Job summary
Full time 37.5 hours per week. Permanent post.
The successful candidate, in partnership with the other existing post holders, will have a key leadership specialist role at a senior level to support the organisation in the delivery of breast cancer care for patients and their families.
The post holder will be keen to face challenges, be well organised and enthusiastic in participating with service development through audit and peer review. Helping to drive and sustain new initiatives to meet local and national standards, as well as ensuring care meets our own Trust values.
Main duties of the job
You will play a fundamental role in leading collaboratively on the development and effective delivery of a specialist breast cancer nursing service to reflect the evolving health care agenda developing and maintaining robust working relationships across primary, secondary and tertiary care to ensure a coordinated patient pathway.
As a Breast Care Clinical Nurse Specialist you will provide ongoing support to patients through diagnostics and treatment of breast cancer
About us
We have a rare and exciting opportunity for an experienced Breast Care nurse to join our existing skilled nursing team within a comprehensive Breast MDT offering a range of surgical and oncological treatments for patients diagnosed with breast cancer.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Breast Care Clinical Nurse Specialist will be responsible for the provision and development of a high quality, cost effective specialist Breast Care nursing service that meets the needs of patients in accordance with national and local policies and initiatives.
Assess, treat and review patients with a diagnosis of Breast cancer providing appropriate disease related highly specialist advice, information and support and promote health education.
The post holder will be expected to carry out specialist nursing and clinical procedures and refer patients appropriately and timely to other service providers.
Act as a link between primary, secondary and tertiary care, assist in the development and delivery of staff education programmes, ongoing advice and clinical supervision to other health professionals.
Accept referrals from other health care professionals; work unsupervised and manage their own clinics.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Breast Care Clinical Nurse Specialist will be responsible for the provision and development of a high quality, cost effective specialist Breast Care nursing service that meets the needs of patients in accordance with national and local policies and initiatives.
Assess, treat and review patients with a diagnosis of Breast cancer providing appropriate disease related highly specialist advice, information and support and promote health education.
The post holder will be expected to carry out specialist nursing and clinical procedures and refer patients appropriately and timely to other service providers.
Act as a link between primary, secondary and tertiary care, assist in the development and delivery of staff education programmes, ongoing advice and clinical supervision to other health professionals.
Accept referrals from other health care professionals; work unsupervised and manage their own clinics.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- First level registered nurse with current registration
- Recognised Cancer/oncology qualification
- Advanced communication skills
- Evidence of masters level learning
Desirable
- Level 2 psychology training
Experience
Essential
- Relevant post registration experience at Band 6 or above
- Breast cancer nursing experience
- Leadership & management
Desirable
- Undertaking nurse led clinics
Skills
Essential
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- First level registered nurse with current registration
- Recognised Cancer/oncology qualification
- Advanced communication skills
- Evidence of masters level learning
Desirable
- Level 2 psychology training
Experience
Essential
- Relevant post registration experience at Band 6 or above
- Breast cancer nursing experience
- Leadership & management
Desirable
- Undertaking nurse led clinics
Skills
Essential
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).
