Breast Practitioner

Job summary

Suitable post for an experienced registered nurse with established clinical skills and a wish to further develop specialist clinical skills and knowledge as an independent practitioner

To deliver a quality of service matching clinical need to available resources within the focus of specialist nursing practice:

Must have independent experience.

To ensure that the patient is the central focus of a streamlined patient journey ensuring optimal quality of care.

Working as a clinical practitioner, provide a prompt response to calls from colleagues, prioritising importance and clinical need.

Manage own caseload to include assessment, investigation, diagnosis and treatment within defined parameters and training.

Provide immediate care management of patient including communication of plan to patients and significant others.

Review and refer to appropriate person, e.g. AHP, resident medical staff, specialist registrar or critical care outreach team.

Liaising with Patient Services Coordinator where necessary.

Communicate within multidisciplinary team, ward/departmental staff and/or out of hours team.

Provide specialist education and training to departmental nursing s.

Main duties of the job

Extensive post registration experience, some of which will be at a senior level within the required specialist area of practice.

Evidence of ongoing continuous professional development.

Able to work independently and across disciplines as a member of a multi-disciplinary team.Evidence of good communication and interpersonal skills including effective report writing

Meets Nursing and Midwifery Council requirements for mentorship if relevant to role.

Effective organisation and time management skills

Change management skills and involvement in project work.

Knowledge and understanding of relevant NHS policy or project specific policy context.

Evidence of effective leadership skills/knowledge e.g. Leadership course (LEO).

Good IT skills.

Research or audit experience.

Knowledge and experience of adult/child safeguarding

About us

If you are being interviewed you must accept an interview slot in the system to continue, even if you have arranged with the manager.

You must be able to produce ALL certificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checks.

We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.

We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented.

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Details

• Date posted: 03 June 2026
• Pay scheme: Agenda for change
• Band: Band 7
• Salary: £49,387 to £56,515 a year Per Annum Pro Rata
• Contract: Fixed term
• Duration: 1 years
• Working pattern: Part-time
• Reference number: C9439-2526-284-3
• Job locations: Darlington Memorial Hospital NHS Trust, Hollyhurst Road, Darlington, County Durham, DL3 6HX, United Kingdom, University Hospital Of North Durham, North Road, Durham, DH1 5TW, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

• Registered Practitioner (appropriate to branch).
• NMC registration or GMC registration
• Degree/Masters level study, or equivalent specialist study / experience.
• Practitioner Qualification
• Clinical Skills Course.
• Extended Prescribing if relevant to role.
• Recent experience as a clinical practitioner, including extended clinical practice underpinned by training and assessment e.g. venepuncture, cannulation skills and intravenous drug administration.
• The ability to practice at a level comparable to a junior doctor i.e. clinical history taking and physical examination skills, or willingness to work towards this.
• Extensive post registration experience, some of which will be at a senior level within the required specialist area of practice.
• Evidence of ongoing continuous professional development.
• Able to work independently and across disciplines as a member of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Evidence of good communication and interpersonal skills including effective report writing
• Meets NMC/ GMC requirements for mentorship if relevant to role.
• Effective organisation and time management skills
• Change management skills and involvement in project work.
• Knowledge and understanding of relevant NHS policy or project specific policy context.
• Evidence of effective leadership skills/knowledge e.g. Leadership course (LEO).
• Good IT skills.
• Research or audit experience.
• Knowledge and experience of adult/child safeguarding