Job summary
- Main area
- Breast Disease Nurse
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 8a
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 193-7233172PCG
- Employer
- Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Berkshire Hospital
- Town
- Reading
- Salary
- £53,755 - £60,504 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 22/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Lead Advanced Nurse Practitioner (Breast)
NHS AfC: Band 8a
Royal Berkshire Hospital are pleased to announce that following our CQC inspection we have been rated ‘Good’ with inspectors reporting that we have made significant improvements. The Trust’s overall rating has also improved to ‘good’. This is a great opportunity to join our clinical or non-clinical teams to create a positive and motivating environment within our trust. Come and join our team in this exciting time of change as we pride ourselves, our staff and our services on excellence.
At the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust we put our patients at the heart of every element of health and care that we provide. The Trust works together as a community to deliver its vision which is “Working together to provide outstanding care for our community.”
We are Compassionate in our thoughts, words and actions
We are Aspirational and have a true desire to be dynamic and to innovate
We are Resourceful and responsible in the way we work and live
We are Excellent in our development, fairness and sharing best practice
Amazing things happen at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust; delivered by amazing people so why don’t you come and join us. We offer a range of learning and development for all employees may you be clinical or non-clinical.
Job overview
Band 8a Lead Advanced Nurse Practitioner (Breast)
An exciting opportunity has arisen to lead the Advanced Clinical Practitioner team within the Breast service.
The post holder will lead the nurse practitioner team to work autonomously as diagnostic practitioners, undertaking nurse-led independent assessments and initial management of patients referred to the breast service and to manage caseloads independently on behalf of the breast surgeons.
Responsibilities include coordinating the delivery of outpatient clinics, and providing ACP support to the breast surgeons within the theatre complex as well as undertaking direct clinical care.
Main duties of the job
The Lead ACP post holder will work to a high level of personal and professional autonomy, using specialist knowledge and skills to deliver independent assessment, clinical examination, diagnosis, clinical decision making and planning of care and treatment, health promotion and safe admission and discharge of patients.
The post holder will work with the lead consultant and directorate team in order to provide a high quality service for patients referred to the Breast Service. The post holder will be expected to pro-actively ensure that the service provides care in a timely manner which is in line with access standards.
The post holder will manage and provide clinical leadership to the nurse practitioner team. They will work as a visible, accessible and empathetic leader, providing high quality service delivery, effectively delivering performance and financial objectives.
Work collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary team to provide best clinical care, emotional and psychological support and education to patients and their carers. The post holder will ensure that the service provides support, information and advocacy for patients (and their families) with benign breast disease and breast cancer during initial diagnosis and ensuring a smooth pathway and transfer of care to the relevant breast surgeon.
Work with innovation and flexibility to adapt to a fast-changing speciality, and play an integral role in the operational / strategic development of the service.
Working for our organisation
Diversity makes us interesting… Inclusion is what will make us outstanding.
Inequality exists and the journey to eliminate it is not easy. Every step we take will be a purposeful step forward to deliver a truly inclusive culture where all our people are enabled to deliver outstanding care, where background is no barrier, and where everyone can be their authentic self and we truly represent our patient community.
We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where possible. All applicants who have a disability and meet the minimum criteria for the post can opt for a guaranteed interview.
If you need additional help with your application please get in touch by calling the recruitment team on 0118 322 6997 or 0118 322 5342.
Our primary method of communication will be via email. However, if you would prefer to be contacted through a different method, please inform the recruitment team.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Demonstrate a high degree of proficiency and clinical acumen in relation to decision making skills, to inform clinical reasoning approaches when dealing with differentiated and undifferentiated presentations and complex situations; synthesising information from multiple sources to make appropriate, evidence-based judgements and/or diagnoses, treating, discharging, referring to alternative specialities or escalating cares as required.
The post holder will undertake autonomous clinical practice and will lead the Nurse practitioner team to work autonomously as diagnostic practitioners, undertaking nurse-led independent assessments and initial management of patients referred to the breast service and to manage caseloads independently on behalf of the breast surgeons.
Provide highly visible and accessible professional leadership and demonstrate expert knowledge and standards of clinical practice.
Actively facilitates the clinical supervision and wellbeing support of peers, trainee ACPs, and other members of the MDT or students as required within services.
Provide strategic, clinical and operational leadership and advice ensuring effective and safe delivery of services for patients referred to the Breast team.
Actively participate in Advanced Clinical Practice Grand Round to promote multi-professional and disciplinary learning.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered NMC
- MSC Advanced Clinical Practice
- Evidence of knowledge within Breast/Surgical specialties
Desirable criteria
- ACP credential
Experience
Essential criteria
- Expertise within speciality area
- Evidence of leadership
Desirable criteria
- Independent prescriber
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Evidence of CPD
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of teaching
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Melanie Martin
- Job title
- Matron Abdominal Surgery
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01183226740
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