Advanced Clinical Practitioner - Breast Care

NHS; Manchester; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare trust in Manchester is seeking an Advanced Clinical Practitioner for their Breast Care Team. This role involves providing high-quality, patient-centred care and requires an MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice and a strong foundation in clinical skills. The successful candidate will engage in teaching, research, and service development within a supportive environment dedicated to enhancing integrated services and care pathways.

Qualifications

• Registered professional qualifications are required.
• MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice is essential.
• Specialty qualification in breast or oncology is needed.
• Teaching and assessing experience will be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Deliver patient-centred care in breast care.
• Work within the Nightingale Centre for breast care.
• Engage in research, service development and audit.
• Enhance clinical skills through professional development.

Skills

Excellent clinical skills

Leadership / leading a team

Audit and research experience

Clinical Risk Management & Governance experience

Experience working autonomously and as part of a team

Education

MSc Advanced Clinical Practice

Registered professional

BNurs or BSc (Hons) in nursing skills/practice

Specialty qualification

Non‑medical prescriber

Job description

Advanced Clinical Practitioner – Breast Care

Closing date: 09 December 2025

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) is one of the largest Trusts in England and a leading teaching hospital. We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Advanced Clinical Practitioner to join our Breast Care Team at the North Manchester Site, with cross‑site working required.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will deliver high‑quality, patient‑centred care, providing clinical expertise in the future models of care for Greater Manchester. The role will involve working within the Nightingale Centre – a renowned centre of excellence for breast care with strong relationships with Macmillan and Prevent.

ACP’s will be supervised by an educational and clinical Consultant who will guide and give feedback as you develop your portfolio. You will work towards the four pillars of advanced practice, enhance your clinical skills, and provide safe patient care. All ACPs at MFT are supported to research, service‑development and audit, and to lead teaching with local Higher Education Institutes. You will have professional development time and weekly teaching provided by the Consultant team within WTWA. You will be educated to Masters Level, including independent non‑medical prescribing. Our aim is to improve service sustainability, quality and efficiency, enhance integrated services with the community and improve care pathways, delivering a truly person‑centred service.

About us

MFT is a 30,000+ strong team delivering exceptional care to over 1 million people every year. Our Oxford Road Campus is the largest health academic campus in Europe. MFT is forward‑thinking, committed to clinical excellence and continuous improvement. We support your professional development and offer a collaborative, multidisciplinary community where your contribution matters.

Job responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, see the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. The Candidate Essentials Guide provides details on the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others.

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Diversity matters

MFT promotes equality of opportunity, celebrates diversity and eliminates unlawful discrimination across our workforce. All individuals are encouraged to apply. If you have any special requirements to help with your application, please contact the manager named below.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Registered professional
• MSc Advanced Clinical Practice
• Specialty qualification
• Teaching/assessing experience
• Non‑medical prescriber
• BNurs or BSc (Hons) in nursing skills/practice
• Specialty course in breast or related subject e.g. oncology

Experience

• Excellent clinical skills
• Clinical Risk Management & Governance experience
• Audit and research experience
• Leadership / leading a team
• Experience working autonomously and as part of a team
• Awareness of national and local targets, NHS frameworks, policy
• Local and national issues affecting service delivery
• Experience within the field of breast care
• Shows an interest in breast care and/or oncology as a speciality

Disclosure and Barring Service check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A Disclosure check will be required.

Salary: £55,690 to £62,682 per annum, pro rata.