Advanced Clinical Practitioner - Breast

Job overview

The role of Advanced Practitioner will be within the Breast Surgery team. The postholder will provide patient-centred clinical care, encompassing the skills of initial assessment through accurate history taking and examination, requesting appropriate investigations and reviewing these to reach an expert diagnosis with subsequent treatment plan and discharge of patients. The postholder will be key member of the multi-disciplinary team (MDT) and the MDT process.

Main duties of the job

• Deliver expert, patient-centred care throughout the full clinical pathway, including history taking, clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, ensuring patients feel heard, supported, and informed. Conduct comprehensive clinical examinations and plan care accordingly. Apply safe and effective critical thinking in clinical decision-making processes. Request and interpret appropriate diagnostic investigations (e.g. mammography, ultrasound, MRI), in line with patient symptoms and national/local guidelines.5.    Demonstrate expert knowledge of benign and malignant breast diseases, including current treatments and associated care pathways, following best practice and evidence-based guidelines. Practice in accordance with the NMC Code of Conduct and other relevant professional standards.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Communicate effectively with patients, carers, and families regarding treatment plans, continually assessing and reinforcing their understanding. Maintain accurate, timely, and comprehensive documentation in line with legal, clinical, and organisational requirements. Contribute the planning and running of the MDT alongside the MDT co-ordinator. For a full list of duties and responsibilities please see the attached Job Description. Provide telephone triage and follow-up services for patients with low-risk or benign results, offering assessment, support, and information as appropriate. Take ownership of personal professional development, actively engaging in clinical supervision and acting as a role model for peers. Contribute to the development and ongoing refinement of local diagnostic guidelines, pathways, and standards including the setting up of a breast pain clinic in keeping with current national guidelines.