Advancing Practice Lead, Blood, Inflammation and Cancer Directorate

The post holder will provide compassionate and supportive leadership and direction to all the advanced practice team (qualified and trainees) within the Blood, Inflammation and Cancer Directorate, and be part of the leadership team in growing and developing the service within the wider department; living and leading by the Trust values and cultures to nurture and enable a high performing team. The post holder will be a clinical expert within the field of advanced practice. An experienced ACP, who can work at a high level autonomously within all areas. It is expected that the post holder will work comfortably across the four advanced practice pillars and be able to perform all extended clinical skills to a high level and be a passionate and skilled teacher in order to educate the team. The post holder has managerial responsibility for the team of Qualified and Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioners, overseeing the development of trainees and the progression of the team as a whole. To take direct responsibility for the management of patients within own caseload providing autonomous clinical care Practice with confidence and competence within NMC/HCPC Guidelines. Provide shop-floor supervision/development of junior members of the multidisciplinary team To play an active role in the development/ improvement and audit of processes that facilitates and improves patient flow including integrated care pathways and clinical guidelines. Be an advocate for quality improvement and excellent patient experience. Maintain own clinical development by attending and delivering local and regional education as well as personal CPD activities relevant to Advanced Clinical Practice. Actively implement effective systems and processes for infection control management and relevant audit within their clinical area. When the need arises take charge of areas within the Blood, Inflammation and Cancer Directorate. For more information and details please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification.