Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our dedicated team at the Breast care unit as an Enhanced practitioner. In this pivotal role, you will provide expert, patient-centered care to individuals across the Breast care unit supporting them through screening, diagnosis, treatment and recovery.
Working closely within a Multidisciplinary team, you will deliver compassionate support, tailored education, and clinical expertise to improve outcomes and empower patients and families.
We are seeking practitioners with experience in Breast care to join our team.
Main duties of the job
- Assess, differentially diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate individual treatment interventions within a set field of practice for patients by virtue of enhanced clinical judgement and close liaison with members of the MDT
- Use expertise and decision-making skills to inform clinical reasoning approaches when dealing with individual presentations and complex situations, synthesising information from multiple sources to make appropriate, evidence-based judgements and/or diagnoses.
- Initiate, evaluate, and modify a range of interventions which may include prescribing medicines, therapies, lifestyle advice and care.
- Provide specialist, expert clinical knowledge to colleagues, patients and carers/relatives both within and outside the Trust.
- Exercise professional judgement to manage risk appropriately, especially where there may be complex and unpredictable events and supporting teams to do likewise to ensure safety of individuals, families, and carers.
- Ensure compliance with their respective code of professional conduct and work within their scope of practice.
About us
North Bristol NHS Trust employs over 12,000 staff providing healthcare to the residents of Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset from our award-winning hospital building at Southmead. We are the regional Major Trauma Centre, and an internationally recognised centre of excellence in a range of services and major specialities. Our vision is that by enabling our teams to be the best that they can be, we will provide exceptional healthcare, personally delivered.
North Bristol NHS Trust values all people as individuals. We aim to be an anti-discriminatory organisation and are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We welcome applicants from all underrepresented groups.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a full overview of the Job Description, please refer to the PDF Job Description attached as an additional document to this advert.
Duties mapped across the four pillars of practice. Enhanced Clinical Practice Guide
Clinical Practice
- Assess, differentially diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate individual treatment interventions within a set field of practice for patients by virtue of enhanced clinical judgement and close liaison with members of the MDT
- Use expertise and decision-making skills to inform clinical reasoning approaches when dealing with individual presentations and complex situations, synthesising information from multiple sources to make appropriate, evidence-based judgements and/or diagnoses
- Initiate, evaluate, and modify a range of interventions which may include prescribing medicines, therapies, lifestyle advice and care
- Provide specialist, expert clinical knowledge to colleagues, patients and carers/relatives both within and outside the Trust
- Exercise professional judgement to manage risk appropriately, especially where there may be complex and unpredictable events and supporting teams to do likewise to ensure safety of individuals, families, and carers
- Ensure compliance with their respective code of professional conduct and work within their scope of practice
- Works in conjunction with the MDT to clearly define values, direction and policies impacting upon care
- Work in partnership with individuals, families, and carers, using a range of assessment methods as appropriate
- Be able to demonstrate a critical understanding of their broadened level of responsibility and autonomy. This includes being critically aware of their limits of their own competence and professional scope of practice, including when working with complexity, risk, uncertainty, and incomplete information
- Be responsible and accountable for their decisions, actions, and omissions at this enhanced level of practice
- Utilise professional judgement and maturity, understanding when to seek help
- Demonstrate critical reflection on own practice, self-awareness, emotional intelligence, and openness to change
- Demonstrate effective communication skills, supporting people in making decisions, planning care, or seeking to make positive changes, using Health Education Englands framework to promote person-centred approaches in health and care
- Work collaboratively with an appropriate range of multi-agency and inter-professional resources, developing, maintaining, and evaluating links to manage risk and issues across organisations and settings
- Evidence the underpinning subject-specific competencies i.e. knowledge, skills and behaviours relevant to the role setting and scope, and demonstrate application of the capabilities to these, in an approach that is appropriate to the individual role, setting and scope
- Act as a clinical role model/advocate for developing and delivering care that is responsive to changing requirements, informed by an understanding of local population health needs, agencies, and networks
- To perform clinical breast examinations synthesising information that are pertinent in identifying causes for the patients breast symptoms, using advanced clinical skills as per the MSc module
- Exercise professional judgement to manage risk appropriately, especially where there may be complex and unpredictable events and supporting teams to do likewise to ensure safety of individuals, families and carers
- To Work in partnership with individuals, families, and carers, using a range of assessment methods as appropriate (e.g., of history-taking; holistic assessment; identifying risk factors; mental health assessments; requesting, undertaking and conducting health needs assessments, physical examination, clinical measurements using advanced clinical skills, detailed medicines history, undertaking and interpreting range of tests / investigations and develop management plan including onward referrals and management plans
- Uses highly developed communication skills to provide guidance, advice, and support to the individual /carer regarding management of their health/illness condition and its impact on individuals/carers life
- To present and discuss own patient cases at the multidisciplinary team meetings, regarding diagnostic findings and any further ongoing care that is required.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a full overview of the Job Description, please refer to the PDF Job Description attached as an additional document to this advert.
Duties mapped across the four pillars of practice. Enhanced Clinical Practice Guide
Clinical Practice
- Assess, differentially diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate individual treatment interventions within a set field of practice for patients by virtue of enhanced clinical judgement and close liaison with members of the MDT
- Use expertise and decision-making skills to inform clinical reasoning approaches when dealing with individual presentations and complex situations, synthesising information from multiple sources to make appropriate, evidence-based judgements and/or diagnoses
- Initiate, evaluate, and modify a range of interventions which may include prescribing medicines, therapies, lifestyle advice and care
- Provide specialist, expert clinical knowledge to colleagues, patients and carers/relatives both within and outside the Trust
- Exercise professional judgement to manage risk appropriately, especially where there may be complex and unpredictable events and supporting teams to do likewise to ensure safety of individuals, families, and carers
- Ensure compliance with their respective code of professional conduct and work within their scope of practice
- Works in conjunction with the MDT to clearly define values, direction and policies impacting upon care
- Work in partnership with individuals, families, and carers, using a range of assessment methods as appropriate
- Be able to demonstrate a critical understanding of their broadened level of responsibility and autonomy. This includes being critically aware of their limits of their own competence and professional scope of practice, including when working with complexity, risk, uncertainty, and incomplete information
- Be responsible and accountable for their decisions, actions, and omissions at this enhanced level of practice
- Utilise professional judgement and maturity, understanding when to seek help
- Demonstrate critical reflection on own practice, self-awareness, emotional intelligence, and openness to change
- Demonstrate effective communication skills, supporting people in making decisions, planning care, or seeking to make positive changes, using Health Education Englands framework to promote person-centred approaches in health and care
- Work collaboratively with an appropriate range of multi-agency and inter-professional resources, developing, maintaining, and evaluating links to manage risk and issues across organisations and settings
- Evidence the underpinning subject-specific competencies i.e. knowledge, skills and behaviours relevant to the role setting and scope, and demonstrate application of the capabilities to these, in an approach that is appropriate to the individual role, setting and scope
- Act as a clinical role model/advocate for developing and delivering care that is responsive to changing requirements, informed by an understanding of local population health needs, agencies, and networks
- To perform clinical breast examinations synthesising information that are pertinent in identifying causes for the patients breast symptoms, using advanced clinical skills as per the MSc module
- Exercise professional judgement to manage risk appropriately, especially where there may be complex and unpredictable events and supporting teams to do likewise to ensure safety of individuals, families and carers
- To Work in partnership with individuals, families, and carers, using a range of assessment methods as appropriate (e.g., of history-taking; holistic assessment; identifying risk factors; mental health assessments; requesting, undertaking and conducting health needs assessments, physical examination, clinical measurements using advanced clinical skills, detailed medicines history, undertaking and interpreting range of tests / investigations and develop management plan including onward referrals and management plans
- Uses highly developed communication skills to provide guidance, advice, and support to the individual /carer regarding management of their health/illness condition and its impact on individuals/carers life
- To present and discuss own patient cases at the multidisciplinary team meetings, regarding diagnostic findings and any further ongoing care that is required.
Person Specification
essential
Essential
- Active professional qualification with NMC- Adult level1
- Evidence of ongoing professional development through maintenance of professional portfolio and registration revalidation.
- Grounded knowledge of the Breast care or cancer care
- Ability to act independently, resolve complex clinical situations and have good decision-making skills
- Able to work within a team or independently
Desirable
- Enhanced clinical practitioner level 6 or above
- NOn-Medical Prescribing
Person Specification
essential
Essential
- Active professional qualification with NMC- Adult level1
- Evidence of ongoing professional development through maintenance of professional portfolio and registration revalidation.
- Grounded knowledge of the Breast care or cancer care
- Ability to act independently, resolve complex clinical situations and have good decision-making skills
- Able to work within a team or independently
Desirable
- Enhanced clinical practitioner level 6 or above
- NOn-Medical Prescribing
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
