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DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Advanced Clinical Practice

• Plan and manage own workload and the workload of the service, in a flexible manner, ensuring that service provision meets the need of patients
• Recognises and appropriately responds to limitations and gaps in knowledge seeking support where necessary. Demonstrates critical self-reflection, self-awareness, emotional intelligence, and openness to change.
• Develops and undertakes advanced clinical skills in assessing and managing patients. This includes obtaining informed consent, history taking, screening, systematic physical examination, requisition and interpretation of appropriate clinical investigations and formulation of clinical management plans.
• Maintain and develop expertise and competence within the field of oncology to enable collaboration with senior colleagues and medical staff, and to facilitate the management of patients.
• Use evidence-based research to support clinical decisions and management plans.
• Prescribe within the capacity of non-medical prescribing, adhering to Trust policy and existing frameworks including first and subsequent cycles of chemotherapy (as per Medicines Practice Operational Policy April 2023, unlicensed medication and drugs used within clinical trials as qualified Independent Non-Medical Prescriber.  Prescribe appropriate blood products as per Trust policy.
• Communicate highly complex and sensitive information to patients and their significant others, this may include diagnosis, results of scans or other investigations, management options and prognosis.
• Work collaboratively with an appropriate range of multi-agency and multi-professional resources, developing, maintaining, and evaluating links to manage risk and issues across organisations and settings.
• Prepare accurate and concise records and reports, both verbal and written. Communicate with the patient’s referring specialist, GP, and other community. and hospice-based services at regular intervals as appropriate.
• Contribute to clinical and research governance processes, including adverse incident reporting and the investigation and the management of complaints as appropriate
• Educate patients and their carers on issues surrounding health promotion and illness prevention. Promote and facilitate changes to lifestyle where appropriate.1.11   Perform clinical procedures safely according to defined protocols.   
• Develop patient specific information and ensure patients receive appropriate information, advice, and support in relation to their illness and treatment. Provide an environment that encourages patient centred involvement.
• Be an active member of relevant Trust committees and groups contributing to developing/implementing local/national strategy.
• Act as an expert resource and provide advice and support to ward/departmental areas and the wider community.
• Demonstrate professionalism in terms of attitude, communication, and appearance at all time

LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT

• Contribute as appropriate to the development of strategies within the Division and wider Trust.
• Be a visible role model for advanced clinical practice in research demonstrating a person-centered approach to service delivery and development within the Trust and externally at a National & International level.
• Promote the role of advanced clinical practitioner locally, nationally and internationally.
• Pro-actively initiate and develop effective relationships to empower and inspire staff members, to promote productive working and enhance patient care.
• Provide professional, clinical and academic leadership and supervision to other professionals as appropriate within the scope of the role 
• Lead on clinical audit, including service evaluation and clinical service re-design including evaluation of own practice, demonstrating the impact of advanced practice on service function and effectiveness, (e.g. outcomes of care, experience and safety).
• Critically apply advanced clinical expertise to provide consultancy across professional and service boundaries, such as the development of clinical protocols, standards and guidelines to enhance quality and promote sharing and adoption of best practice.
• Actively seek feedback and involvement from patients, families and carers by engaging with Patient Participation and Involvement (PPI) groups in all aspects of patient care and research service delivery i.e., focus groups.
• Demonstrate resilience and determination in managing situations which are complex or unpredictable.
• Demonstrate receptiveness to challenge and preparedness to constructively challenge others, escalating concerns that affect individuals, families, carers, communities and colleagues safety and well-being when necessary. 
• Participate in innovative and research-based practice to promote excellence in patient care.
• Maintain professional registration and practice through CPD and relevant professional bodies revalidation/renewal processes.
• Maintain professional portfolio to demonstrate competency in line with the trust competency framework.
• Maintain personal standards of conduct and behaviour consistent with Trust and relevant professional bodies guidelines.
• Recognise and acts as an advocate for patients, carers and service organisation. Lead change as required and ensure resolution of conflict.

EDUCATION

• Critically assess and identify own learning and development needs in line with service requirements. Negotiate an annual personal development plan that reflects the breadth of ongoing professional development across the four pillars of advanced clinical practice and undertake professional development accordingly.
• Engage in self-directed learning, critically reflecting to maximise clinical skills and knowledge. Participate in the on-going advanced clinical practice training and education program both within the organisation and beyond e.g., national/ international conferences.
• Promote and contribute to a culture of organisational learning to inspire future and existing staff.
• Actively engage in peer review to inform own and others practice, formulating and implementing strategies to act on learning and make improvements.
• Act as an educator, supervisor, coach and mentor, seeking to instil and develop the confidence and skill of others
• Provide specialist training and education locally, nationally and internationally

RESEARCH

• Engage in research activity, adhering to good research practice guidance, so that evidence-based strategies are developed and applied to enhance quality, safety, productivity and value for money.
• Contribute to the delivery of the Trust strategic vision for academic nursing and AHP roles.
• Disseminate best practice/research findings and quality improvement projects through appropriate media. For example, via local team and/or national/international peer reviewed publications.
• Evaluate and audit own and others clinical practice, selecting and applying valid, reliable methods, then acting on findings.
• Use a critical approach to identify gaps in the evidence base and its applications to practice, alerting appropriate individuals and organisations to these and how they might be addressed in a safe and pragmatic way.
• Actively identify potential need for further research to strengthen evidence for best practice. This may involve acting as an educator, leader, innovator and contributor to research activity and/or applying for research funding.

PROFESSIONAL

• Maintain personal standards of conduct and behaviour consistent with Trust values and regulations set within the relevant professional bodies.
• Actively contribute to the growing knowledge base of oncology research through publications and participation in local, national and international conferences.
• Participate in strategic review meetings with senior colleagues as appropriate. 
• Maintain clinical competence through regular peer review of evidence based practice with medical consultant supervisor or by undertaking revalidation processes. Demonstrate clinical and professional development and evidence this in a personal portfolio.
• Be aware of the policies, procedures and philosophies of the Trust, understanding health and safety requirements and ensure that all duties and responsibilities are carried out within these guidelines.
• Raise quality issues and report related risks within the trust to address poor standards and incidents.
• Support equality and value diversity

This job description is an outline of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and is not intended as an exhaustive list.  The job will change over time to reflect the changing needs of the Trust and its services, as well as personal development needs of the post holder.