Haematology Advanced Clinical Practitioner

Manchester, England, United Kingdom

3/20/2025

We have an exciting opportunity to join the haematology and transplant team delivering advanced clinical care to patients with Haematological cancers. The Advanced Clinical Practitioner post holder will work within the busy and dynamic teams covering both the inpatient and outpatient setting.

The successful candidate will be highly motivated and driven to improve patient care and experience and will have significant nursing / Allied Health Professional experience within the medical and oncology setting. They will have completed an MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice, enabling them to work autonomously in the planning, assessment and delivery of care for this complex group of patients.

The candidate will need to have a high level of experience in hematology and have a sound clinical knowledge, whilst also demonstrating managerial and leadership abilities.

The post holder will work across the day unit, ambulatory care units and inpatient ward which can incorporate Weekends and Bank Holidays.

• Provide clinical assessment and support to the care and treatment of a diverse caseload of patients requiring haematology input and transplant.
• Demonstrate a highly specialist knowledge and skills in the diagnosis and management of patients with haematological malignancies and those requiring transplant.
• Demonstrate a high level of specialist knowledge and skills in the acute care and management of patients receiving SACT.
• Provide medical support to the day unit and ambulatory care units as well as the inpatient ward at The Christie Foundation Trust.
• Request investigations, procedures and make appropriate referrals maintaining relevant clinical records.
• Non-Medical prescribing is fundamental in supporting this role
• Clinical examination skills are essential for this role
• Provide clinical expertise for developing and enhancing the haematology and transplant service.
• Work alongside the medical, AHP and nursing teams, maintaining good communication and collaboration between the various multidisciplinary teams.
• To be a highly visible and approachable role model, ensuring that best practice is disseminated throughout the clinical areas.
• Demonstrate a high commitment to the four pillars of Advanced Clinical Practice which includes Clinical practice, Education, Leadership and Management, and Research
  
  

The Christie is one of Europe’s leading cancer centres, treating over 60,000 patients a year. We are based in Manchester and serve a population of 3.2 million across Greater Manchester & Cheshire, but as a national specialist around 15% patients are referred to us from other parts of the country.

We provide radiotherapy through one of the largest radiotherapy departments in the world; chemotherapy on site and through 14 other hospitals; highly specialist surgery for complex and rare cancer; and a wide range of support and diagnostic services. We are also an international leader in research, with world first breakthroughs for over 100 years.

We run one of the largest early clinical trial units in Europe with over 300 trials every year. Cancer research in Manchester, most of which is undertaken on the Christie site, has been officially ranked the best in the UK.

The Christie haematology service acts as a tertiary referral centre for the management of patients with haematological malignancies and bone marrow failure. Inpatient haematology and transplant services for both adults and Teenage and Young Adult (TYA) patients are provided by the 31 bedded Palatine Treatment Ward, and the 4 bedded Withington Ward. Outpatient haematology services are provided by the Haematology and Transplant Day Unit (HTDU) and the ambulatory care facility. The Christie haematology service has grown extensively over the past few years with the development of new treatments and CART.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Hanna Simpson Job title: Directorate Lead nurse Email address: [email protected]

Victoria Burns

Head of Directorate for Haematology and TYA

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