Job summaryAre you an experienced qualified nurse? Are you highly motivated and willing to promote change? Are you a team worker with a healthy work ethic and eager to learn? Then look no further, this role could be for you!An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Full-Time Qualified post in Breast surgery as an Advanced Nurse Practitioner. This vacancy is a permanent post.
The role was originally developed to enable new ways of working, specifically, the Mastalgia pathway for the Northants region. This is a nurse-led service allowing both Northampton and Kettering General Hospital patients with breast pain to be seen in clinics based outside of the main hospital.
Dependent on experience, you will be expected to run these clinics under remote supervision. You will also support the breast clinicians in diagnostic and follow up clinics and generally support the breast nursing team.
The applicant will be expected to hold a Non-Medical Prescribing qualification at level 6 or above and be qualified in Clinical Breast Examination. However we will consider a practitioner qualified in clinical examination without the prescribing course. This may affect the banding of the post being offered.
Main duties of the jobThe practitioner will work alongside the consultant surgeons and lead Advanced Nurse Practitioner to support both the mastalgia pathway for Northamptonshire and the diagnostic/follow up breast clinics.
You will:
- Provide direct clinical care and practice within your scope of competence. Assisting in the provision of Outpatient clinicsand care of patients within the breast pathway
- Assess diagnose, plan, implement, and evaluate treatment/interventions and care for patients that present to the breast surgery service.
- Make independent clinical decisions and initiate invasive and non-invasive treatments, care, treatments, and technological interventions with the support of senior colleagues.
- If qualified, act as an independent non-medical prescriber, working within agreed protocols.
- Work collaboratively with all members of the multidisciplinary team to provide best-practice clinical care to breast patients and their carers.
- Facilitate learning and provision of education. Teaching and providing mentorship and support to other staff within the Trust to promote quality of care.
- Evaluate the care and management of patients within the breast service and specifically the Mastalgia pathway, using clinical audit, presenting outcomes locally and nationally.
About usKettering General NHS Foundation Trust and Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust are both part of the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire NHS Group. Both are separate hospitals/employers with hospital board and leadership. We share a group executive team leading on a shared vision, mission, priorities, strategies and Dedicated to Excellence Values.
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We care about our patients and each other. We consistently show kindness and empathy and take the time to imagine ourselves in other people's shoes.
We take responsibility for our decisions, our actions and our behaviours. We do what we say we will do, when we say we will do it. We acknowledge our mistakes, and we learn from them.
We value each other, embrace diversity, and make sure everyone feels included. We take the time to listen to, appreciate and understand the thoughts beliefs and feelings of others.
We are consistently open, honest, and trustworthy. We can be relied upon; we stand by our values, and we always strive to do the right thing.
We dare to take on difficult challenges and try out new things. We find the strength to speak up when it matters, and we see potential failure as an opportunity to learn and improve.
DetailsDate posted17 September 2026
Pay schemeAgenda for change
BandBand 8a
SalaryDepending on experience
per annum
ContractPermanent
Working patternFull-time
Reference number264-7753499-SUR-B
Job locationsKettering General Hospital NHS Trust
Rothwell Road
Kettering
NN16 8UZ
United Kingdom
Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease see attached Job Description and Person Specification for a full list of all Roles and Responsibilities.Job responsibilitiesPlease see attached Job Description and Person Specification for a full list of all Roles and Responsibilities.Person SpecificationEducation, Training and QualificationsEssential- Educated to Registered Nurse Status equivalent level of education, training or experience
- Master's Degree/equivalent in relevant field
- Surgical Experience
Desirable- Management or leadership qualification
- Non-medical Prescriber
- Surgical First Assistant Qualification
Knowledge and ExperienceEssential- Experience within an acute secondary care setting as band 6 or above
- Enthusiasm for learning and ongoing professional development
- Awareness and understanding of current issues within advanced practice and the NHS
Desirable- Experience working as a First Assistant within the theatre setting
- Experience of staff management
SkillsEssential- The ability to provide and receive complex, sensitive and/or contentious information in complex situations
- The ability to communicate with patients and their family/carers during stressful or emotional circumstances
- The ability to foster a positive learning culture
- The ability to demonstrate accuracy in personal record keeping and adhere to information governance regulations regarding storage and sharing of data
Key Competencies/Personal Qualities and AttributesEssential- 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
- The ability to work as part of an inter-disciplinary team to take direction and offer suggestions for service improvement
- Able to work from various locations across Northamptonshire
- ble to demonstrate personal duty of care in relation to the safe use of equipment and other resources
Person SpecificationEducation, Training and QualificationsEssential- Educated to Registered Nurse Status equivalent level of education, training or experience
- Master's Degree/equivalent in relevant field
- Surgical Experience
Desirable- Management or leadership qualification
- Non-medical Prescriber
- Surgical First Assistant Qualification
Knowledge and ExperienceEssential- Experience within an acute secondary care setting as band 6 or above
- Enthusiasm for learning and ongoing professional development
- Awareness and understanding of current issues within advanced practice and the NHS
Desirable- Experience working as a First Assistant within the theatre setting
- Experience of staff management
SkillsEssential- The ability to provide and receive complex, sensitive and/or contentious information in complex situations
- The ability to communicate with patients and their family/carers during stressful or emotional circumstances
- The ability to foster a positive learning culture
- The ability to demonstrate accuracy in personal record keeping and adhere to information governance regulations regarding storage and sharing of data
Key Competencies/Personal Qualities and AttributesEssential- 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
- The ability to work as part of an inter-disciplinary team to take direction and offer suggestions for service improvement
- Able to work from various locations across Northamptonshire
- ble to demonstrate personal duty of care in relation to the safe use of equipment and other resources
Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.
Certificate of SponsorshipApplications 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 RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional informationDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.
Certificate of SponsorshipApplications 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 RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer detailsEmployer nameKettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
AddressKettering General Hospital NHS Trust
Rothwell Road
Kettering
NN16 8UZ
United Kingdom
Employer's websitehttps://www.kgh.nhs.uk/working-for-us (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact detailsFor questions about the job, contact:Breast Unit Nursing Lead
Michelle Wright
michelle.wright7@nhs.net
01536491509
DetailsDate posted17 September 2026
Pay schemeAgenda for change
BandBand 8a
SalaryDepending on experience
per annum
ContractPermanent
Working patternFull-time
Reference number264-7753499-SUR-B
Job locationsKettering General Hospital NHS Trust
Rothwell Road
Kettering
NN16 8UZ
United Kingdom
Supporting documentsPrivacy noticeKettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust's privacy notice (opens in a new tab)
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).Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). 
