About this role
Job summary
There is an exciting opportunity for an Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) to join the acute Clinical Support Service at Velindre Cancer Centre.
As part of this role, you will be a key responder to acutely deteriorating patients, including attending 2222 emergency calls, and managing complex acute presentations related to cancer diagnoses and systemic anti-cancer treatments. The position requires someone who is confident working autonomously in a fast-paced environment, with the ability to prioritise workload, make high-level clinical decisions and meet all four pillars of advanced practice.
The Clinical Support service will soon become a 24/7 service, and the post holder will be expected to work days, nights, and weekends to ensure consistent senior clinical support across the organisation. As the service continues to evolve during a period of organisational transformation, this role will also develop to include responsibilities as a Ward ACP.
Applications are also welcomed from candidates who are not yet in receipt of a full MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice and an independent prescribing qualification. In such cases, Annex 21 will be applied, and successful candidates will be supported to complete their academic and clinical development.
Successful applicants will be required to consolidate their learning for a minimum period of 12 months following qualification or when transitioning into a new speciality.
Main duties of the job
On a daily basis the Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) will provide clinical assessment and management to patients.
The post holder will support research/use information systems, lead, and participate in relevant research within practice as well as demonstrate an understanding of research methodology,
Provides specialist education and training to other staff, students, patients and carers
Be autonomous in decision making, including judgments involving highly complex facts/situations that require the analysis, interpretation, and comparison of a range of options in relation to the care/management needs of the patients on a day-to-day basis within the clinical environment.
Managing complexity - making judgements involving highly complex facts or competing demands e.g., planned, and unplanned emergencies.
Plans and organises provision of care for patients and clients.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
Here at Velindre University NHS Trust we are extremely proud of the specialist services we provide across the whole of Wales in our cutting-edge Velindre Cancer Centre and ouraward-winning Welsh Blood Service, as well as the expertise of our corporate functions that bring the two divisions together. We are also fortunate to host the NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership and Health Technology Wales and have developed strong partnership working with these expert services.
Formed in 1994, the Trust has a dedicated workforce that continuously strives to apply the key principles of value based healthcare through a wide array of roles. We play a vital role in the communities we support and have ambitious plans for the future to continue to improve the services we deliver. We strive to maintain our core values in everything we do by being; accountable, bold, caring and dynamic, and ensuring the best possible care for our patients and donors.
At Velindre University NHS Trust we aim to foster a culture of discovery, collaboration, and continuous improvement. We will achieve this by embedding research and innovation into everything we do, to deliver meaningful, measurable impact for our patients and communities.
If you want to work for an organisation that prides itself on making a real difference and offers exciting career opportunities then Velindre University NHS Trust is the place for you.
https://velindre.nhs.wales/
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Person Specification
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Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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Employer details Employer name Velindre Cancer Centre
Address Velindre Cancer Centre
Velindre Road
Cardiff
CF14 2TL
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://velindre.nhs.wales/velindrecc/ (Opens in a new tab)