Job summary
12 months Maternity cover, Breast Care support Nurse, 37.5 hours per week
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a band 6 nurse to join the breast care nurse specialist working at both the West Cumberland Hospital and the Cumberland Infirmary.
Main duties of the job
Lead clinical nursing care by contributing to the management of caseloads, providing expert assessment, planning and evaluation within the specialist area across both hospital sites as required. Attend MDT meetings as required. The post holder will bring to the attention of the CNS and the lead clinician any issues within the service that she feels need addressing. Give relevant information, advice and support to women regarding their treatment, therefore establishing a trusting, caring and beneficial relationship. Counsel women, who opt for re-constructive surgery as to possible complications and probable cosmetic outcome, introduce them to other women who have undergone breast re-construction .Give post operative advice to patients in respect of wound care, arm exercises, pain control and care of the wound drain for patients who opt for early discharge.
About us
At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding hospital and health services to half a million people. Established on 1st October 2019, the Trust is creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout north Cumbria and beyond. We're responsible for delivering over 70 services across 15 main locations and we employ more than 6,500 members of staff.
The post holder is expected to:
work to the Trust's values
Kindness Kindness and compassion cost nothing, yet accomplish a
great deal.
Respect We are respectful to everyone and are open, honest and fair.
Ambition We set goals to achieve the best for our patients, teams,
organisations and our partners.
Collaboration We are stronger and better working together with and
for our patients.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants
Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment.Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed. For further information visit theUK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.
Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.
Disclosure and Barring Service:
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.
The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:
Standard Check: £21.50 + Administration cost of £5.90 = £27.40. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.
Enhanced Check: £49.50 + administration cost of £5.90 = £55.40. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.
NCIC can offer successful future employees the following benefits:
27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
Flexible working Scheme
NHS Discounts*
Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work*
Excellent opportunities for development*
Competitive NHS Pension scheme
Vivup is a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems
*Subject to eligibility
Important Information
Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.
If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.
Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants
Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment.Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed. For further information visit theUK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.
Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.
Disclosure and Barring Service:
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.
The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:
Standard Check: £21.50 + Administration cost of £5.90 = £27.40. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.
Enhanced Check: £49.50 + administration cost of £5.90 = £55.40. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.
NCIC can offer successful future employees the following benefits:
27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
Flexible working Scheme
NHS Discounts*
Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work*
Excellent opportunities for development*
Competitive NHS Pension scheme
Vivup is a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems
*Subject to eligibility
Important Information
Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.
If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.
Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse with active registration
- Degree in related subject e.g. BSc in Professional Nursing Studies or equivalent experience
- ENB-998/or equivlant- Teaching and Assessing in clinical practice
- IT skills
Desirable
- Counselling Course
- Breast Care Nursing
- Evidence of leadership development.
- Advanced Communication skills training.
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- post registration experience
- Experience of working within breast care or oncology
- Demonstrate ability to manage own workload.
- Awareness of recent developments in practice and their implications for breast care nursing.
- Demonstrate continued learning
- Knowledge of the principles of research and clinical audit.
- Be aware of and act in accordance with the NMC code of professional conduct.
- Be aware of the Trusts Nursing and Midwifery Strategy
Desirable
- Experience of research in clinical practice.
- Evidence of project development within clinical practice.
- ENB 870- Understanding and application of research in practice
- In depth knowledge of breast disease, the treatment and care related to it
Skills and Aptitudes
Essential
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Effective role model.
- Ability to manage own time effectively
- Ability to work as a member of MDT.
- Demonstrate motivation and creativity to develop the service.
- Be flexible to the service demands.
- Ability to demonstrate the compassionate values and behaviours needed for dignified care.
Desirable
- It Skills
- Project Development Skills
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse with active registration
- Degree in related subject e.g. BSc in Professional Nursing Studies or equivalent experience
- ENB-998/or equivlant- Teaching and Assessing in clinical practice
- IT skills
Desirable
- Counselling Course
- Breast Care Nursing
- Evidence of leadership development.
- Advanced Communication skills training.
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- post registration experience
- Experience of working within breast care or oncology
- Demonstrate ability to manage own workload.
- Awareness of recent developments in practice and their implications for breast care nursing.
- Demonstrate continued learning
- Knowledge of the principles of research and clinical audit.
- Be aware of and act in accordance with the NMC code of professional conduct.
- Be aware of the Trusts Nursing and Midwifery Strategy
Desirable
- Experience of research in clinical practice.
- Evidence of project development within clinical practice.
- ENB 870- Understanding and application of research in practice
- In depth knowledge of breast disease, the treatment and care related to it
Skills and Aptitudes
Essential
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Effective role model.
- Ability to manage own time effectively
- Ability to work as a member of MDT.
- Demonstrate motivation and creativity to develop the service.
- Be flexible to the service demands.
- Ability to demonstrate the compassionate values and behaviours needed for dignified care.
Desirable
- It Skills
- Project Development Skills
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).
