Advanced Nurse Practitioner Breast (Annex 21 training available)

Job summary

We are excited to be offering an opportunity for an Advanced Nurse Practitioner in Breast Services. There is also scope to offer an annex 21 training opportunity.

We are looking for an experience advanced autonomous practitioner demonstrating a high level of practice and knowledge in breast care services to join our team (although we are able to also offer an annex 21 training opportunity also) . The successful candidate will be expected to manage their own caseload and clinics within the breast care pathways.

The successful candidate will also be expected to demonstrate leadership experience and skills and be able to manage a small team of specialist nurses and support workers.

Main duties of the job

The Advanced Nurse Practitioner will:

• Act as an advanced autonomous practitioner, demonstrating a high level of practice and knowledge whilst participating in direct evidence based patient care.
• Leadership and line management responsibilities of specified services/teams.
• Will work within a multi-disciplinary team.
• Will work to agreed protocols and clinical guidelines.
• Will triage and see new 2ww referrals and follow-up of benign and malignant breast disease and participating in PIFU.
• Will undertake history taking, clinical breast examination, fine needle aspirations, punch biopsies, requesting radiological investigations and making a diagnosis.
• Will undertake administrative duties such as checking of imaging reports and communicating results to patients and GPs, and liaising with trackers and PPC's
• Will undertake Family history risk assessments and make direct referrals to a regional genetic unit.
• Provide support within the team and act as a role model and resource, encouraging and developing a high standard of clinical skill and improving patient outcome.

Will participate in research, audit and service development

About us

We are proud to provide 'Outstanding' care and be a great place to work

We provide safe, compassionate and high quality care to half a million people living or visiting East Sussex. We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex, the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex. Our extensive services are provided by 7000 + members of staff working from acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites and in people's own homes.

In 2020 the Care Quality Commission rated us as 'Good' overall, and 'Outstanding' for being caring and effective. The Conquest Hospital and our Community Services are rated 'Outstanding'. Eastbourne DGH rated 'Good'.

In 2020, the Trust launched its ambitious 'Building for our Future' programme. This once in a lifetime programme aims to repair, redevelop and expand our hospitals, transforming the environment in which we provide care for generations to come.

Employer details

Employer name

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Eastbourne

BN21 2UD

Eastbourne/Hastings

BN21 2UD

Employer's website

http://jobs.esht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Eastbourne

BN21 2UD

Eastbourne/Hastings

BN21 2UD

Employer's website

http://jobs.esht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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