Advanced Clinical Practitioner
The closing date is 31 May 2026
This is an exciting opportunity for three dynamic clinicians to join our workforce as Advanced Clinical Practitioners to work in our Cancer Services at the Northern Centre for Cancer Care based at the Freeman Hospital. The roles will support either the Breast, Lung or Melanoma/Kidney cancer oncology services, working as an increasingly independent practitioner responsible for patient treatment and holistic patient centred care, in addition to supporting patients receiving Immunotherapy for all tumour sites.
You should already hold a professional qualification (following completion of an advanced practice MSc including non-medical prescribing and clinical skills modules) and have recent experience in oncology.
NO AGENCIES PLEASE
Main duties of the job
You will need to be passionate about providing high quality patient care in this exciting and rewarding area. You will join an innovative team of oncologists, ACPs, pharmacists and specialist nurses, delivering non-surgical oncology treatments in a Tertiary Centre.
You will need to have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with an ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team and be able to prioritise a complex workload. You will take pride in your work, be self‑motivated, professional, proactive and personally resilient. In addition, have a flexible approach, good organisational skills, and excellent attention to detail. You will be passionate as a lifelong, self‑directed learner in this rapidly developing and exciting specialty. You will have opportunities to lead service changes to improve performance and patient care.
To support the delivery of a high quality, safe and compassionate healthcare service, all staff are expected to demonstrate leadership and act as a role model to others in all aspects of their work and consistently demonstrate trust values and core behaviours.
Job responsibilities
In this advanced role the post holder will provide expert clinical management and care to patients in Cancer services based at the Northern Centre for Cancer Care working as an independent practitioner responsible for patient treatment and holistic patient centred care, working within a multidisciplinary team.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
- Successful completion of Advanced Clinical Practitioner Training (full Masters level equivalent)
- Successful completion of non‑medical prescribing course
- Hold a recognised teaching qualification
Knowledge & Experience
- Previous experience at ACP (Foundation) Level
- Evidence of capability and commitment to teach and train other staff
- Demonstrate evidence of continuing professional development, in Cancer Services
- Experience of contributing to the development of healthcare staff at a departmental / Trust level
- Evidence of teaching experience outside of a single professional group
- Significant contribution to healthcare quality improvement project(s)
- Evidence of involvement with and/or credentials in healthcare research
Skills & Abilities
- Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills
- Ability to prioritise a complex workload and work in a rapidly changing environment
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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