Advanced Clinical Practitioner - Breast at Equans Working with Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust

Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

23 Mar, 26

Salary

62682.0

Posted On

23 Dec, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

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Skills

Clinical Expertise, Cancer Care, Patient-Centred Care, Autonomous Decision-Making, Multidisciplinary Team Working, Service Improvement, Leadership Skills, Clinical Governance, Risk Management, Evidence-Based Practice, Physical Assessment, Clinical Diagnostics, Teaching, Mentoring, Digital Literacy, Quality Improvement

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

Company Description At Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust (PHU) and Isle of Wight NHS Trust (IWT), we are proud to work in partnership to deliver outstanding, person-centred care across the region - from our acute hub at Queen Alexandra Hospital in Portsmouth to community and hospital-based services across the Island. Together, we serve a diverse population across urban, rural, and coastal communities, providing safe, timely and high-quality care across the full cancer pathway. PHU is one of the largest acute hospitals on the south coast, employing over 8,700 staff and ranked in the top three nationally for research recruitment. We are an organisation that embraces innovation and places education, training, and workforce development at its core. IWT is an integrated acute and ambulance healthcare provider in England, with a passionate and agile workforce dedicated to transforming care across the Island. Cancer Services across both organisations are collaborative, dynamic, and constantly evolving. With strong links to the Wessex Cancer Alliance and tertiary centres in Southampton, our teams are committed to delivering the very best in diagnostics, treatment, personalised care, and survivorship support. This joint initiative to embed Advanced Clinical Practice within tumour-specific teams marks a significant step forward in how we support our patients and workforce, working across traditional boundaries to strengthen resilience, reduce variation, and improve outcomes. If you are passionate about improving cancer care and want to be part of a forward-thinking team driving change across systems, services, and lives — we would love to hear from you. Job Description Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust (PHU) and Isle of Wight NHS Trust (IWT) Advanced Clinical Practitioners - Breast Band 8a (£55,690 - £62,682) Fixed-Term (2 years) We are offering an exciting opportunity for dynamic, experienced, and motivated professionals to join a ground-breaking Advanced Clinical Practice workforce initiative across Cancer Services at PHU and IWT. In collaboration with the Wessex Cancer Alliance, we are recruiting Advanced Clinical Practitioners (ACPs) across key Cancer Pathways: Breast Services (2 Posts). These posts are a unique opportunity to embed advanced practice at the heart of service redesign and to improve cancer care across two NHS organisations. The roles are advertised at Band 8a for qualified ACPs, or Band 7 trainee roles considered for applicants committed to progressing through the Advanced Practice Pathway. Successful trainee applicants will be supported through a structured, ACCEND-aligned development pathway, with academic funding, clinical supervision, and protected development time provided under PHU’s AP faculty governance. Each ACP will work as a clinical expert within their speciality, but with a broader mandate: to lead strategic change across cancer pathways. You will work across traditional organisational boundaries, influencing pathway development aligned with Faster Diagnosis Standards (FDS), Personalised Stratified Follow-Up (PSFU), and long-term pathway sustainability. You’ll contribute to safer, faster, more personalised cancer care — while being supported to grow as a leader in advanced clinical practice. These roles are ideally suited to individuals passionate about improvement, capable of working autonomously, and excited by the opportunity to shape the future of advanced practice across Cancer Services. You’ll join a growing ACP workforce and be a valued contributor to the wider clinical, research, and education mission of the organisation. Frequent cross-site working between IWT and PHU is expected, and you will play a key role in delivering expert clinical care, professional education, service evaluation, and strategic redesign. Due to the cancer pathways across both organisations, this role requires cross-site working between PHU and IWT. The postholder will work across both PHU and IWT to deliver high-quality, patient-centred care within their specialist cancer pathway. Operating with an 80/20 split, 80% of the role will focus on direct clinical care, including autonomous patient assessment, diagnostics, treatment planning and evaluation. The remaining 20% will be dedicated to supporting professional activities such as service development, education, audit, supervision, and quality improvement initiatives aligned to the ACCEND framework and local strategic goals. For a full list of roles and responsibilities, please see the attached job descriptions: Band 7 Trainee Job Description Band 8a Job Description Qualifications Essential: Current professional registration with a relevant regulatory body (e.g. NMC, HCPC). Significant post-registration clinical experience in cancer services, or breast cancer specialties. Evidence of working as a senior clinician (e.g. Band 6/7 or equivalent) with experience in autonomous decision-making. For qualified applicants: MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice or equivalent Level 7 qualification endorsement (ePortfolio supported route), aligned to the NHSE Multi-professional Framework for Advanced Practice (2017). For trainees: A relevant undergraduate degree and demonstrable academic readiness to undertake a Level 7 ACP MSc pathway. Commitment to the 4 pillars of advanced practice (clinical, education, leadership, research). Immediate Life Support (ILS) certification. Desirable: Independent Non-Medical Prescribing qualification (V300). Advanced Life Support (ALS) certification. Previous experience of working across organisational boundaries or within a networked service. Experience contributing to service redesign, research, education or clinical audit. Supervision or teaching qualification (e.g. PGCert in Education, Practice Assessor training). Experience, Knowledge & Skills Essential: Proven clinical expertise in cancer care or a relevant speciality (e.g. breast cancer), with demonstrable understanding of cancer pathways and patient-centred care. Ability to work autonomously and manage complex clinical situations, demonstrating sound clinical judgment and decision-making. Evidence of multidisciplinary team working and effective communication across professional boundaries. Experience supporting service improvement, pathway redesign or quality initiatives in a clinical setting. Excellent interpersonal, communication and leadership skills to influence service delivery and patient outcomes. Understanding of clinical governance, risk management, and the principles of evidence-based practice. Commitment to personal and professional development aligned to the four pillars of advanced practice: clinical practice, leadership and management, education, and research. Competence in physical assessment and clinical diagnostics (or willingness to develop under supervision). Desirable: Experience of undertaking or contributing to clinical audit, quality improvement projects or research activity. Evidence of teaching or mentoring others (students, peers, junior staff). Digital literacy including familiarity with electronic patient records, remote working platforms, and data reporting systems. Knowledge of ACCEND framework and/or HEE’s Advanced Practice standards. Previous involvement in cross-site working, pathway development or strategic transformation. Additional Information At Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, staff wellbeing is a top priority. In this unique cross-organisational role, you will benefit from the support, development, and resources of both PHU and IWT, as you help shape cancer services across our region. Our staff enjoy access to a wide range of benefits including on-site childcare, a dedicated Wellness Centre (with gym, swimming pool and wellbeing activities), a free-to-use Beach Hut to enjoy coastal downtime, and supportive staff networks including LGBTQ+, Race Equality, Disability and more. You’ll be recognised for your contributions through awards and events and have access to dedicated mental health and wellbeing support. Working across both organisations provides a rich, collaborative environment to thrive professionally and personally. We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and beliefs. Weekly Hours / Programmed Activities: 37.5 Salary Band: Band 8a Staff Group: Nursing and Midwifery Registered Contract Type: Temporary Job Area: Nursing

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Responsibilities

The Advanced Clinical Practitioners will work as clinical experts within their specialty, leading strategic change across cancer pathways. They will focus on delivering high-quality, patient-centred care while contributing to service development and quality improvement initiatives.