Job summary
Working Full time: 37.5 hours per week
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Lead Senior Clinical Nurse Specialist to join the Breast team. As a Lead Senior Clinical Nurse Specialist, you will be accountable for all clinical nurse specialist and the associated performance, finance, service development, standards and quality of care delivered within your designated speciality. As the lead nurse you will need engagement with all Corporate and Divisional objectives
Through strong visible leadership and role modelling you will ensure patients are treated with compassion, dignity and respect. You will support the Associate Director of Nursing, Matron and Business Performance Manager to deliver Safe & Effective Services by translating the organisations vision and values into meaningful actions for teamsto respond to our patient's needs. This will be supported by implementation of the Nursing & Midwifery & Educational & Research Strategies and taking actions to prevent hospital acquired harms
Main duties of the job
Providing professional and clinical leadership within a designated area and lead on specific Professional & Service projects as required.As a Registered Nurse you will be working at an advanced level undertaking tasks that have been previously undertaken by medical and/or technical staff. As a Practitioner you will practice autonomously and also within a defined team / multi-disciplinary team to provide advice and support to patients, carers, and healthcare professionals, across both secondary and primary care and in accordance with local guidelines and policies.You will formulate clinical decisions and treatment plans within local guidelines /policy to manage acute and chronic illness and will respond to actual and potential health problems appropriately. You will undertake advanced practice procedures and tasks which will provide holistic nursing care and therapeutic nursing interventions.
About us
The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provides services to West Cheshire and to Welsh patients covered by Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. The Trust works collaboratively within the wider Cheshire and Merseyside Health and Care Partnership. Its services are provided from three locations:
- The Countess of Chester Hospital: providing 438 general and acute beds
- Ellesmere Port Hospital: providing 56 beds as a rehabilitation, intermediate and outpatient facility
- Tarporley War Memorial Hospital: a base for community services which serve the local rural population.
The Trust employs over 5916 staff (headcount) which includes temporary bank staff and provides acute emergency and elective services, primary care direct access services and obstetric services to a population of approximately 411,000. This includes 361,000 residents in Chester and West Cheshire which includes Ellesmere Port and Neston as well as the Deeside area of Flintshire which has a population of approximately 50,000.
Job description
Job responsibilities
See Job Description for further details.
Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costswill be deducted from their salary over the first three months of employment.
You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16per year applies.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
Good luck with your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
See Job Description for further details.
Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costswill be deducted from their salary over the first three months of employment.
You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16per year applies.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
Good luck with your application.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RN/RSCN Diploma or Degree
- NMC Registered
- MSc in Health, Quality or leadership related or working towards within 2 academic years of appointment
- A recognised qualification in cancer or Breast care nursing e.g ENB A11 or ENB N09 or equivalent
- Recognised teaching/assessing qualification 998/997 /mentorship
- Management Qualification (ISM) or relevant management experience
- Extensive experience at senior level/ leadership role
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of advanced clinical, psychological, and social needs of patients accessing our breast services
- Good understanding of strategic health economy targets for the delivery of breast care services
Desirable
- Advanced communication training
- Experience of leading patient involvement/patient feedback
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RN/RSCN Diploma or Degree
- NMC Registered
- MSc in Health, Quality or leadership related or working towards within 2 academic years of appointment
- A recognised qualification in cancer or Breast care nursing e.g ENB A11 or ENB N09 or equivalent
- Recognised teaching/assessing qualification 998/997 /mentorship
- Management Qualification (ISM) or relevant management experience
- Extensive experience at senior level/ leadership role
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of advanced clinical, psychological, and social needs of patients accessing our breast services
- Good understanding of strategic health economy targets for the delivery of breast care services
Desirable
- Advanced communication training
- Experience of leading patient involvement/patient feedback
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).
