Advanced Nurse Practitioner

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre; Bebington; On-site; GBP 58,000 - 65,000; Part time

Job summary

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an Advanced Nurse Practitioner/Advanced Clinical Practitioner (NHS AfC Band 8a) to lead advanced nursing care in oncology. This permanent, part-time post (30 hours/week) sits within a busy breast MDT environment, delivering expert nursing care and education.

You will develop pathways, provide clinical leadership, and participate in quality initiatives while maintaining evidence-based practice and professional development.

Qualifications

• Advanced Nursing Practice knowledge and leadership in cancer care.
• Experience with national standards and clinical governance.
• Ability to develop pathways and lead quality initiatives.
• Experience in education, mentoring and MDT work.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership and role modelling.
• Develop patient pathways and nursing services.
• Participate in quality initiatives within the division.
• Collaborate with MDT to ensure national safety standards.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Education

Mentoring

Education

MSc in Advanced Nursing Practice

SACT competency

Non-medical prescribing

Leadership qualification

CPD commitment

Teaching qualification

ALS training

IO needle insertion

Research qualification

Psychological skills training

Job description

Advanced Nurse Practitioner/ Advanced Clinical Practitioner

NHS AfC: Band 8a

Main area Oncology Grade NHS AfC: Band 8a Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 30 hours per week Job ref 158-26-215-SRG1

Site The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre - Wirral Town Bebington Salary £57,528 - £64,750 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 16/09/2026 23:59

In cases where we receive a high volume of applications, we reserve the right to automatically close any vacancies prior to the specified closing date - all vacancies are capped at a sufficient number to progress to shortlisting stage; you are advised to submit your completed application form as early as possible.

We want our recruitment process to be fair, inclusive, and accessible for everyone. If you need support or a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the application or interview process, please contact our Recruitment Team - 0151 5565176 or [e-mail]. Adjustments may include alternative formats, extra time for assessments, communication support, accessible interview arrangements, interview questions prior to interview or other changes tailored to your needs.

Right to work: We actively promote diversity and inclusion. This role may be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route. We recommend that you assess your eligibility before applying for this position. Skilled Worker sponsorship will be assigned in line with Trust procedure. Visit https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa

Network services are offering an exciting opportunity for an Advanced Nurse Practitioner to join their team at Clatterbridge Wirral to work with the breast MDT to lead the implementation of a new clinical model for review of CDK4 inhibitors. This is a permanent post based at Clatterbridge Cancer Centre, Wirral.

This is an exciting opportunity to join one of the largest and most successful Foundation Trusts in the UK with an international reputation and a tradition of innovation. To provide expert knowledge and advice in own specialist area, ensuring maintenance of clinical excellence underpinned by evidence-based practice

The successful applicant must be motivated and enthusiastic about the specialist care needs of this patient group. They should be able to demonstrate advanced communication skills, organisational and multi-tasking skills and have the ability to prioritise effectively and efficiently in a busy and fast paced working environment. The successful applicant must demonstrate an ability to support, teach, develop and educate others and possess good leadership skills.

Main duties of the job

The ANP will provide:

• Leadership
• Mastery
• Excellence (clinical)

Act as a role model demonstrating high standards of care and providing clinical leadership to others.

To develop patient pathways and be responsible for developing the nursing service.

To participate in quality initiatives within the division.

Work with the Multidisciplinary team to ensure that your cancer service complies with the national standards for safety andquality, which are assessed through National Cancer Peer Review Process and actively contribute with work plans.

To work autonomously and seek collaborative relationships with others across and within professional boundaries.

To offer advice, support and education to clinical teams across the trust and network where appropriate

To offer the patient and families the skills of a Advanced Nurse Practitioner/Advanced Clinical Practitioner to discuss treatment for their cancer and provide symptom control, social, emotional and spiritual care.

Provision of specialist, high quality, expert nursing care and support for patients and their carers.

Deliver evidence based individualised patient care according to patient’s changing health care needs, through holistic needs assessment (HNA).

To provide expert knowledge and advice in own specialist area, ensuring maintenance of clinical excellence underpinned by evidence-based practice.

Working for our organisation

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s leading cancer centres providing highly specialist cancer care to a population of 2.4m people across Cheshire and Merseyside, and the surrounding areas, including North Wales and the Isle of Man.

Our vision is to not only maintain this level of commitment to excellence but to work with our academic and healthcare partners across the region to ensure care, treatment and patient outcomes continuously improve in the future. We are very proud of all our expert and loyal staff and we welcome people who share the collective aim of delivering excellence in everything that we do.

Our values represent who we are and what we believe in. They define how we act to deliver the best possible care for our patients and shape The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre as a great place to work.

We are -

• Kind
• Empowered
• Responsible
• Inclusiv e

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details about this exciting role on offer at The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre.

Person specification

Knowledge and Expertise

• Highly motivated and experienced practitioner with substantive range of experience within cancer care.
• Broad & advanced knowledge of clinical pathophysiology
• Sound level of knowledge in relation to invasive and non-invasive diagnostic and therapeutic procedures
• Knowledge of national standards, policies and working knowledge of clinical governance.
• Understanding of evidence based practice and ability to critically appraise and implement research findings into practice.
• In-depth specialist experience within specialist field
• Has the knowledge to support safe clinical decision making in relation to admission and discharge
• Extensive knowledge of clinical practice and oncology treatments including treatment induced side-effects

Qualifications

• MSc in Advanced Nursing Practice/ACP
• Systemic Anti-Cancer (SACT) module/competency and SACT experience
• Non-medical prescribing qualification with portfolio supporting attainment of competency
• Post-basic qualification in cancer/palliative care or relevant subject
• Recognised Leadership Qualification
• Evidence of continued professional development
• Advanced Communications Skills Training
• Recognised teaching qualification
• Advanced Life Support qualification.( only ANP’s who participate in MET cover)
• IO needle insertion ( Only ANP’s who participate in MET cover).
• Research qualification
• Psychological skills training-Level 2 training or above

Experience

• Experience of writing policies and procedures
• Proven leadership experience including delivering to targets, change initiatives and service improvements
• Extensive post registration experience with recent experience at a senior level
• Working autonomously and as part of a multidisciplinary Team
• Experience of participation in research and audit
• Leadership and mentoring skills to energise the team and motivate individuals
• Ability to influence and develop clinical services
• Demonstrates current knowledge of professional and NHS issues and the implication for clinical environment
• Enthusiasm and drive to improve practice through education and training
• Committed to continuing professional development of self and others

If you are successfully shortlisted, you will be invited for an interview via email. Please ensure you regularly check your emails (including junk folders) following your application and let us know if you have any problems. If you would prefer for us to communicate with you in a different way, or need adjustments to the interview process, please contact the Recruitment Team on 0151 556 5176 or

[e-mail] . All interviews will be undertaken in person unless extraordinary circumstances apply.

If you do not receive confirmation that you have been shortlisted for interview, please assume that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion. It is with regret that we are unable to provide feedback to all non-shortlisted candidates.

The cost of processing a new DBS application is met by the successful applicant. DBS costs are recovered via salary deduction following commencement in post - further details including cost are available from the Recruitment Team. It is a Trust recommendation that candidates requiring a DBS check subscribe to the DBS Update Service - further details are available here - https://www.gov.uk/dbs-update-service . Candidates who withdraw post-DBS submission will be invoiced for the full cost of the check including administration fee.

The Trust takes active responsibility for meeting national guidance and legal requirements in relation to our Safeguarding Policy, including local arrangements for the protection of adults at risk.

The Trust is committed to providing high standards of both patient and staff experience. To support us in doing this the Trust, in partnership with Trade Unions has developed and embedded key values and behaviours that all staff are required to demonstrate throughout their employment. The Trust's values and behaviours support the Trust Vision 'to provide the best cancer care to the people we serve' and our Mission 'to improve health and wellbeing through compassionate, safe and effective cancer care'.

We promote and support diversity in our workforce. The Trust have staff networks such as Ethnic Diversity Staff Network, LGBTQ+ Staff Network, Armed Forces Staff Network, MAPLE Staff Network & Menopause Support Group. The Trust does not tolerate discrimination, bullying or harassment and has firmed up processes for reporting this, including a dedicated Freedom To Speak Up (FTSU) Guardian.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.