The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust define a nursespecialist as a qualified nurse where the primary purpose of role is to provide guidance and support based on advanced level knowledge to patients, carers and health professionals concerning a specific disease/condition. Within the sphere of specialist practice: Demonstrates significant advanced knowledge and skills within speciality and sphere of practice. Take a lead role facilitating the planning, delivery and evaluation of care pathways for a designated group of patients. Support the development of nursing practice within the specialist field and contribute to the body of nursing knowledge. Have corporate identity as an expert within specialist area. Lead and provide training and education across the organisation in relevant area of practice. Attached you will find the person specification and job description document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting. As part of a forward-thinking team, you will be expected to implement service improvements and ensure the smooth delivery of care through policy development, adherence to procedures and active involvement in training and mentoring staff. A such you should share our passion and drive to ensure that our patients receive high quality and compassionate care. So, if you have a strong clinical background in breast screening/breast care with exceptional leadership skills and a commitment to excellent patient care delivery we would love to hear from you. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.