Advanced Clinical Practitioner Breast Cancer

We are thrilled to offer an exciting opportunity for an Advanced Clinical Practitioner to become part of our Breast Oncology Team. The trust acknowledges the crucial role of advanced practice in our services, and we provide robust support for training and education to our well-established team.

Candidates must have completed an MSc in Advanced Practice and hold a Non-Medical Prescribing certification. The successful applicant will report directly to a Breast consultant.

* Preference will be given to internal Trust staff, as well as ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon who are able to display recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification.*

• The post holder will practice autonomously at an advanced level of practice to provide high quality patient-centred care. This will encompass the skills of advanced assessment, examination, diagnosis and management in line with the Trust advanced practice policy.
• Utilise the four pillars of advanced practice to support delivery of the Trust objectives in keeping with the Trust values and organisational policy.
• To work within the Breast Oncology team, specifically working with the Breast Oncology Consultants and MDT team, to work within independent oncology clinics, prescribing SACT and reviewing and assessing breast patients and their suitability for treatment. This post could also be expected to review unwell Breast patients both in the SDEC and inpatient setting.

We are a people business – where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care.

The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure.

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If you have any issues with applying online and need additional support including reasonable adjustments with the application process, please contact the recruitment manager for this post who will put you into contact with the recruitment team.

We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants around less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. Please contact the recruiting manager to discuss this prior to your application submission. We commit to giving this full consideration in each case.

We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles, as diversity strengthens our teams. It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date.

If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Kate Lansdell Job title: Breast Nurse Consultant Email address: Sign in to view email Telephone number: 01752432283