# Breast Practitioner > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/breast-practitioner/595512d2-de4b-40eb-ada9-5547b1f6d1f3 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/breast-practitioner/595512d2-de4b-40eb-ada9-5547b1f6d1f3.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Darlington - **Region:** North East and Yorkshire - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Nurse practitioner - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £49,387 to £56,515 a year - **Contract type:** Fixed-Term - **Employment type:** Part-time - **Closing date:** 2026-06-10T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-03T09:55:11.430Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/C9439-2526-284-3?employerCode=C9439 - **Application URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/application/C9439-2526-284-3/pre-application-questions-pause?referrer=jobadvert&ref=C9439-2526-284-3 - **Employer website:** https://www.cddft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### 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. Full Job Descriptions can be found in the adverts supporting documents. Over reliance on AI-generated content is discouraged and may diminish the applicant's chances of success. For the most up-to-date information on visa requirements and eligibility, please check online to determine whether you can apply. ### 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 ## Job Details 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. ## Job Description 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 ## 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 ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Experience working in breast as a nurse practitioner ### Qualifications **Essential** - Recent experience as a Clinical Practitioner, including extended clinical practice. - Degree/ Masters level study - Clinical Skill - Prescribing ### Special Requirements **Essential** - Willingness and ability to participate equally in a multi-disciplinary team. - Proven ability to work well within a team. - Ability to liaise well with colleagues in other specialties. - Good communication and interpersonal skills. - Good discipline and motivation. - Able to make all travel requirements of the post - Fluent in English ### Statutory Registration **Essential** - NMC/ GMC Registered ### Special Skills & Knowledge **Essential** - Communicates using high level skills, highly complex, sensitive information with patients and carers on condition related information to ensure their active involvement to negotiate treatment/diagnostic plans and delivery to include the informed consent process - Acknowledge and accommodate barriers to communication and understanding including speech, hearing, language and emotion (persuasion may be required), e.g. using interpreters/language line as required. - Provide specialist advice to a range of health care professionals within the scope of specialist practice. - Provide expert clinical advice, within the scope of own specialist practice and support to the multidisciplinary team. - Liaise with other staff and members of the multidisciplinary team in order to achieve optimum levels of care in relation to specialised area of practice. - Compiles comprehensive medical and nursing records in accordance with Trust guidelines and NMC/ GMC standards. ## Documents - [ID Checks (PDF, 434 KB)](document:2944978) - [Job Description (DOCX, 881 KB)](document:2944976) - [New Recruitment Brochure (PDF, 807 KB)](document:2944977) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.