Acute Oncology Nurse/ Practitioner
Accepting applications until: 26-Sep-2025 23:59
Vacancy status: Open
Accepting applications until: 26-Sep-2025 23:59
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
- Permanent: 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 Nurse 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.
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The post holder will be required to work autonomously as well part of the immediate and larger teams participating in the assessment, diagnostic testing and management of acute cancer patients while promoting the acute oncology service. You will give advice, instigate investigations and implement patient care as appropriate to manage the acutely unwell oncology patient.
You will provide essential communication to improve patient experience and quality of care, reducing lengths of stay and where possible averting hospital admissions.
To support the lead acute oncology nurse practitioner in the planning and development of the future service in accordance with the Trust's policies and procedures utilising the most effective resources.
The Acute Oncology Service provides specialist advice to health professionals across East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust for patients who present with acute symptoms, related to their treatment or cancer and patients who present as an emergency with a suspected but undiagnosed cancer.
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
- NMC Level 1 Registration
- Educated to degree level
- Mentorship
- Supplementary prescribing qualification (or willingness to undertake)
- Evidence of continued professional development to Masters level of equivalent level of knowledge and experience
Desirable criteria
- Nurse Independent Prescriber
Experience
Essential criteria
- Minimum of three years post-registration experience
- Experience of venepuncture and cannulation
Desirable criteria
- Two years in Oncology at band 6 or above
- Previous experience in taking part in research and audit
- Consideration will be given to those with extensive experience in related speciality
- Experience of administration of systemic anti-cancer therapies
Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to deal with stressful situations
- Expert in nurse led practice
- Excellent managerial, leadership and organisational skills
- Excellent teaching and training skills
- Advanced clinical, managerial and leadership skills in speciality
- Teaching skills
Desirable criteria
- Reporting writing and presentation skills
- Excellent managerial & leadership
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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