Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and experienced nurse to join our Breast (and Endocrine Surgery) Clinical Nurse Specialist Team as a Breast Reconstruction Clinical Nurse Specialist.
The successful candidate will join a very busy, well established and motivated team who provide an excellent service to patients who are undergoing breast reconstruction surgery following previous breast cancer surgery, as part of risk reducing pathway and benign surgery.
This post is permanent, 37.5hrs per week.
The successful candidate will have previous post registration clinical experience in the care of patients with Breast cancer. Applicants should possess excellent IT, literacy, communication and organisational skills and should be prepared to work flexibly.
Main duties of the job
As part of the Breast Specialist Nursing Team you will be supported by a dedicated team.
You will provide expert advice to patients and support them through their decision making, treatment and beyond. This will include managing a caseload and delivering the follow services across the Royal and Aintree Breast Units:
- Nurse Led Breast Prosthesis Clinic
- Nurse Led Nipple Tattoo Clinic
- Attending Joint Genetics Clinic
- Nurse led follow up clinic
- Complex wound management and review
- Management of post op complications such as seromas
You will develop skills to personalise care through undertaking Holistic Needs Assessments. You will be encouraging an approach of patient supported self-management.
You will work as part of a well-established team but will also have the ability to work autonomously.
About us
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.
UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.
For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.
Aintree University Hospitalis the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility.Broadgreen Hospitalis home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation.Liverpool Women's Hospitalspecialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. TheRoyal Liverpool University Hospitalis the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.
For roles at Liverpool Women's, visit theircareers page.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Perform specialist personalised assessment and higher level discussion ofpatients holistic needs
Demonstrate higher level clinical care by managing a patient caseloadproviding expert assessment, planning and evaluation
Contribute towards a multi-professional approach in the management ofpatients with the specialist area, especially in relation to on- going care needs and discharge arrangements, including access to community cancer support
Establish and maintain effective communication with patients andcarers/relatives
Support patients and their families and ensure that they receive the required information to enable them to self- manage, lead or participate in their care delivery.
Recognise changes in patients condition that requires the intervention ofothers and case manage/refer on as appropriate
Support, assist and encourage the multi-disciplinary team in resolving patients problems
Deliver high standards of patient care
Work in partnership with Lead Cancer Nurse, clinicians and wider team to ensure delivery of high standards of patient care
Work collaboratively with other team members to promote development and provide training to other nurses
A full job description is attached
Job description
Job responsibilities
Perform specialist personalised assessment and higher level discussion ofpatients holistic needs
Demonstrate higher level clinical care by managing a patient caseloadproviding expert assessment, planning and evaluation
Contribute towards a multi-professional approach in the management ofpatients with the specialist area, especially in relation to on- going care needs and discharge arrangements, including access to community cancer support
Establish and maintain effective communication with patients andcarers/relatives
Support patients and their families and ensure that they receive the required information to enable them to self- manage, lead or participate in their care delivery.
Recognise changes in patients condition that requires the intervention ofothers and case manage/refer on as appropriate
Support, assist and encourage the multi-disciplinary team in resolving patients problems
Deliver high standards of patient care
Work in partnership with Lead Cancer Nurse, clinicians and wider team to ensure delivery of high standards of patient care
Work collaboratively with other team members to promote development and provide training to other nurses
A full job description is attached
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- First-level Registered Nurse with demonstrable experience in Breast Care
- A recognised qualification in cancer or Breast Care nursing e.g. RGN N09
- Educated to degree level or currently on a degree pathway or equivalent
- Relevant Teaching Qualification or equivalent
Desirable
- Masters Study
- Counselling Certificate or relevant post registration Cancer Nursing qualification
Experience
Essential
- Significant post-registration experience with demonstrable experience within Breast Cancer Care
- Experience in Audit
- Multi-disciplinary team working
- Relevant Clinical Management experience
- Teaching and learning skills
- Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team
Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of continuing study
- An understanding of contemporary issues in the clinical care of patients with Breast Cancer
- Knowledge of research methodology
- A clear understanding of current national cancer policy and the implications for practice and the development of Breast Cancer services
- An understanding of professional nursing issues in Breast nursing and the wider nursing agenda
Desirable
Skills
Essential
- Leadership skills.
- Enhanced communication/counselling skills
- The ability to motivate, inspire and support a multi-professional team
- Basic IT /Computer Skills
- The ability to communicate effectively in clinical and professional settings
- Competence in advanced clinical skills
- Ability to initiate, develop and maintain professional networks
- The ability to work effectively under pressure and meet targets and goals
Other
Essential
- Ability to travel across the geographical area covered by this post
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- First-level Registered Nurse with demonstrable experience in Breast Care
- A recognised qualification in cancer or Breast Care nursing e.g. RGN N09
- Educated to degree level or currently on a degree pathway or equivalent
- Relevant Teaching Qualification or equivalent
Desirable
- Masters Study
- Counselling Certificate or relevant post registration Cancer Nursing qualification
Experience
Essential
- Significant post-registration experience with demonstrable experience within Breast Cancer Care
- Experience in Audit
- Multi-disciplinary team working
- Relevant Clinical Management experience
- Teaching and learning skills
- Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team
Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of continuing study
- An understanding of contemporary issues in the clinical care of patients with Breast Cancer
- Knowledge of research methodology
- A clear understanding of current national cancer policy and the implications for practice and the development of Breast Cancer services
- An understanding of professional nursing issues in Breast nursing and the wider nursing agenda
Desirable
Skills
Essential
- Leadership skills.
- Enhanced communication/counselling skills
- The ability to motivate, inspire and support a multi-professional team
- Basic IT /Computer Skills
- The ability to communicate effectively in clinical and professional settings
- Competence in advanced clinical skills
- Ability to initiate, develop and maintain professional networks
- The ability to work effectively under pressure and meet targets and goals
Other
Essential
- Ability to travel across the geographical area covered by this post
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).
