Nurse Practitioner (Adjuvant Breast Cancer) in Sheffield

We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated so whilst you care for our patients and clients, we’ll take care of you. We offer many different ways of helping staff including career development opportunities, flexible working, good annual leave and pension schemes, health and wellbeing packages and financial support systems. Joining the Trust also allows you access to a number of saving options via our salary sacrifice schemes and a wide range of discount opportunities with retailers and service providers.

Ready to help shape the future of cancer care? We are seeking an enthusiastic and innovative Nurse Practitioner to join our Specialist Cancer Services team and play a pivotal role in delivering a new Ribociclib treatment pathway.

We are looking for someone who:

• Is a registered nurse with advanced clinical practice skills.
• Has excellent clinical assessment and decision-making abilities.
• Is passionate about delivering outstanding patient‑centred care.
• Enjoys innovation, service development and working collaboratively.
• Wants to help shape the future of cancer services.

This is more than a clinical role—it is an opportunity to lead, innovate and be part of an exciting new chapter in cancer care.

Main duties of the job:

This is a unique opportunity to be at the forefront of service development, helping to transform patient experience, improve access to treatment and deliver high‑quality, compassionate care. Working within a highly skilled multidisciplinary team, you will provide advanced clinical assessment, treatment review, toxicity management and ongoing support for patients receiving Ribociclib, whilst helping to shape and develop this exciting new service.

What makes this role special?

• Lead and develop an innovative treatment pathway.
• Work autonomously within a supportive specialist cancer team.
• Influence service improvement, quality and patient experience.
• Develop advanced expertise in systemic anti‑cancer treatment.
• Make a genuine difference to patients and families.

You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its employees. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.

Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post. When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.

Person specification:

• Registered Nurse with current NMC registration.
• Relevant master's degree in advanced Practice or recognised qualification.
• Degree in Nursing Non‑Medical Prescribing.
• Advanced life support qualification (ALS/ILS) or willingness to undertake.
• Evidence of relevant continuous professional development.
• Advanced Physical Assessment and Clinical skills.
• To have completed the national practice assessor training or equivalent teaching and assessing qualification for those with ENB998.
• Recognised Leadership Award/qualification or equivalent experience.

• Experience of working in an extended role with experience of autonomous practice.
• Evidence of competence in autonomous assessment, clinical decision‑making and patient management.
• Experience of delivering training / education to others.
• Experience of undertaking service improvement activity.
• Experience of participation in audit, quality improvement and service evaluation activities.
• Clinical / managerial leadership experience, including line management of staff, e.g., sickness/absence, recruitment/selection.

• In depth knowledge of pathophysiology of common conditions seen in the speciality and their management.
• Able to analyse and synthesise patient information to formulate appropriate diagnoses and management plans.
• High standard of written and verbal communication - able to present and receive complex information and communicate effectively with all grades of staff and patients / families.
• Can prioritise and manage own workload and support junior personnel in managing theirs when faced with conflicting pressures.
• Ability to manage self and maintain professional conduct in difficult and challenging situations.
• Effective leadership, negotiation and reasoning skills with the ability to influence, coach and motivate others.
• Excellent presentation skills.

• Team player with a professional approach to work and colleagues; able to develop good working relationships.
• Self‑motivated and able to work independently.
• Shows respect, courtesy, and professionalism in all contacts.
• Patient focussed with a ‘can do’ attitude.
• Commitment to staff development and training.
• Flexible in order to meet the needs of the service.
• Competent and confident approach to practice with ability to work under pressure.

Please note that in order to comply with the UK Government’s rules on Skilled Worker sponsorship, any applicants who do not meet the eligibility requirements or concessions on salary thresholds under the Skilled Worker visa will not be eligible to receive sponsorship from the Trust.

The Trust is committed to its obligations in accordance with the Equality Act 2010, and we positively encourage applications from all sections of the community. Job Share applicants are welcome for all full time posts unless indicated but cannot be guaranteed. In addition for Fixed Term Contracts, internal secondments may be considered.

All employment with the Trust is subject to a number of NHS Employment Checks being met to a satisfactory standard including verification of identity, eligibility to work in the United Kingdom, references and qualifications in addition to professional registration, a disclosure and barring records check and occupational health check if these are deemed to be a requirement for the position to be undertaken.