SACT Advanced Nurse Practitioner

Job summary

The Royal Marsden Private Care has made significant investment in developing new ways of working for senior cancer nurses as Advanced Nurse Practitioners (ANP) in Private care. An exciting opportunity has now arisen for a new Systemic Anti-cancer Treatment (SACT) ANP to join the team permanent period. With mentor support (nursing and medical), the ANP will integrate into the existing ANP/Specialist Doctor team in PP MDU in Chelsea and Sutton, working as an autonomous practitioner to carry out extended roles.

A fundamental part of the ANP role will be to undertake routine advanced physical assessment of the day care SACT patients including assessing these patients prior to each treatment using thorough history taking, clinical examination, arranging relevant investigations (e.g. blood tests, radiographs), prescribing SACT and other supportive medications. The ANP will also have skills in the early detection and intervention of clinical deterioration in existing or new medical conditions. The post is intended to provide improved outcomes for patients by improving services and quality. You will be expected to exercise a high degree of personal professional autonomy and make critical judgments to satisfy the expectations and demands of the role working within the guidelines of agreed clinical protocols.

Main duties of the job

The Royal Marsden currently operates from two centres, in Chelsea and Sutton, has a Medical Day Unit at Kingston Hospital and opened last year a dedicated private diagnostics and treatment centre in Cavendish Square. With mentor support (nursing and medical), the ANP will integrate into the existing ANP/Specialist Grade Doctor team in Sutton and Chelsea PPMDU, working as an autonomous practitioner to carry out their extended roles which will include:Clinical leadership to the nursing teams, maintaining credibility through practice and provide a high quality and safe patient service, which exceeds patient expectations.Routine management of the day care patients assessing them for systemic anti-cancer treatments (SACT) and supportive therapies.Using advanced clinical decision making and assessment skills, prompt treatment plans or referrals will be initiated to effectively manage acute and chronic cancer-related complications and/or toxicities from systemic anti-cancer treatments and/or radiotherapy.Assess and appropriately manage unwell and deteriorating patients to stabilise and transfer patients appropriately.Telephone triage of patients reporting side-effects / complications.

Booking of routine and emergency investigations.

About us

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world-leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer. We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services. We have two hospitals - one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey - as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital.

At The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. When people entrust their lives to us, they have the right to demand the very best. That's why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do.

At the heart of the hospital is our dedicated team. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities and clear career pathways. There are opportunities to work flexibly across a range of areas and specialities and we welcome flexible working requests from point of hire to support employees work life balance. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on-going achievements.