# Trainee Advanced Nurse Practitioner - Breast Care > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/trainee-advanced-nurse-practitioner-breast-care/a18b1ae7-f7b3-4df1-8207-94b65dcb99a6 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/trainee-advanced-nurse-practitioner-breast-care/a18b1ae7-f7b3-4df1-8207-94b65dcb99a6.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Kettering General Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Nurse practitioner - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £49,387 - £56,515 pro rata - **Contract type:** Fixed term: 12 months (The contract will end 12 months from the start date of the post holder) - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-10-15T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-01T13:51:53.764Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Northamptonshire/Kettering/Kettering_General_Hospital_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Trainee_Breast_Nurse_Practitioner/Trainee_Breast_Nurse_Practitioner-v8189012 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8189012?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.kgh.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview East Midlands Cancer Alliance has provided 12 months' funding for Band 7 Trainee Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) posts within Breast Services at University Hospitals of Northamptonshire (UHN). These roles will support the development of a sustainable Breast ANP workforce, enhance the Northamptonshire Breast Pain Pathway, increase clinic capacity across both breast units, improve patient flow through the Two-Week Wait (2WW) pathway, and contribute to achieving Faster Diagnosis Standards. The post holder will be an NMC-registered nurse who holds, or is willing to work towards, a Master's-level qualification. Working under the supervision of experienced Advanced Nurse Practitioners and Breast Care Nurses, they will develop advanced clinical knowledge, assessment skills, and clinical decision-making capabilities. The role will involve supporting patients across 2WW, follow-up, post-operative and mastalgia clinics at Kettering General Hospital, Northampton General Hospital, Nene Park Outpatients Department, and community settings. The post holder will work closely with the multidisciplinary team, consultant colleagues, and the Lead ANP to develop clinical competencies and contribute to the ongoing development of breast services. Through supervised practice, reflective learning, and portfolio development, the Trainee ANP will progress towards autonomous practice and advanced clinical expertise, supporting high-quality, patient-centred care across Northamptonshire Breast Services. ### Main duties of the job - Undertake a structured clinical and academic programme towards Advanced Clinical Practitioner status within Breast Surgery. - Provide patient care under the supervision of the Breast multidisciplinary team. - Perform holistic assessments and support the planning, delivery and evaluation of care across the breast pathway. - Develop advanced clinical assessment, diagnostic and decision-making skills through supervised practice. - Support timely investigation, diagnosis and treatment in line with protocols. - Complete competency-based training, including imaging and radiology competencies. - Participate in consultant-led, nurse-led and follow-up clinics across the patient pathway. - Communicate effectively with patients, carers and colleagues, including in sensitive situations. - Work collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team to deliver holistic care. - Contribute to audit, research, service development and quality improvement. - Maintain accurate records and comply with Trust policies, professional standards and the NMC Code. - Engage in education, supervision and portfolio development to achieve advanced practice competencies. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for a full list of all Roles and Responsibilities. ### Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Excellent verbal and written communication skills - Ability to communicate sensitive or complex information compassionately to patients and relatives - Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team - Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively - Demonstrates sound clinical judgement and awareness of own limitations - Ability to maintain accurate clinical records and comply with information governance requirements - Ability to contribute to a positive learning environment - Ablity to use audit and evidence to improve practice - Ability to teach, support and mentor others **Desirable** - Ability to support service improvement initiatives ### Knowledge and Experience **Essential** - Experience working within an acute hospital setting - Experience of working at Band 6 or above - Demonstrable interest in breast care, surgery or advanced clinical practice - At least 2 years’ experience within a surgical speciality - Experience supporting student nurses or junior colleagues - Awareness of current NHS priorities and developments in advanced clinical practice **Desirable** - Evidence of participation in audit, quality improvement or service development activities ### Educations, Training and Qualifications **Essential** - Educated to Degree level or equivalent level of education, training or experience in Nursing - Evidence of continuing professional development - Clinical Assessment Skills qualification or willingness to undertake within an agreed timeframe - Evidence of study at Level 7 or willingness to work towards Master's level education **Desirable** - Master’s degree in advanced clinical Practice or related subject - Leadership or Management qualification - Non-Medical Prescribing qualification ### Key Competencies/Personal Qualities and Attributes **Essential** - Passionate and committed to bring our Dedicated to Excellence values to life, improving the way we work with each other, particularly focusing on empowerment, equality diversity and inclusion of our staff, patients and service users - Enthusiastic and motivated to develop into an advanced clinical practitioner role - Commitment to undertaking the required educational programme and competency framework - Flexible, adaptable and responsive to service needs - Commitment to lifelong learning and continued professional development - Interest in research, innovation and service development - Ability to travel and work across sites within University Hospitals of Northamptonshire ## Documents - [jd and ps (pdf, 344.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10555526) - [staff privacy notice (pdf, 300.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1830) ## 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.