing Centre and national guidelines
• Work within the multidisciplinary team, within agreed protocols and guidelines
• Manage own workload & support workload of the team as a whole
• Complete documentation and gather evidence relevant to clinical risk management

Skills and Experience:

• Minimum of 5 Years post registration
• Previous experience working as CNS
• Managing Staff
• Managing Complex and difficult emotional situations
• Developing policies, guidelines or Standard Operating Procedures

You would be joining an organisation with much to be proud of and one that is welcoming, friendly and ambitious.

At HCA UK we care about what you care about. We care that you want to deliver the very best care. We care that you want a career you can be proud of. We care that you want working conditions that support your health and wellbeing. Let us care for you and your career, the same way you do for others. 

Why HCA UK?

Originally founded over 50 years ago by Dr Thomas Frist, HCA has gone on to become one of the world’s leading healthcare providers. In the UK, we’re one of the largest providers of privately funded healthcare and have invested over £500 million in the latest treatments, technology, techniques, medication and facilities. Being part of a large multisite, established healthcare group we can offer you unrivalled opportunities for career progression through internal and external courses, as well as working conditions that prioritise both your mental and physical wellbeing. 

We believe that by caring for our employees, we empower them to provide exceptional care for our patients. That’s why we offer a host of flexible benefits that reflect the invaluable contribution they make every day. As an Advanced Care Practitioner, you’ll be eligible for:

• For 37.5 hours full time contracts, 264 hours holiday each year (inclusive of bank holidays) increasing with service, with option to buy or sell leave to suit you. This is pro-rata for part time contracts.
• Private Healthcare Insurance for treatment at our leading hospitals
• Private pension contribution which increases with length of service
• Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work scheme
• Group Life Assurance from day one
• Critical illness cover
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay
• Corporate staff discount for all facilities including Maternity packages at The Portland
• Comprehensive range of flexible health, protection and lifestyle benefits to suit you
• Discounts with over 800 major retailers
• Access to wellbeing support tools, through our thrive 365 channels, onsite mental health first aiders, and free counselling up to 6 sessions per annum
• Paid Indemnity

How we can support your development:

• As Doctor with us you’ll have access to a dedicated study budget and study leave for courses relevant to your specialty
• We can also offer you access to a comprehensive learning academy where you can enrol on courses or Harvard Business Course case review forums
• If you’d like to develop further, we’re able to offer grants and sponsorship for research, as well as funding for personal development through courses such as the ‘Executive Masters in Medical Leadership’ in partnership with Bayes Business School, or other courses such as MBA’s or PhDs
• Should you wish, you can also work closely with globally recognised professors and medical mentors to help produce publications papers or research documents

Culture and values

At HCA UK we believe exceptional care starts with our people. We celebrate the unique perspectives and different experiences each of us bring as we know that when you feel seen, heard and supported you can be at your best for our patients, and each other.

Our mission is simple, above all else we’re committed to the care and improvement of human life, a clear statement that extends to both our patients and colleagues. To achieve this, we live and breathe four core values:

• Unique and Individual: We recognise and value everyone as unique and individual
• Kindness and compassion: We treat people with kindness and compassion
• Honesty, integrity and fairness: - We act with absolute honesty, integrity and fairness
• Loyalty, respect and dignity: We trust and treat one another as valued members of the HCA UK family with loyalty, respect and dignity

Reasonable adjustments

We believe everyone should feel comfortable to bring their full self to work and be afforded the same opportunities. As a Disability Confident committed organisation, we’re happy to discuss flexible working arrangements to suit your needs as well as offer reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process, and in the workplace, to anyone that needs them.

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