Job Description

The post holder will work as part of the Acute Oncology team and demonstrate critical thinking within the clinical decision making process. They will work collaboratively with the on-call Medical and Oncology Tumour Site Specific teams, acute oncology speciality doctor and consultant lead to meet the needs of the patients, support the delivery of policy and procedure, whilst ensuring a seamless pathway for patients. CLINICAL PRACTICE Assess, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluates treatment/interventions and care for Oncology patients presenting with an undifferentiated diagnosis in emergency admission areas & Oncology clinics within professional boundaries and in conjunction with the oncology team. Clinically examines and assesses patient needs from a physiological and psychological perspective, planning clinical care accordingly.



COMMUNICATION Makes accurate, contemporaneous, legible and comprehensive clinical notes following all clinical activities. Assist teams to co-ordinate and monitors the Oncology patient pathways of inpatients or highlighted patients from initial diagnostic referral, Multi-disciplinary Team (MDT) meetings to Oncology treatment and follow up clinics ensuring effective and timely process for patients by multi-professional communication with Trust wide Doctors, Tumour Site Teams, Oncologists, pathway coordinators and Cancer Services. DEVELOPING A QUALITY SERVICE Recognise and work within own competence and professional code of conduct as required by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) as well as appropriate Trust guidelines. The post holder will maintain personal accountability/responsibility for all specialist advice offered to patients in addition to all independent prescribing activities.



LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT An educational and expert resource for the service, or wider area and will regularly engage in disseminating knowledge, good practice and their skills and with colleagues, Health Education Institutes (HEIs) and wider audience. Ensures on-going confidence and competence to prescribe medicines are maintained via attending in-house/externally led training opportunities. LEADERSHIP / MANAGEMENT Write and contribute to the development of local policies, guidelines, patient information literature, protocols and standards. To initiate, manage and evaluate changes which lead to improved practice and the maintenance of high standards of care.



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