Job summary
- Main area
- Medical Oncology
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 8a
- Contract
- Fixed term: 18 months (N/A)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 230-54299878-MED-C
- Employer
- George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust
- Town
- Nuneaton
- Salary
- £55,690 - £62,682 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 17/03/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Advanced Clinical Practitioner (Oncology)
NHS AfC: Band 8a
George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust opened in 1948 and provides a range of elective, non-elective, surgical, medical, women’s, children’s, diagnostic and therapeutic services to a population of more than 350,000 people.
The hub of the Trust is located on the outskirts of Nuneaton and its services cover a large footprint, including north Warwickshire, south west Leicestershire, and north Coventry. We also provide primary and community services across Coventry, Warwickshire and Leicestershire.
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Job overview
Advanced Clinical Practitioner (Oncology)
37.5 hours per week
Fixed term for 18 months
Salary: £55,690 - £62,682 per annum
Closing Date: 17th March 2026
Interview Date: TBC
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The post holder will be practicing autonomously as an advanced clinical practitioner within the Oncology service to provide patient-centred clinical care specifically supporting the Gynaecology, Lung & breast oncology services. This will encompass the skills of advanced clinical assessment, examination, diagnosis and treatment within an agreed scope of practice throughout the directorate. They will demonstrate a high level of expertise within the specialist service providing advice, education and support to staff, patients, their families and carers.
Main duties of the job
- Work autonomously an advanced practitioner within the speciality, managing a caseload of patient’s delivering individualised direct patient care.
- Direct responsibility for assessment, examination, investigation and diagnosis of patients within the area of work.
- Appropriately treat patients, resulting in the safe management and appropriate referral or discharge of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed presentations.
- Receive referrals from a variety of sources (including direct patient referral). Manage own caseload and clinical priorities according to agree protocols and working practices.
- Participate in Multidisciplinary (MDT) clinics; participate in ward rounds, patient reviews and MDT meetings.
- Undertake a variety clinical skills and provide treatment/advice as per specialty and scope of practice. Using agreed protocols of clinical practice and professional guidelines.
- Within scope of practice and clinical competence request and/or undertake diagnostic and clinical investigations related to the plans of care.
- Utilise the scope of practice to undertake Non-Medical Prescribing role and advise on medicine management issues associated with the patient speciality group. Work within Trust policy for Medicines Management and oral SACT guidelines.
- Utilise advanced knowledge and skills relating to the speciality to provide specialist advice to other members of the MDT on the basis of patient assessment.
Working for our organisation
Here at George Eliot our vision to ‘excel at patient care’ takes centre stage. An ever evolving clinically-led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive services delivered by inspiring, friendly and compassionate staff who share our corporate values which underpin everything we do. Our values are not just words on a piece of paper, they bond us together, reflect our ambition and shape who we are:
Effective Open Communication
excellence and safety in everything we do
Challenge but support
Expect respect and dignity
Local health that inspires confidence
Benefits: On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, in house training and development, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking.
If you are applying for a Domestic Assistant or Health Care Assistant role you may be eligible for the refer a friend scheme – find out more here: https://www.geh.nhs.uk/about-us/people-and-workforce/vacancies/refer-friend-scheme
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- The post will provide support to the breast, gynaecology, and lung oncology services through the delivery of outpatient clinics. In addition, the role will play a key part in supporting the acute oncology service, ensuring the timely assessment and review of patients presenting with symptoms related to their oncology treatment.
- They have the responsibility for leading the on-going development of clinical practice and standards of care within the service, including the development of policies, procedures, protocols and guidelines in collaboration with multidisciplinary colleagues.
- Work autonomously an advanced practitioner within the speciality, managing a caseload of patient’s delivering individualised direct patient care.
- Direct responsibility for assessment, examination, investigation and diagnosis of patients within the area of work.
- Appropriately treat patients, resulting in the safe management and appropriate referral or discharge of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed presentations.
- Receive referrals from a variety of sources (including direct patient referral). Manage own caseload and clinical priorities according to agree protocols and working practices.
- Participate in Multidisciplinary (MDT) clinics; participate in ward rounds, patient reviews and MDT meetings.
- Undertake a variety a clinical skills and provide treatment/advice as per specialty and scope of practice. Using agreed protocols of clinical practice and professional guidelines.
- Within scope of practice and clinical competence request and/or undertake diagnostic and clinical investigations related to the plans of care.
- Utilise the scope of practice to undertake Non-Medical Prescribing role and advise on medicine management issues associated with the patient speciality group. Work within Trust policy for Medicines Management and oral SACT guidelines. Utilise advanced knowledge and skills relating to the speciality to provide specialist advice to other members of the MDT on the basis of patient assessment.
- Provide a seamless, high quality service from referral through to assessment, diagnosis, treatment and review, referring to other specialists as required. Provide guidance to staff, patients and their families and carers on pathway navigation.
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The post holder will actively demonstrate compliance with the four pillars of Advanced Practice these are:
- Advanced Clinical Practice
- Leadership
- Facilitation of education and learning
- Evidence research and developmen
Person specification
Experience and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Experience of working autonomously within ward/area/specialty of the specific role
- Able to work with a diverse range of internal/external stakeholders
- Evidence of on-going CPD
- Evidence of research and audit
- Ability to clinically lead and influence other
Qualification(s) and Professional Training
Essential criteria
- Post graduate qualification in a specific speciality or equivalent experience
- Masters Level (MSc) degree in Advance Clinical Practice
- Recognised Advanced Health Assessment qualification (Minimum Masters level course)
- Professional Registration. NMC or HPCP registered
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Macaulay Grant
- Job title
- Deputy Operations Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 02476153484
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