Assistant Practitioner

For more information on the Job Description and Responsibilities please click the link below. More detail about the role Navigate, coordinate and support patients throughout the pathways to ensure timely diagnosis, treatment and follow up. Support the Clinical Navigator where appropriate and required. To have an understanding of the diagnostic, treatment and information pathways within Breast-Oncology, to ensure patients receive the correct resources, level of support and intervention at a given time.

Assist with coordination of tests and appointments throughout the patient pathway to ensure rapid diagnosis and timely management throughout the patient journey. To act as a key worker for non

Ordering and sourcing of up to date and relevant patient information, liaising with the Macmillan information centre where appropriate. Making and assisting with referrals to other agencies and services. Support the Breast CNS team in the collection of data to support audits and patient surveys, and to keep patient records up to date. To be able to complete a HNA and where appropriate a care plan, managing immediate concerns under support of the CNS team where needed.

Under the supervision of the CNS team process and feedback HNA data to site specific clinical teams and Cancer Care Review. To develop skills and an understanding of when patients have complex needs which need to be dealt with by the CNS, and those which can be dealt with by the Assistant Practitioner. An awareness and basic understanding of treatments and their side effects such as chemotherapy, radiotherapy, immunotherapy and hormone treatments. Under supervision of the Breast CNS team, to prep notes, and review MDT outcomes to forward think and plan for future clinics and future patient contact An awareness and understanding of the remote monitoring service, to assist in maintaining the service when other members of staff are on leave/absent.

Organising and coordinating the support group/Breast Webpage and information. Planning and organising health and wellbeing events, working with the cancer support centre in doing so where appropriate. Clinical skills including, breast wound management / aspiration of seromas following appropriate training. Mapping local support and engaging with health promotion activities.

Provide education and support to junior staff and other clinical areas. Engage in opportunities to scope current ways of working to be able to implement future service development. High level of communication skills to communicate with patients, friends and relatives and involve them in care and decision making as appropriate. To offer psychological support to patients Working Pattern: 22.5 hours per week, over 3 days.

This might include funding for a care certificate, a degree or leadership qualifications. Or it might include days off to study, engage in CPD or rotational placements to help you hone your skills. Wherever you are heading in the NHS, we'll help you get there. Looking after you is important to us.

We strive to help our staff create a healthy work-life balance through flexible working schemes and our family friendly policies. If you're starting out in the NHS, you'll start with 27 days paid annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising to 33 days plus bank holidays. You'll benefit from access to our own comprehensive occupational health services, including counselling, onsite wellbeing activities and groups. Salary is not the only financial benefit You'll have access to an extensive range of staff discounts on shopping, fitness and leisure options and you can spread the cost of technology and home appliance purchases from major retailers.

**You will also have access to other benefits including**: National discount services such as the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts. Salary sacrifice options including our OFSTED rated outstanding nursery onsite at Exeter Car lease schemes. The NHS Pension scheme (one of the most generous and comprehensive in the UK). Cycle to work scheme These are just a few of the benefits available if the role is something you are interested in, we'd love to hear from you.