Job overview

This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, compassionate and motivated individual to join our Acute Oncology team here at the Royal United Hospitals Bath. 

This role will allow you to develop skills and knowledge whilst working as an Enhanced Nurse Practitioner within the wider Acute Oncology nursing and medical team.

We are looking to appoint a highly skilled and competent practitioner who, with the support of an expert and friendly team, will work autonomously to the level of enhanced practice, providing individualised and specialist care to patients who present acutely as a result of either their cancer or their cancer treatment. 

As an Enhanced Practitioner, you will ensure that patients are prioritised and managed in a timely manner to ensure there are no delays in diagnosis and treatment, ensuring physical and psychological symptoms are managed and that professionals are accurately guided on symptom management.

You will work closely alongside all parts of the multi-disciplinary team and will form an intrinsic component of the MSCC coordinator role on a day to day basis. 

We seek a committed and organised individual passionate about service development, with excellent communication skills and a flexible team player. In return, we offer great learning opportunities and support for your professional growth.

The role involves day shifts from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, with rotating days off and potential weekend work in the future. Informal visits are welcome, please contact to arrange (details below).

Main duties of the job

Main Duties of the Job:

•    To undertake clinical skills and enhanced roles in line with professional ability, training, NMC and Trust guidelines, to provide optimum clinical care to patients.

•    Ensure clinical skills and learning are aligned to the ACCEND (Aspirant Cancer Career Education and Development) Framework’s capabilities and are maintained and updated to provide consistent and quality care.

•    Provide the first point of contact for all ED / DAA / MAU staff re: management of oncological patient conditions, demonstrating assessment skills and initiating appropriate investigation in advance of referral to medical staff, this should include any outlying patients.

•    Commence appropriate treatments and investigations following diagnosis and in line with agreed protocols and evaluate the effectiveness of such treatments.

•    Participate in the development of guidelines and protocols, recognising the need for any further role extension to provide vision and innovation regarding new developments and guidelines to practice.

•    Maintain professional and personal growth by acknowledging learning needs through appraisal, Personal Development Plan (PDP) and Clinical Supervision within the framework of the ACCEND capabilities.

Working for our organisation

At the RUH we put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community. No matter what your role is, we value everyone’s contribution in supporting the exceptional, person-centred care we pride ourselves on.

We are proud to be in the top 20 best hospitals to work for in the country. 

We are committed to creating a compassionate and inclusive environment. This can be seen in our growing community of staff networks – celebrating successes and creating opportunities to listen and learn. We value our differences, champion kindness and civility, and truly believe that diversity makes us stronger.

A culture of learning, developing and innovating is the thread that runs throughout our whole organisation. We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential.

We value staff wellbeing, with a well-established programme of support. We believe in a holistic approach spanning all aspects of living a healthy life, including physical, emotional, spiritual and financial wellbeing. We’ve even got a pool!

We are committed to supporting you and hope you want to join our team. In the meantime, find out more about living and working the beautiful historic city of Bath, learn about our extensive package of staff benefits, and read about how we’re providing healthcare fit for the future with the landmark Dyson Cancer Centre and our passion for research.