Advanced Nurse Practitioner

NHS; Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider is seeking an Advanced Nurse Practitioner specializing in urology cancer to provide clinical leadership and enhance prostate cancer diagnostics. The role involves direct patient care, leading diagnostic services, and mentoring junior staff. Ideal candidates will possess relevant qualifications and experience in this specialized field. This is a full-time role within a supportive nursing team.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent in Nursing required.
• Advanced assessment skills essential.
• Experience in prostate cancer diagnostics and patient management.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership in urology cancer care.
• Lead prostate diagnostic services to meet national standards.
• Role model and mentor nursing staff.

Skills

Prostate cancer diagnostics

Patient advocacy

Time management and organisation

Resource / budget management

Education

Registered Nurse

Degree or equivalent

Advanced assessment module/course

Mentorship Course or Equivalent

Independent prescriber

Teaching Qualification

Job description

Advanced Nurse Practitioner - Urology Cancer

The closing date is 13 October 2025

One full-time post (37.5 hours) and one part-time post (22.5 hours) have become available as a Urology Cancer Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP). The post holder will provide clinical leadership, service provision and education in prostate cancer diagnostics. They will lead, working alongside the clinical and operational teams, a prostate diagnostic service to meet national targets and standards. They will role model and provide supervision in delivering expert patient care, including assessing patients presenting with suspected cancer, delivering diagnosis and performing transperineal prostate biopsies.

Main duties

Duties to include but are not limited to the following within the Urology Specialist Nursing Team:

• FDS (2 week wait) outpatients clinics
• Independent in LATP biopsy lists
• Giving of cancer results & treatment plans
• Active participation in MDT
• Prostate cancer patient contact & support
• Nurse prescriber

About us

Join us, a well established & supportive Urology Specialist Nursing Team within The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, where our passion for excellence drives everything we do.

We're on a mission to provide high quality, safe care to our patients, in an environment our incredible staff are proud to work in.

Our vision, "To provide excellent care for the communities we serve," is not just a statement; it's a promise we live by every day. Guided by our core Values - Partnering, Ambitious, Caring, and Trusted - we're determined to make a real difference in the lives of those who matter most: our patients and their families.

If you're ready to be part of a team that's dedicated to continuous improvement, come join us and let's make a difference together!

Job responsibilities

To find out more about these roles please refer to Job Description and Person Specification documents attached to this vacancy advertisement.

Person Specification

Education/ Qualifications

• Registered Nurse
• Degree or equivalent
• Advanced assessment module/course
• Mentorship Course or Equivalent
• Independent prescriber according to the Trust's non-medical prescribing policy
• Teaching Qualification

Experience

• Prostate cancer diagnostics
• CPD
• Skills of history taking and physical assessment to direct patient care
• Proven evidence of management / leadership skills and autonomous practice
• Experience of project management
• Experience of Quality Improvement Projects / Change Management
• Prostate cancer diagnostics experience in performing trans perineal prostate biopsy

Skills/Knowledge/Ability

• Experience of resource / budget management
• Knowledge of quality standards & NICE recommendations/NSF
• Time management and organisation skills
• Experience in patient advocacy

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.

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust