Nurse Practitioner - Breast services (One Stop)
The closing date is 05 May 2026
Suitable post for an experienced registered nurse with established clinical skills and a wish to further develop specialist clinical skills and knowledge as an independent practitioner
To deliver a quality of service matching clinical need to available resources within the focus of specialist nursing practice:
Must have independent one stop experience.
To ensure that the patient is the central focus of a streamlined patient journey ensuring optimal quality of care.
Working as a nurse practitioner, provide a prompt response to calls from colleagues, prioritising importance and clinical need.
Manage own caseload to include assessment, investigation, diagnosis and treatment within defined parameters and training.
Provide immediate care management of patient including communication of plan to patients and significant others.
Review and refer to appropriate person, e.g. AHP, resident medical staff, specialist registrar or critical care outreach team.
Liaising with Patient Services Coordinator where necessary.
Communicate within multidisciplinary team, ward/departmental staff and/or out of hoursteam.
Provides specialist education and training to departmental nursing s.
Main duties of the job
Extensive post registration experience, some of which will be at a senior level within the required specialist area of practice.
Evidence of ongoing continuous professional development.
Able to work independently and across disciplines as a member of a multi-disciplinary team. Evidence of good communication and interpersonal skills including effective report writing.
Meets Nursing and Midwifery Council requirements for mentorship if relevant to role.
Effective organization and time management skills.
Change management skills and involvement in project work.
Knowledge and understanding of relevant NHS policy or project specific policy context.
Evidence of effective leadership skills/knowledge e.g. Leadership course (LEO).
Good IT skills.
Knowledge and experience of adult/child safeguarding.
About us
If you are being interviewed you must accept an interview slot in the system to continue, even if you have arranged with the manager.
You must be able to produce ALL certificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checks.
We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.
We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented.
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Job responsibilities
Registered Nurse (appropriate to branch).
NMC registration.
Degree/Masters level study, or equivalent specialist study / experience.
Clinical Skills Course.
Extended Nurse Prescribing if relevant to role.
Recent experience as a nurse practitioner, including extended clinical practice underpinned by training and assessment e.g. venepuncture, cannulation skills and intravenous drug administration.
The ability to practice at a level comparable to a junior doctor i.e. clinical history taking and physical examination skills, or willingness to work toward this.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Recent experience as a Nurse Practitioner, including extended clinical practice.
* Clinical Skills
* Nurse prescribing
Experience
* Experience working in breast as a nurse practitioner
Statutory Registration
* NMC Registered
Special Skills & Knowledge
* Communicates using high level skills, highly complex, sensitive information with patients and carers on condition related information to ensure their active involvement to negotiate treatment/diagnostic plans and delivery to include the informed consent process
* Acknowledge and accommodate barriers to communication and understanding including speech, hearing, language and emotion (persuasion may be required), e.g. using interpreters/language line as required.
* Provide specialist advice to a range of health care professionals within the scope of specialist practice.
* Provide expert clinical advice, within the scope of own specialist practice and support to the multidisciplinary team.
* Liaise with other nursing staff and members of the multidisciplinary team in order to achieve optimum levels of care in relation to specialised area of practice.
* Compiles comprehensive medical and nursing records in accordance with Trust guidelines and NMC standards.
Special Requirements
* Willingness and ability to participate equally in a multi-disciplinary team.
* Proven ability to work well within a team.
* Ability to liaise well with colleagues in other specialties.
* Good communication and interpersonal skills.
* Good discipline and motivation.
* Able to make all travel requirements of the post
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust
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