Advanced Clinical Practitioner

We are inviting ambitious, motivated qualified or due to qualify in the next 6 months ACPs to apply for an exceptional opportunity to work within the Head and Neck team on a 2 year fixed term contract. You will work closely with the whole Head and Neck MDT with full training and mentorship provided and the chance to develop confidence and expertise in high-impact clinical decision-making. We are proud to offer:

• A dedicated practice development time to support learning, innovation, and skill consolidation
• Structured opportunities to develop advanced clinical skills
• A truly multidisciplinary team provided support, training and team work.
• Strong, visible support from both the consultant body and senior nursing leadership, with ACPs embedded and valued as core members of the MDT.
If you are looking to push your practice forward, develop as a leader and support patients and there families during suspected cancer journeys.Main duties of the job Demonstrate competency in all areas of the Head and Neck ACP role. Demonstrate the ability to look after patients with a wide range of pathologies. Support consultant led triage of suspected cancer referrals Independently run Suspected cancer clinics and 5 year post treatment follow up clinics Establish diagnoses and differential diagnoses rapidly and initiate or plan for definitive care. Actively involved in developing and teaching on UHL run Head and Neck study days. Work with all in-patient and supporting specialties as well as primary care and pre-hospital services. Identify which patients require additional support Undertake relevant additional activities across the four pillars of advanced practice (clinical practice, research, leadership & management, and education). Act in accordance with relevant professional regulator's code of conduct.

Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030). We have four primary goals:
• high-quality care for all,
• being a great place to work,
• partnerships for impact, and
• research and education excellence
And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities. Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:
• we are compassionate,
• we are proud,
• we are inclusive, and
• we are one team
This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve. About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust: https://www.uhleicester.nhs.uk