Job summary
Advanced Clinical Practitioner Breast (Developmental role)
Band 7 to 8A training position
Hours: 37.5 per week
This post offers an exciting oppertnity for an individual to develop wihtina ACP training role.The iBreast ACP (Diagnostic Lead) will train to a Advance Clinical qualification and provide expert evidence based advice and clinical expertise within Breast diagnostic and prevention pathways, working collaboratively and co-operatively with others to meet the needs of patients and their families. The post holder will be the nurse lead for implementation of urgent referral triage, one stop pathway, nurse clinics for clinical assessment, targeted biopsies, screening and prevention support services (training will be provided as required).
The post holder will be the Trust lead practitioner with decision-making autonomy, responsibility, and accountability for providing nurse-led breast diagnostic services, in addition to contributing to the leadership, education, development and supervision within the Department of Breast and for clinical teams across the Trust.
The post holder will independently provide on-going holistic care and treatment for patients including advanced clinical assessment, planning, prescribing, initiating and care and treatment. The role will also oversee the Health promotion and prevention pathways supporting recognition of breast cancer ealy and interventions required.
Interview date: 11th July 2025
Main duties of the job
The Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) role has been developed in response to changing healthcare provision, with the emphasis on developing expert clinical skills including advanced assessment and diagnostic skills. The ACP supports the junior medical team and increases the skills of the nursing workforce. The ACP role challenges the traditional workforce boundaries; the ACP will frequently undertake tasks and decisions which have traditionally been within the remit of medicine, therefore the ACP is a highly skilled clinical expert nurse working within a defined specialty or clinical area.
The Lead Breast diagnostic ACP will provide expert evidence based advice and clinical expertise within Breast, working collaboratively and co-operatively with others to meet the needs of patients and their families. The post holder will be the nurse lead for implementation of the RAPID breast faster diagnostic pathway, including nurse clinics for clinical assessment, targeted biopsies, results clinics, and symptom clinicns (The post holder will lead the team of diagnostic nurses/ trainee ACPs.
The post holder will facilitate the transition through to surgical and/or clinical oncological care at a timely and appropriate time, ensuring the transfer of keyworker as appropriate. The post holder will provide expert nursing advice and be a core member of the Multidisciplinary team.
About us
"We Care We Communicate We Collaborate We Contribute"
"At MKUH, nurses and midwives stand out as the most dedicated staff cohort, garnering a commendable rating of 7.45/10 for their engagement". (NHS Staff Survey 2023).
You can expect a warm welcome at Milton Keynes University Hospital, our staff are friendly and welcoming. We listen to each other and work together to embed our Trusts values and behaviours. At MKUH we appreciate our staff and reward them with an outstanding benefits package including:
- Free on-site parking
- Free tea and coffee
- Great flexible workingopportunities
- Discounted gym membership
- Lease car scheme
- Generous annual leave and pension scheme
- On site nursery (chargeable)
- Extensive staff health and well-being programme
Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, in partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital; we conduct research and teaching on site to improve the care of our patients. The hospital is undergoing significant investment, and we are proud to be rated good by the CQC. Visit our website to catch up on our latest news.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Professional / Clinical responsibilities
To be professionally and legally accountable for all work undertaken and to practice at an advanced level of professional autonomy and accountability that is within national breast guidelines, MKUH Trust policies and NMC Codes of Conduct.
To deliver evidence based expert nursing care exercising a high degree of professional autonomy, demonstrating ability to make sound decisions based on knowledge and experience.
To assess individuals holistically using a range of different assessment methods and reach valid, reliable and comprehensive patient and client centred conclusions which manage risk and are appropriate to need context and culture.
Service Development
To lead on the implementation and delivery of the Breast diagnostic pathway.
Develop robust governance systems by contributing to the development and implementation of evidence-based protocols, documentation processes, standards, policies and clinical guidelines through interpreting and synthesising information from a variety of sources and promoting their use in practice.
Management and Leadership
Through strong clinical leadership, support the Cancer Chief Cancer Nurse to promote excellence in nursing to maintain and improve clinical standards, in particular displaying ability to be intellectually flexible and to look beyond existing structures, ways of working, boundaries and organisations to produce more effective and innovative service delivery and partnerships.
To review the Breast service policies and procedures ensuring they are current in the context of practice and changes in legislation.
To review and update the documentation relating to improving the quality, accuracy and consistency of information recorded.
Education and Professional Development
To help formulate plans to meet breast pathway training and education needs of staff, at an individual, team and organisation level in conjunction with other experts in the Trust.
To provide learning opportunities for nurses and other health care professionals via mentorship and supervision.
To disseminate innovations in practice education and research both nationally and internationally through conference presentation and publication.
GENERAL
To work in accordance with the Trusts Values to consistently demonstrate the behaviours required.
The postholder is required to carry out his/her role in accordance with the organisation values, standards and behaviours, in a Professional, Compassionate, Respectful and Safe way.
To ensure that Milton Keynes University Foundation Trusts policies and procedures are adhered to.
To have responsibility for the Health, Safety and Welfare of self and others and to comply at all times with the requirements of the Health and Safety Regulations and the Trusts Health and Safety policies and procedures.
Please refer to the job description for further details
Job description
Job responsibilities
Professional / Clinical responsibilities
To be professionally and legally accountable for all work undertaken and to practice at an advanced level of professional autonomy and accountability that is within national breast guidelines, MKUH Trust policies and NMC Codes of Conduct.
To deliver evidence based expert nursing care exercising a high degree of professional autonomy, demonstrating ability to make sound decisions based on knowledge and experience.
To assess individuals holistically using a range of different assessment methods and reach valid, reliable and comprehensive patient and client centred conclusions which manage risk and are appropriate to need context and culture.
Service Development
To lead on the implementation and delivery of the Breast diagnostic pathway.
Develop robust governance systems by contributing to the development and implementation of evidence-based protocols, documentation processes, standards, policies and clinical guidelines through interpreting and synthesising information from a variety of sources and promoting their use in practice.
Management and Leadership
Through strong clinical leadership, support the Cancer Chief Cancer Nurse to promote excellence in nursing to maintain and improve clinical standards, in particular displaying ability to be intellectually flexible and to look beyond existing structures, ways of working, boundaries and organisations to produce more effective and innovative service delivery and partnerships.
To review the Breast service policies and procedures ensuring they are current in the context of practice and changes in legislation.
To review and update the documentation relating to improving the quality, accuracy and consistency of information recorded.
Education and Professional Development
To help formulate plans to meet breast pathway training and education needs of staff, at an individual, team and organisation level in conjunction with other experts in the Trust.
To provide learning opportunities for nurses and other health care professionals via mentorship and supervision.
To disseminate innovations in practice education and research both nationally and internationally through conference presentation and publication.
GENERAL
To work in accordance with the Trusts Values to consistently demonstrate the behaviours required.
The postholder is required to carry out his/her role in accordance with the organisation values, standards and behaviours, in a Professional, Compassionate, Respectful and Safe way.
To ensure that Milton Keynes University Foundation Trusts policies and procedures are adhered to.
To have responsibility for the Health, Safety and Welfare of self and others and to comply at all times with the requirements of the Health and Safety Regulations and the Trusts Health and Safety policies and procedures.
Please refer to the job description for further details
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Practitioner with current registration with a professional regulatory body.
- A clinical leadership/management qualification/experience
Desirable
- Master's degree in advanced clinical practice
- Non-medical prescriber
Knowledge
Essential
- Specialist knowledge in the service
- Evidence of autonomous practice with high level of decision making.
- Up-to-date knowledge of adult and child safeguarding
- Up-to-date knowledge of infection prevention and control issues
Desirable
- Clinical History Taking and Physical Examination training/experience.
Experience
Essential
- Experience in providing expert clinical care and advice
- Evidence of producing and presenting clinical papers/posters
- Evidence of critical thinking with regards to effective patient management.
Desirable
- Experience in clinical governance (risk management and complaints management)
- Experience in investigating serious untoward incident with follow up actions
- Experience of leading quality improvement initiatives
- Evidence of research skills
Skills
Essential
- Ability to seek and provide peer reviews and support
- Ability to participate on an on-call rota
- Ability to work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Ability to provide advice to other staff/teams
- Able to support personal resilience by seeking feedback and advice
- Able to engage patients and families in decision making
- Able to translate national guidance and guidelines into practice
- Highly developed communication skills (written and verbal)
Desirable
- Budgetary management experience.
- Previous experience as an ACP.
- Updated national initiatives on ACP
Personal Development
Essential
- Ability to be flexible, to have flair and initiative and be able to work in a team
- Motivated / positive - self-directed and committed.
- Professional image
- Have an ongoing personal development plan
- Ability to organize, priorities and coordinate work
Communication
Essential
- Excellent communication skills with colleagues and people at all levels
- Flexible approach to work
- Good listener
- Team player
- Ability to manage stressful situations, raise clinical issues and work independently to ensure the patients' needs are being met
- Ability to manage and motivate self and others.
Specific requirements
Essential
- Able to perform the duties of the post with reasonable aids and adaptations
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Practitioner with current registration with a professional regulatory body.
- A clinical leadership/management qualification/experience
Desirable
- Master's degree in advanced clinical practice
- Non-medical prescriber
Knowledge
Essential
- Specialist knowledge in the service
- Evidence of autonomous practice with high level of decision making.
- Up-to-date knowledge of adult and child safeguarding
- Up-to-date knowledge of infection prevention and control issues
Desirable
- Clinical History Taking and Physical Examination training/experience.
Experience
Essential
- Experience in providing expert clinical care and advice
- Evidence of producing and presenting clinical papers/posters
- Evidence of critical thinking with regards to effective patient management.
Desirable
- Experience in clinical governance (risk management and complaints management)
- Experience in investigating serious untoward incident with follow up actions
- Experience of leading quality improvement initiatives
- Evidence of research skills
Skills
Essential
- Ability to seek and provide peer reviews and support
- Ability to participate on an on-call rota
- Ability to work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Ability to provide advice to other staff/teams
- Able to support personal resilience by seeking feedback and advice
- Able to engage patients and families in decision making
- Able to translate national guidance and guidelines into practice
- Highly developed communication skills (written and verbal)
Desirable
- Budgetary management experience.
- Previous experience as an ACP.
- Updated national initiatives on ACP
Personal Development
Essential
- Ability to be flexible, to have flair and initiative and be able to work in a team
- Motivated / positive - self-directed and committed.
- Professional image
- Have an ongoing personal development plan
- Ability to organize, priorities and coordinate work
Communication
Essential
- Excellent communication skills with colleagues and people at all levels
- Flexible approach to work
- Good listener
- Team player
- Ability to manage stressful situations, raise clinical issues and work independently to ensure the patients' needs are being met
- Ability to manage and motivate self and others.
Specific requirements
Essential
- Able to perform the duties of the post with reasonable aids and adaptations
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).
