Band 8a breast advanced nurse practitioner

Band 8a Breast Advanced Nurse Practitioner

Job overview An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Breast Advanced Nurse Practitioner to join the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust Breast services (RFL). We are looking for an innovative and transformational leader, who is seeking to further their nursing career within breast services. The expectations of the post will be demonstrated across the four pillars of consultant level practice: expert advanced clinical practice, strategic and enabling leadership, learning, developing and improving across the system, research and innovation. The role is pivotal to working collaboratively with the MDT team, in building capacity and expanding the nurse led services to further shape and deliver the strategic vision of a world class Breast Service for our local population. RFL Breast services delivers a wide range of diagnostic and treatment options across the patient pathway for benign and malignant breast conditions. The range of services includes breast screening, breast pain, family history and genetics and plastic reconstructive surgery. The service provides comprehensive treatment options for advanced and metastatic cancer patients and is committed to supporting research and evidence-based treatments in line with both local and national policies. The successful applicant should have broad experience which includes managing patients receiving systemic anti‑cancer therapy.

Main duties of the job

JOB SUMMARY:

• The post holder will be an experienced practitioner, acting within their professional boundaries.
• The post holder will have the skills associated with history taking, physical assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and evaluation of care as well as nurse prescribing.

responsible for continued community-based breast pain service within the Trust and NCL, within the national guidelines

working within the network teams and Cancer Alliance to enhance breast pain services

working in an advanced managerial role, leading and developing nursing practice within the specialty

practising at an advanced clinical level, demonstrating a sound knowledge of and experience in the specialist area of breast disease

supporting the breast family history and genetics service

co‑ordinating clinical services and ensuring continued development and expansion of nurse led services

Royal Free World Class Values

• oDemonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values

Education & professional Qualifications

• oRegistered Nurse
• oPhysical assessment course.
• oBreast examination and client communication
• oQualification in breast cancer care
• oMaster's in Advanced Clinical Practice or working towards.

Experience

• oHave specialist knowledge of Breast Care.
• oBroad range of clinical expertise and experience in a variety of breast/oncology settings.
• oEvidence of recent/up to date professional development, change management and leadership skills.

Skills and aptitudes

• oAbility to work as an individual within a multi-disciplinary team
• oAble to manage own caseload independently and without supervision
• oAbility to work in a pressurised environment and manage stress in self and others
• Ability to work in a pressurised environment and manage stress in self and others
• Ability to use initiative to resolve issues / problem solving skills
• High level written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to explain complex procedures to patients
• Excellent interpersonal skills

Personal Qualities & attributes

• Self‑motivated approach to work
• Flexible and adaptable to change

Others

• Positive, professional role model

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.

£66,274 to £73,496 a yearper annum inclusive of HCAS