Independent Prescriber Cancer Services

Velindre University NHS Trust will be recognised locally, nationally and internationally as a renowned organisation of excellence for patient and donor care, education and research.

• Caring
• Respectful
• Accountable

& who will complement our current experienced and specialist employees who are passionate about working in an organisation with the ambition to provide world class services & care to our patients.

The infrastructure changes will offer our employees opportunities to work across a number of sites, in new and different ways, create development opportunities & increase flexible working practices.

VCC provides our employees with a favourable salary and reward / staff benefits & support package.

For more information on this vacancy please contact the recruiting manager, who will be pleased to discuss it with you.

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The Trust also reserves the right to close a vacancy early or withdraw an advertisement at any stage of the process, to enable internal staff requiring to be redeployed in suitable roles.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Job overview

The Virtually Assessed Pathway clinic (VAP) is an award winning service, unique to Velindre Cancer Centre, This post holder will be joining a small team of nurses and pharmacy technicians as one of the Independent Prescribers working within the VAP Service and the face to face oncology clinics.

The VAP service is not just a pre SACT assessment clinic, we manage the patients’ cancer pathway and as a result we become part of their journey. We maintain continuity of care and as a result we develop a relationship, assessing the patient before each cycle of treatment for months at a time.

The VAP clinic currently works with the following teams assessing and prescribing for patients on suitable regimens from the following cancer sites Colorectal / Breast / Urology / Gynae / Skin. We plan to extend into lung and Upper GI in 2025.

A key aspect of the role includes working as part of site-specific teams as an independent prescriber in the SACT pre assessment clinics. Experience in these cancer sites would be beneficial but is not essential.

Velindre Cancer Centre currently offers non-medical prescribing (NMP) clinics for all solid tumour sites and there will be opportunities within a wide range of specialties offering opportunities for development. This job plan will require approximately 75% Clinical and 25% focusing on the remaining practice pillars, leadership and management, education and research.

• Work as an autonomous prescriber utilising clinical assessment, medication and diagnostic skills to provide and prescribe care and treatment for patient receiving anti-cancer therapies, within a pre-determined/agreed scope of practice
• Support the Virtual Assessment Patient Service as an independent prescriber
• Support education and development of other staff within scope of practice and ensure evidence-based use of medicines
• Provide expert clinical advice and work collaboratively with other health professionals
• Undertake service evaluation, improvement and audit

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Working for our organisation

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.

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.

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.

Visit our website to find out more https://velindre.nhs.wales/

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

We take immense pride in our exceptionally talented workforce which continues to grow and develop.

With robust resources and continuous support, we empower our staff to deliver outstanding patient care. Our clinicians and colleagues are encouraged to operate at the top of their licence and champion to be the best that they can be.

For further information or informal visits please contact

Tej Quine . VAP Services Lead Nurse. [email protected]

You will be able to find a full Job Description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.

Person specification

Qualifications and knowledge

• Master Degree (or equivalent experience)
• Independent Prescriber qualification
• Current NMC or HCP registration or Registered Pharmacist
• Professional knowledge acquired through degree supplemented by post graduate specialist training, experience, short courses plus further specialist training to master’s equivalent level. • Clinical assessment and formulation skills
• Knowledge of clinical governance processes and how they underpin care delivery

• Knowledge of research/audit processes and application in practice
• Management of patients with complex needs
• Oncology/Haematology

Experience

• Extensive post qualifying experience

• Experience of working as a prescriber within cancer services

Skills and Attributes/ Other

• Ability to meet the requirements of the role

• Welsh Language Skills are desirable levels 1 to 5 in understanding, speaking, reading and writing in Welsh

It is essential that your application demonstrates how you meet the job description / person specification for this post.

If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.