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Job summary

Main area
Breast
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 8a
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
223-ANP-768
Employer
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital
Town
Shrewsbury
Salary
£55,690 - £62,682 per annum/pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
22/10/2025 23:59

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Advanced Nurse Practitioner – Breast

NHS AfC: Band 8a

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Breast Unit for two Advanced Nurse Practitioners to join an established team of Breast nurses and consultants working across various hospital and GP sites in Shropshire. The Advanced Nurse Practitioner will have key working relationships will all members of the nursing, medical and multidisciplinary and department management teams.

The successful candidate will work in the Breast Diagnostic clinics as an autonomous practitioner. Also to provide support to patients within the Open Access  Follow up service supporting patients with a wide range of needs such as aspects relating to their breast surveillance and managing their treatment pathways.

Main duties of the job

  • ·         You will be an excellent practitioner, acting within your professional boundaries and aligned to the RCN standards of advanced practice (RCN, 2018)
  • ·         You will demonstrate a natural alignment to our organisational values, pursuing excellence, working collaboratively, showing kindness and pioneering change.
  • ·         You will have the skills to independently undertake history taking, breast assessment, diagnosis, treatment assessments and evaluation of care.
  • ·         You will use your knowledge and skills to provide expert, efficient and safe patient care.
  • ·         You will demonstrate expert knowledge and understanding of breast cancer and all treatment modalities, benign breast diseases and the importance of effective intervention to promote supported self-management throughout long term follow up.

Working for our organisation

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) is the main provider of acute hospital services for around half a million people in Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin and mid Wales.

Encompassing some of the most picturesque parts of England and Wales, the Trust’s catchment stretches from the Cambrian Mountains in the west, to Newport and the fringes of the Black Country in the east.

The main towns include: Bridgnorth, Ludlow, Market Drayton, Oswestry, Shrewsbury and Whitchurch (in Shropshire); Newport, Telford and Wellington (in Telford & Wrekin); and Newtown and Welshpool (in Powys) – all beautiful and unique.

The Breast teams main service locations are The Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford and The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) in Shrewsbury.  We also provide  outreach clinics at GP practices in Telford and Pontesbury with an aim to expand this to include locations in Bridgnorth, Ludlow and Whitchurch.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Registered nurse or registered AHP with appropriate qualification
  • Evidence of extensive professional development / clinical knowledge supplemented by specialist clinical training and CPD
  • Ability and work / study at Masters level and complete associated academic study.
  • Independent Non-Medical Prescribing qualification (or working towards)
  • Patient Assessment module at advanced practice level (or working towards)
  • Minor injury / illness qualification
Desirable criteria
  • ENB 998 or equivalent
  • ALS (or ability to achieve)

Experience & Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrates specialist expertise and experience of working at an advanced level with patients presenting with undifferentiated illness and injury
  • Advanced physical examination skills
  • Substantial experience of working within an acute hospital environment or primary care setting
  • In depth knowledge of contemporary clinical issues, legislation relating to clinical practice and relevant standards and codes.
  • Understanding the principles and practice of clinical governance.
Desirable criteria
  • Experience/qualification in a specialist area: Emergency, Acute, Primary Care
  • Fracture Management Skills
  • Suturing skills
  • Evidence of leading innovation and change within a clinical setting

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Ability to work and communicate effectively within a multidisciplinary team setting within and outside the Trust.
  • Evidence of excellent communication skills including verbal, non-verbal and written.
  • Evidence of excellent Patient documentation and record keeping skills.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills with professional credibility
  • Time management skills with an ability to act on own initiative and be both self- directed and motivated in the work environment.
  • Positive attitude to change with a proven ability to assist in the implementation of change and practice development.
  • IT skills
  • Awareness of professional and personal limitations.
  • Ability to inspire confidence in others, demonstrating strong leadership qualities and acting as a positive role model to other members of the team.
  • Ability to work flexibly to meet service needs

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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.

Application numbers

In the event of a high response to this advertisement, this post will be closed. Early applications are advised.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Mandy Wilson
Job title
Advanced Nurse Practitioner
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01743 261000

If you have problems applying, contact

Address
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
Shrewsbury Business Park
1 Douglas Court
Shrewsbury
Shropshire
SY2 6LG
Telephone
01743 492402
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