Inpatient nurse clinicians

Strike action from Thursday 27 June to Tuesday 2 July 2024

Junior doctors at The Christie will strike from 7am on Thursday 27 June until 7am on Tuesday 2 July 2024.

We are proactively contacting patients with appointments that may be affected. If you have an appointment on any of these dates, please continue to come to The Christie and our other centres as planned, unless we contact you to tell you otherwise. Please do not call to check if your appointment is still going ahead.

Our team of advanced nurse practitioners are registered nurses who have acquired the expert knowledge base, complex decision-making skills and clinical competencies for expanded practice.

Our role

Provide a lead role in the clinical assessment and treatment of patients
Provide support and training nursing and medical staff in the clinical areas
Support on-call medical staff as key member of the first on-call team
Non-Medical prescribing expertise
Deliver teaching programmes to all disciplines

Benefits to staff

Senior nursing support during unsociable hours.
Advanced clinical skills.
Communication link between staff.
Educational resource.
Support for new doctors.

Benefits to patients

Established advanced nurse practitioner service.
Holistic care.
Reduced patient waiting times.
Increased patient safety.
Incorporate specialist clinical skills with experienced nursing care.

Contact

Senior nurse manager: paula.hall1@nhs.net