Paediatric specialist practitioner

We are looking for a knowledgeable, dedicated, and forward-thinking individual for this exciting role in Paediatric Proton Beam Therapy. The role will include taking a key role in co-ordinating the patient pathway, ensuring continuity of care; managing transition of care between local treatment centre, RMCH, and The Christie. You will be a knowledgeable expert in the process and stages of the paediatric patient care pathway and provide advice and support to the child and family pre, during and post treatment

Applicants will be working as part of a national service which offers PBT and radiotherapy to patients across the UK.

This is initially a fixed term position for 6 months due to team flexible working requests, it is likely to become a permanent position after a 6 month review.

• Plan and manage own workload and the workload of the service, in a flexible manner, ensuring that service provision meets the need of patients.
• Work with the clinical team to formulate clinical decisions and complex treatment plans to manage acute radiotherapy toxicity and psychosocial issues by responding to actual and potential health problems appropriately.
• Oversee and coordinate the referral and treatment pathway for patients referred for proton beam therapy (PBT) including managing the referral and treatment pathway for patients who require general anaesthetic.

Accept and make appropriate referrals from/to other professional colleagues.

Contribute to the coordination and effective management of the admission and discharge process.

Liaise with RMCH to co-ordinate treatment during inpatient admissions for chemotherapy and acute episode of illness

Act as an expert resource and provide advice to ward/departmental areas and the wider community.

Attend and participate in all relevant MDT’s and clinics ensuring relevant information relating to patient treatment and care is communicated and received.

Act as a patient advocate with clear feedback systems in place to the MDT and referring hospitals.

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.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Elizabeth Pask Job title: Lead Paediatric Nurse Email address: e.pask1@nhs.net Telephone number: 0161 918 2495

Thomas Edwards

Proton Clinical Services Manager

Thomas.edwards17@nhs.net