Senior Enhanced Nurse Practitioner Haematology - Bristol - ref. s4729515

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Job overview

Enhanced level practice describes a level that can only be delivered by registered professionals with statutory registration who have gained additional post-registration education and experiential learning in a relevant subject area.

This role will involve autonomous, independent clinical practice, as well as leadership of the enhanced practitioners working in the department

• Provide education and support for patients receiving oral and/or parenteral chemotherapy including consent for treatment
• Use of protocols, specialist knowledge and examination skills to assess patients in follow-up and pre-chemotherapy clinics
• Authorisation of blood products following successful completion of National Blood Service
• Provide telephone support for haematology cancer patients before, during and after chemotherapy treatment
• Perform bone marrow biopsies following successful completion of program of training
• Undertake non-medical prescribing following successful completion of program of training

1. Assess, differentially diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate individual treatment
2. Ensure compliance with their respective code of professional conduct and scope

Works in conjunction with the MDT to clearly define values, direction and policies

Demonstrate critical reflection on own practice, self-awareness, emotional intelligence, and openness to change.

Demonstrate effective communication skills, supporting people in making decisions, planning care, or seeking to make positive changes

To expertly deliver highly complex sensitive condition related information to patients and relatives

To provide specialist support and advice in clinical areas, wards and outpatients, to optimise quality improvement opportunities.

To work as patient advocate, to help negotiate the patient journey and ensure optimum care is provided to each patient

Support on the promotion of the trust’s Haematology service across the organisation and to other NHS/health organisations or regulating bodies.

Demonstrate team leadership, resilience, and determination, managing situations that are unfamiliar, complex, or unpredictable and seeking to build confidence in others.

Act as a role model, educator, supervisor, coach, and mentor, seeking to instil and develop the confidence of others, applying a coaching course to your portfolio if supported by department and in line with service need.

Working for our organisation

Our vision is that by enabling our teams to be the best that they can be, we will provide exceptional healthcare, personally delivered.

North Bristol NHS Trust values all people as individuals. We aim to be an anti-discriminatory organisation and are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We welcome applicants from all underrepresented groups.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Use of protocols, specialist knowledge and examination skills to assess patients in follow-up and pre-chemotherapy clinics
• Authorisation of blood products following successful completion of National Blood Service

• Provide telephone support for haematology cancer patients before, during and after chemotherapy treatment
• Perform bone marrow biopsies following successful completion of program of training
• Undertake non-medical prescribing following successful completion of program of training

For more information please see Job Description and Person Specification

Person specification

DIploma or Degree in Nursing Studies

• Pass
• Experience of Hamatology/ Oncology Nursing
• Experience of delivering cancer treatment

• Teaching qualification
• Advanced Communication skills

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The successful applicant(s) will normally commence at the minimum of the scale unless they have previous NHS service at the same band. Progression through the scale is by annual increments.

We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are currently underrepresented in NBT’s workforce at Band 8a and above. These include people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, disabled people and LGBTQIA+ people.

Please note that stringent pre-employment checks are undertaken on all successful applicants prior to commencement in post.