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Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for either a qualified or trainee Advanced Practicioner to join Breast Services at the Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust. This role is suitable for an individual that is keen to be part of a fast-paced environment where every day is different.
The Advanced Practitioner (AP) is required to be an experienced registered healthcare professional working at an advanced level in clinical practice, who will exercise autonomy and decision making in a context of complexity, uncertainty and varying levels of risk, holding accountability for decisions made.
The AP role is underpinned by master's level study and encompasses the four pillars of clinical practice, leadership, management, education and research, with demonstration of core capabilities and specialty specific clinical competence. The AP will be an independent prescriber, having completed a recognised independent prescribing qualification, including annotation with their professional regulatory body and works within their scope of practice and relevant legislativeauthority.
This post is to work closely alongside our established team of 8 Consultant Surgeons, 1 Consultant Breast Care Nurse and 1 Qualified AP. All are supported by our experienced Breast Care Nurse team.
If the post is appointed to a trainee position, this will begin at a Band 7 before progressing to a Band 8a upon qualification.
Main duties of the job
Please see the attached document for more information on the specifics of the advanced practicioner role within breast surgery.
About us
The service has encompassed the full 4 tier skill mix thus supporting learning and development opportunities at all levels.
The Breast Surgical team includes Oncoplastic Breast Surgeons, Consultant Breast Care Nurse and Breast Care Nurses.
The imaging team includes Consultant Radiologists, Consultant Radiographer, Advanced Practitioners, Radiographers and Assistant Practitioners.
The multidisciplinary teams are innovative, cohesive and forward thinking, participating in multiple research and audit trials. The department receives excellent feedback from patients, registrars and students. The breast symptomatic pathway reflects the screening pathway to instil best practice.
Our values should be the 'golden thread' which runs through everything we do - they are the core of who we are. Our five values can easily be remembered by the simple acronymICORE; Innovation, Care, Openness, Respect, Engagement.
We have a number of staff networks including the Global Ethnic Majority (GEM) network, D-Ability network, LGBTQ+ Network and the Women's Network, to challenge us and help us to constantly improve. Our Armed Forces network is one of our emerging networks.
The health and wellbeing of our staff is one of our highest priorities, and we offer a range of support and initiatives as part of our 'Balance' programme balancegateshead.com to cater for our diverse workforce, so that your individual needs can be supported, allowing you a happy and healthy working experience with us.
Details
Date posted
23 October 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£49,387 to £64,750 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
297-8357421
Job locations
Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Queen Elizabeth Avenue
Gateshead
NE9 6SX
United Kingdom
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