Breast Advanced Nurse Practitioner

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Breast Surgery Service is recruiting an Advanced Nurse Practitioners to work within the specialist nursing team and surgical team in the diagnosis and management of patients with breast disease.

You will be joining a well-established nursing team which currently includes seven experienced Advanced Breast Nurse Practitioners and twelve Macmillan Clinical Nurse Specialists. The successful applicant will be instrumental in the provision of diagnostic, surveillance and follow up services, working both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Ideally, the successful candidate will possess advanced clinical and communication skills and will be able to demonstrate a sound understanding of the issues related to breast disease.

Whilst those who already have the requisite skills will be welcome to apply, further postgraduate and in house training will be available and the successful candidate will be provided with any educational support needed. There are several Nurse Led services provided by the nursing team.

The ANPs are a vital member of the MDT and are pivotal in both the diagnostic services and follow up clinics.

This is a permanent full-time position, 37.5 hours per week, across the Breast units in both Aintree and Royal Liverpool Hospitals.

Assist the development of Breast Care Services in collaboration with members of the multi disciplinary team in line with local and national initiatives.

Promote and assist the development of clinical practice, education and research through collaborative partnerships with higher educational institutions

Improve patient care and nursing practice based on evidence based practice in Breast Care Nursing.

Act as a resource for patients referred to the Trust and their families.

Actively participate in delivery of education for nurses and other professions allied to medicine.

Take a key role in the initiation of nursing research programmes, in partnership with the University Departments.

Establish and develop liaison with clinical services involved in patients care.

Provide the initiative to establish advanced nursing practice and empower team members to adopt new skills to continue to advance the role of nursing within the Breast Unit and to offer a range of skilled interventions.

Act as a catalyst for change.

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.

UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.

For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.

Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Women’s Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK’s largest single site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.

For roles at Liverpool Women’s, visit their careers page.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Nicola Gillham Job title: Lead SPN Breast & Endocrine Surgery Email address: nicola.gillham@liverpoolft.nhs.uk Telephone number: 0151 706 2927