Job summary Are you an Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) looking for a new challenge or would like to train to become one? We have a fantastic opportunity for you to join our passionate and well established ANP team in the Breast Unit. The ANP role has been wholly embraced and supported and this post will bring with it opportunities to further shape the future of the team. We are looking for significant post registration experience within the specialty of Breast. Successful candidates will work collaboratively with Consultant and multi-disciplinary team to meet the needs of patients, supporting the delivery of policy and procedures, and provide nurse leadership as required. The ANP team have protected time to develop skills and deliver improvements across the four pillars of advanced practice, whilst being supported by a new Lead Nurse role to ensure career development. This role will deliver clinical activity across UHDB, primarily based at both Royal Derby Hospital and Queens Hospital Burton but also delivering our community breast pain service at various sites all over Staffordshire and Derbyshire. This opportunity requires covering services on multiple sites therefore the ability to travel will be required. Main duties of the job If you do not meet the full requirements of the role we will consider a Band 7 trainee role and support your development to enable you to become an Band 8a ANP. The post holder will possess highly developed specialist knowledge and experience in breast care and clinical breast examination. The post holder is experienced in Breast Care, who acting within their professional boundaries, will provide expert professional advice and patient care, from initial history taking, clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of care. They will demonstrate safe, clinical decision-making and expert care for patients referred for investigation, diagnosis and treatment of malignant and benign breast disorders. The post holder will be qualified in clinical breast examination and will run nurse led clinics within Breast Care. The post holder will develop and work within referral guidelines, clinical policies and relevant procedure guidelines required for this role. Closing date of advert: 09 April 2025 Date of interview: 23 April 2025 About us As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work. In return we will offer: Development opportunities, including both professional and leadership development On-going support through every step of the way from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond. A variety of other staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes Key Facts about our Trust: We see on average 4810 OP appointments per day. We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week. An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country. Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily. Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres. We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres. We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day. Date posted 26 March 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 8a Salary Depending on experience pro rata pa Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 320-CDCS-3557 Job locations Royal Derby Hospital Uttoxeter Road Derby DE22 3NE Job description Job responsibilities Please see attached Job description and Person Specification. To apply please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account. Following the recent update on UK immigration policy for those on a Health and Care Visa or Skilled Worker Visa, please click on the link to check your eligibility before applying for this post as we may be unable to provide sponsorship Impacts of the changes to the UK immigration policy | NHS Employers Job description Job responsibilities Please see attached Job description and Person Specification. To apply please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account. Following the recent update on UK immigration policy for those on a Health and Care Visa or Skilled Worker Visa, please click on the link to check your eligibility before applying for this post as we may be unable to provide sponsorship Impacts of the changes to the UK immigration policy | NHS Employers Person Specification Education, Training and Qualifications CPD Requirements Essential 1st level registered nurse MSc or equivalent with significant post registration experience Advanced Clinical practice skills, clinical treatment skills Masters level qualification in Clinical Breast Examination Experience & Knowledge Essential Significant post registration experience within Breast Care speciality Work as part of the multidisciplinary breast team Theoretical knowledge and practical experience in all aspects of malignant/non-malignant conditions within the breast Work autonomously and independently Person Specification Education, Training and Qualifications CPD Requirements Essential 1st level registered nurse MSc or equivalent with significant post registration experience Advanced Clinical practice skills, clinical treatment skills Masters level qualification in Clinical Breast Examination Experience & Knowledge Essential Significant post registration experience within Breast Care speciality Work as part of the multidisciplinary breast team Theoretical knowledge and practical experience in all aspects of malignant/non-malignant conditions within the breast Work autonomously and independently 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. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information 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. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust Address Royal Derby Hospital Uttoxeter Road Derby DE22 3NE Employer's website https://www.uhdb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)