Advanced Nurse​/Clinical Practitioner

Job Summary

This is an exciting opportunity to join one of the largest and most successful Foundation Trusts in the UK with an international reputation and a tradition of innovation. To provide expert knowledge and advice in own specialist area, ensuring maintenance of clinical excellence underpinned by evidence-based practice.

The post holder will work alongside the medical and nursing teams, predominately in our Clinical Decision Unit, providing urgent care for patients experiencing side effects from their cancer or cancer treatments. You will also provide clinical leadership on our inpatient wards both in and out of hours, inclusive of delivering the 24 Hour Hotline Triage Service.

Therefore the post holder should have significant leadership and management experience and have experience providing specialist education and training to staff. You should be able to evidence autonomous practice with advanced clinical decision making. The post holder will be part of a 24/7 day service working long days and nights, weekend and inclusive of bank holidays.

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK s leading cancer centres providing highly specialist cancer care to a population of 2.4m people across Cheshire and Merseyside, and the surrounding areas, including North Wales and the Isle of Man. Our vision is to not only maintain this level of commitment to excellence but to work with our academic and healthcare partners across the region to ensure care, treatment and patient outcomes continuously improve in the future.

We are very proud of all our expert and loyal staff and we welcome people who share the collective aim of delivering excellence in everything that we do. Our values represent who we are and what we believe in. They define how we act to deliver the best possible care for our patients and shape The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre as a great place to work.

• Kind
• Empowered
• Responsible
• Inclusive

• Date posted: 20 January 2026
• Pay scheme:
  Agenda for change
• Band:
  Band 8a
• Salary: £55,690 to £62,682 a year per annum
• Contract:
  
  Permanent
• Working pattern:
  Full-time
• Reference number:
  
  -ANP
• Job locations:
  The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre - Liverpool, 65 Pembroke Place, Liverpool, L7 8YA

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details about this exciting role at The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre.

Essential
Qualifications

• Registered General Nurse
• MSc in Advanced Nursing Practice/ACP
• Non-medical prescribing qualification with portfolio supporting attainment of competency
• Post-basic qualification in cancer/palliative care or relevant subject
• Recognised Leadership Qualification
• Evidence of continued professional development
• Advanced Communications Skills Training
• Recognised teaching qualification
• Advanced Life Support qualification (only ANP s who participate in MET cover)
• IO needle insertion (Only ANP s who participate in MET cover)
• Systemic Anti-Cancer (SACT) module/competency and SACT experience

Desirable

• Research qualification
• Psychological skills training-Level 2 training or above

Essential

• Highly motivated and experienced practitioner with substantive range of experience within cancer care.
• Broad & advanced knowledge of clinical pathophysiology
• Sound level of knowledge in relation to invasive and non-invasive diagnostic and therapeutic procedures
• Knowledge of national standards, policies and working knowledge of clinical governance.
• Understanding of evidence based practice and ability to critically appraise and implement research findings into practice.
• In-depth specialist experience within specialist field
• Has the knowledge to support safe clinical decision making in relation to admission and discharge

Desirable

• Extensive knowledge of clinical practice and oncology treatments including treatment induced side-effects

• Experience of writing policies and procedures.
• Proven leadership experience including delivering to targets, change initiatives and service improvement
• Leadership and mentoring skills to energise the team and motivate individuals
• Extensive post registration…