Breast 8a ACPNHS AfC: Band 8a

Main area

Breast Department

Grade

NHS AfC: Band 8a

Contract

Permanent: Link-Graded Band 7 to Band 8a ACP post

Hours

Full time - 37.5 hours per week

Job ref

321-SW-8319720-B7-INT

Site

Churchill Hospital

Town

Oxford

Salary

£49,387 - £64,750

Salary period

Yearly

Closing

23/10/2026 23:59

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.

The Trust comprises of four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital , Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.

Many of our recruitment programmes use Value Based Interviewing to identify those who have the skills we seek, who share our values and who are able to deliver compassionate excellence from the outset. We know that this makes a significant difference to your job satisfaction and above all the outcomes and experience of our patients and their families. For more information about our Values and Value Based Interviewing please visit

Job overview

The Breast Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) will provide advanced clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and management of patients presenting with breast conditions across the Breast Service. Working autonomously within an agreed scope of practice, the ACP will contribute to the delivery of high-quality, patient-centred care, supporting timely access to assessment, diagnosis and treatment.

The post holder will play a key role in the management of patients referred via the Two Week Wait (2WW) breast pathway, breast screening assessment services, breast abscess pathway, and the ongoing management of benign and follow-up patients. They will work collaboratively with consultants, radiologists, breast care nurses, administrative teams and the wider multidisciplinary team (MDT) to ensure efficient patient pathways and optimal clinical outcomes.

The ACP will contribute to service development and quality improvement initiatives and will support the four pillars of advanced practice: Clinical Practice, Leadership and Management, Education, and Research.

This post is a link-graded Band 7 Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) progressing to Band 8a Advanced Clinical Practitioner. The preferred approach is to appoint candidates at Band 7 whilst they undertake the required education and training, with progression to Band 8a upon successful completion of all advancing practice requirements.

Main duties of the job

• Independent assessment and management of patients referred on the 2WW breast pathway, running ANP-led clinics and supporting timely diagnosis.
• Delivery of breast screening assessment and results clinics, including communicating outcomes and coordinating onward management plans.
• Support for the breast abscess pathway, providing assessment, treatment and follow-up for urgent and emergency presentations to help reduce consultant workload and avoid unnecessary admissions.
• Management of benign and follow-up breast patients within agreed competencies and protocols.
• Working closely with consultants, radiology, breast care nurses and the wider MDT to streamline patient pathways and improve access.
• Supporting service development, pathway improvement, audit and education within the Breast Service.

Working for our organisation

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence, and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.

In 2023 NHS England launched its first sexual safety charter, and our Trust proudly signed it. We pledge zero tolerance for inappropriate sexual behaviour and commit to the ten core principles Oxford University Hospitals promotes a safe, respectful hiring environment. If you want to make a difference with us, come and join our team. Together, we will uphold the highest standards of care and professionalism.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Breast Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) will provide advanced clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and management of patients presenting with breast conditions across the Breast Service. Working autonomously within an agreed scope of practice, the ACP will contribute to the delivery of high-quality, patient-centred care, supporting timely access to assessment, diagnosis and treatment.

The post holder will play a key role in the management of patients referred via the Two Week Wait (2WW) breast pathway, breast screening assessment services, breast abscess pathway, and the ongoing management of benign and follow-up patients. They will work collaboratively with consultants, radiologists, breast care nurses, administrative teams and the wider multidisciplinary team (MDT) to ensure efficient patient pathways and optimal clinical outcomes.

The ACP will contribute to service development and quality improvement initiatives and will support the four pillars of advanced practice: Clinical Practice, Leadership and Management, Education, and Research.

This post is a link-graded Band 7 Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) progressing to Band 8a Advanced Clinical Practitioner. The preferred approach is to appoint candidates at Band 7 whilst they undertake the required education and training, with progression to Band...