Nurse/Clinical Practitioner – Acute Oncology
Accepting applications until: 23-Sep-2025 08:00
Vacancy status: Open
Accepting applications until: 23-Sep-2025 08:00
Key details
Location
- Site
- East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust Cross Site
- Address
- Kings Drive
- Town
- Eastbourne
- Postcode
- BN21 2UD
- Major / Minor Region
- East Sussex
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (Cross Site)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Salary
- Salary
- £47,810 - £54,710 per annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (NHS AfC: Band 7)
Specialty
- Main area
- Oncology
We are proud to provide ‘Outstanding’ care and be a great place to work.
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust provides safe, compassionate and high quality hospital and community care to the half a million people living in East Sussex and those who visit our local area.
We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex with an annual income of £568 million and we are the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex.
Our extensive health services are provided by over 8,000+ dedicated members of staff working from two acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites across East Sussex, and in people’s own homes.
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being Caring and Effective. The Conquest Hospital in Hastings and our Community Services were rated ‘Outstanding’ and Eastbourne DGH was rated ‘Good’ Our two acute hospitals have Emergency Departments and provide 24 hour a day care, offering a comprehensive range of surgical, medical, outpatient and maternity services, supported by a full range of diagnostic and therapy services.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity for an Acute Oncology Practitioner has arisen to join our passionate and forward thinking Acute Oncology team at East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust. The Acute Oncology Service is an essential interface between acute, community services and oncology, supporting personalised care through improved communication, timely access to expert advice, improved patient experience, early discharge and admission avoidance. The team works collaboratively across the trust and as part of the multi disciplinary team made up of oncologists, radiologists, histologists, physician associates, clinical nurse specialists and inpatient teams. Our current projected goals are to enhance the immunotherapy toxicity service and to provide more Acute Oncology fast track clinics. This position is cross site, however the post holder will have a designated base at either EDGH or Conquest Hospital.
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Working for our organisation
A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to onsite nurseries. staff restaurants and accommodation.
In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme. Onsite parking is available from only £50 a year.
There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, submit your application today.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the job description attached.
If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.
Applicant requirements
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse/Professional and hold active registration with relevant Professional body
- Degree level qualification relevant to role
- Post Graduate qualification at Masters level relevant to role to demonstrate specialist clinical and leadership skills
- Evidence of mandatory and statutory essential training skills, for example, Basic Life Support, manual handling, infection control, fire etc
- Managerial or Leadership qualification
Desirable criteria
- Project management/Quality improvement qualification
- Restorative supervision/Professional Nurse Advocate qualification
- Education/Training qualification
- Advanced Clinical Practice modules at Masters level (Physical Assessment, Prescribing)
Experience
Essential criteria
- Proven experience in area of specialist knowledge and expertise
- Demonstrate experience of Quality/Service improvement Project Management Leadership People Management Innovative and inspiring leadership and clinical practice Research or audit Education and Training
Desirable criteria
- NHS experience or relevant health care organisation
Skills
Essential criteria
- Leadership skills that demonstrate the ability to manage self and lead others, able to motivate and inspire a team
- Day to day management of a team/service, able to allocate and manage staff organise placements, support learners, provide supervision and line management responsibilities and record keeping. Ability to promote staff wellbeing and manage performance
- Demonstrates knowledge of National NHS and Nursing agenda including national/local performance targets.
- Able to contribute to/interpret policy change and make recommendation for service improvements.
- Expert clinical skills and competence relevant to role to support innovative, evidence based practice.
- Skills to assess and interpret complex needs of patients and able to give expert advice and guidance
- Undertakes audit and research, to critically analyse and interpret data, problem solve and prioritise.
- Digital Skills, use of systems, report writing and presentation skills
- Excellent communication skills and ability to provide and receive complex, sensitive information and provide reassurance and empathy.
- Commitment to own professional and personal development
- Budget and resource management skills
- Able to develop and maintain effective working relationships with all professional groups and senior managers within the organisation and external stakeholders. Maintains confidentiality and information governance principles and is accountable for actions and decision making
- Ability to delegate effectively and hold people to account
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Elaine Crosby-Jones
- Job title
- Lead Acute Oncology Nurse Practitioner
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 131 4500
- Additional information
Contact telephone number: 0300 131 4500 Ext. 772985
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