Advanced Nurse Practitioner – Breast Care

Kettering General Hospital Nhs Foundation Trust; Kettering; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Kettering General NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced Advanced Nurse Practitioner in Breast Surgery. This permanent, full-time post supports the mastalgia pathway across Northamptonshire and involves running clinics under remote supervision while assisting in diagnostic and follow-up breast clinics.

Candidates should hold a Non-Medical Prescriber qualification at level 6+ and be qualified in Clinical Breast Examination. The role may impact banding.

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with NHS experience in breast surgery or related field.
• Non-Medical Prescriber qualification at level 6 or above.
• Clinical Breast Examination qualification or equivalent clinical exam credentials.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct clinical care within the breast surgery service.
• Assess, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate treatment for breast patients.
• Make independent clinical decisions and initiate treatments with supervision as needed.
• If qualified, act as independent non-medical prescriber within protocols.
• Lead mastalgia pathway clinics and support breast clinicians.
• Educate and mentor staff within the Trust to promote quality of care.

Skills

Advanced nursing practice

Non-Medical Prescriber

Clinical breast examination

Clinical assessment

Education

NMC Registered Nurse

Non-Medical Prescriber qualification (level 6+)

Master's degree in relevant field

Tools

NMR radiology training

Breast clinic experience

Job description

Job summary

Are you an experienced qualified nurse? Are you highly motivated and willing to promote change? Are you a team worker with a healthy work ethic and eager to learn? Then look no further, this role could be for you! An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Full-Time Qualified post in Breast surgery as an Advanced Nurse Practitioner. This vacancy is a permanent post.

The role was originally developed to enable new ways of working, specifically, the Mastalgia pathway for the Northants region. This is a nurse-led service allowing both Northampton and Kettering General Hospital patients with breast pain to be seen in clinics based outside of the main hospital.

Dependent on experience, you will be expected to run these clinics under remote supervision. You will also support the breast clinicians in diagnostic and follow up clinics and generally support the breast nursing team.

The applicant will be expected to hold a Non-Medical Prescribing qualification at level 6 or above and be qualified in Clinical Breast Examination. However we will consider a practitioner qualified in clinical examination without the prescribing course. This may affect the banding of the post being offered.

Main duties of the job

The practitioner will work alongside the consultant surgeons and lead Advanced Nurse Practitioner to support both the mastalgia pathway for Northamptonshire and the diagnostic/follow up breast clinics.

• Provide direct clinical care and practice within your scope of competence. Assisting in the provision of Outpatient clinicsand care of patients within the breast pathway
• Assess diagnose, plan, implement, and evaluate treatment/interventions and care for patients that present to the breast surgery service.
• Make independent clinical decisions and initiate invasive and non-invasive treatments, care, treatments, and technological interventions with the support of senior colleagues.
• If qualified, act as an independent non-medical prescriber, working within agreed protocols.
• Work collaboratively with all members of the multidisciplinary team to provide best-practice clinical care to breast patients and their carers.
• Facilitate learning and provision of education. Teaching and providing mentorship and support to other staff within the Trust to promote quality of care.
• Evaluate the care and management of patients within the breast service and specifically the Mastalgia pathway, using clinical audit, presenting outcomes locally and nationally.

About us

Kettering General NHS Foundation Trust and Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust are both part of the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire NHS Group. Both are separate hospitals/employers with hospital board and leadership. We share a group executive team leading on a shared vision, mission, priorities, strategies and Dedicated to Excellence Values.

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We care about our patients and each other. We consistently show kindness and empathy and take the time to imagine ourselves in other people's shoes.

We take responsibility for our decisions, our actions and our behaviours. We do what we say we will do, when we say we will do it. We acknowledge our mistakes, and we learn from them.

We value each other, embrace diversity, and make sure everyone feels included. We take the time to listen to, appreciate and understand the thoughts beliefs and feelings of others.

We are consistently open, honest, and trustworthy. We can be relied upon; we stand by our values, and we always strive to do the right thing.

We dare to take on difficult challenges and try out new things. We find the strength to speak up when it matters, and we see potential failure as an opportunity to learn and improve.

Job responsibilities

CLINICAL

• Provide a visible presence and engage in direct clinical care and practice as appropriate within their scope of competence.
• Assess, diagnose, plan, implement, and evaluate treatment/interventions and care for patients that present to the breast surgery service and particularly the Northamptonshire mastalgia pathway.
• Make independent clinical decisions and initiate invasive and non-invasive treatments, care, treatments and technological interventions as appropriate under supervision and with support of senior colleagues.
• Be able to provide, analyse and receive highly complex and sensitive information
• Complete NMR radiology training as per KGH Trust SOP to be able to plan, order, interpret and act upon the results of imaging investigations.
• Provide evidence-based healthcare which contributes to the diagnosis, care and treatment of patients.
• If qualified, act as an independent non-medical prescriber, working within agreed protocols.
• Assist in the provision of Surgical Outpatient clinics and care of patients within the breast pathway.
• Work collaboratively with all members of the multidisciplinary team to provide best clinical care, emotional and psychological support and education to our breast patients and their carers.

RESEARCH

• Act as role model of standards for behaviour and professions, through commitment to the integration of policies and procedures within the role and workplace.
• Work with innovation and flexibility to adapt to a fast-changing specialty and play an integral role in the operational/strategic development of the service.
• Through the process of clinical audit, evaluate the care and management of patients involved in the breast service and specifically the Mastalgia pathway, presenting outcomes to the team.
• Assist in leading new practice and service design solutions to better meet the needs of the patients and service.

EDUCATION

• Facilitate evidence-based practice and promote and undertake research and clinical audit within the service.
• Create a working environment conducive to facilitating learning and provision of education to meet the needs of the staff. Teaching and providing mentorship and support to other staff including practitioners, theatre team members, ward staff, clinic nurses, clinical nurse specialists, medical students and medical staff within the Trust to promote quality of care
• Promote the use of reflective practice to enhance the development of self and others
• Actively promote education of patients, relatives and carers in all aspects of care e.g. health promotion, diet, wound care, pain control and mobilisation and treatment plans.
• Ensure own on-going education needs are identified as part of a Personal Development Plan and Appraisal process with the Line Manager. Guaranteeing that personal development is maintained to ensure effective development of the Service
• Attend and participate in local, regional, national and/or international study days and conferences as required and promote and disseminate findings to appropriate members of the multidisciplinary team
• Maintain knowledge of developments and current practices relevant to the clinical speciality and use this knowledge to carry out clinical practice founded on research and evidence

MANAGERIAL

• Develop and maintain effective communication and professional relationships with all members of the multi-disciplinary team
• Become a local and national role model regarding the role of the Breast Surgical Nurse Practitioner
• Actively take a role in risk management and clinical incident reporting
• Support the lead ANP in all aspects of management
• Adhere to the NMC Code of Professional Practice

Person Specification

Essential

• Registered Nurse
• Degree in Nursing or equivalent
• Master's Degree in relevant field
• Non -Medical Prescriber
• Clinical Assessment Skills Course
• Experience within an acute setting in a hospital environment
• Enthusiasm for learning and ongoing professional development
• Experience of staff management
• Experience of senior role within acute hospital setting Band 6 or above
• Awareness and understanding of current issues within advanced practice and the NHS
• The ability to provide and receive complex, sensitive and/or contentious information in complex situations
• The ability to communicate with patients and their family/carers during stressful or emotional circumstances
• The ability to foster a positive learning culture
• The ability to demonstrate accuracy in personal record keeping and adhere to information governance regulations with regard to storage and sharing of data.
• Able to demonstrate personal duty of care in relation to the safe use of equipment and other resources
• Able to work from different locations across Northamptonshire

Desirable

• Management or leadership qualification
• Surgical Experience
• Involvement in change process within a clinical environment
• The ability to work as part of an inter-disciplinary team to take direction and offer suggestions for improvement of service

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.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

Details

• Date posted: 11 August 2026
• Pay scheme: Agenda for change
• Band: Band 8a
• Salary: Depending on experience per annum
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time
• Reference number: 264-7753499-SUR-A
• Job locations: Kettering General Hospital NHS Trust, Rothwell Road, Kettering, NN16 8UZ, United Kingdom