Job overview
Job overview An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Breast Advanced Nurse Practitioner to join the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust Breast services (RFL). We are looking for an innovative and transformational leader, who is seeking to further their nursing career within breast services. The expectations of the post will be demonstrated across the four pillars of consultant level practice: expert advanced clinical practice, strategic and enabling leadership, learning, developing and improving across the system, research and innovation. The role is pivotal to working collaboratively with the MDT team, in building capacity and expanding the nurse led services to further shape and deliver the strategic vision of a world class Breast Service for our local population. RFL Breast services delivers a wide range of diagnostic and treatment options across the patient pathway for benign and malignant breast conditions. The range of services includes breast screening, breast pain, family history and genetics and plastic reconstructive surgery. The service provides comprehensive treatment options for advanced and metastatic cancer patients and is committed to supporting research and evidence-based treatments in line with both local and national policies. The successful applicant should have broad experience which includes managing patients receiving systemic anti-cancer therapy.
Main duties of the job
JOB SUMMARY:
- The post holder will be an experienced practitioner, acting within their professional boundaries.
- The post holder will have the skills associated with history taking, physical assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and evaluation of care as well as nurse prescribing.
- responsible for continued community-based breast pain service within the Trust and NCL, within the national guidelines
- working within the network teams and Cancer Alliance to enhance breast pain services
- working in an advanced managerial role, leading and developing nursing practice within the specialty
- practising at an advanced clinical level, demonstrating a sound knowledge of and experience in the specialist area of breast disease
- supporting the breast family history and genetics service
- co-ordinating clinical services and ensuring continued development and expansion of nurse led services
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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This advert is for Band 8a Breast Advanced Nurse Practitioner with Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust in London, London, England. It is listed as a Band 8 Nurse practitioner role. The advertised salary is £66,274 - £73,496 per annum inclusive of HCAS. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 19 Jun 2026.
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