Job summary
Clinic Nurse Breast Care, Band 5 (12 hours a week)
In line with the Trust Vision to provide the "Best Care for Everyone..."
The post holder will be an integral part of a multi-disciplinary breast care team delivering a high quality patient centred service for its users and their supporters.
Your main role will be contributing to the day-to-day smooth and safe running of the symptomatic "2 week wait" outpatient clinic that is held daily (Monday to Friday).
This will require an individual who is able to communicate effectively and organise themselves and others efficiently.
You will be expected to provide clear direction and support to junior colleagues and health care assistants and act a professional role model delivering care in a respectful and sensitive manner.
Main duties of the job
An exciting opportunity is available at Thirlestaine Breast Centre to be a Clinic Nurse.
We are looking for a motivated nurse to join the Breast Care Nursing Team to support and care for patients accessing Breast Services.
Key aspects of the role include:
- The co-ordinating of the clinics to provide an efficient service and quality breast care for patients accessing Breast Services via Thirlestaine Breast Centre, Cheltenham.
- Providing clear direction and support for Healthcare assistants working within Breast Services.
- We are seeking an enthusiastic, motivated individual to join our forward thinking breast multi-professional team.
- We welcome informal enquiries for further information and are happy to arrange an informal visit, if you would like to look around Thirlestaine Breast Centre and meet some of the team.
About us
We take pride in placing people at the centre of everything we do, working together as a united team. Driven by a shared ambition to continually grow, develop, and learn, we recognise and value every contribution. By combining our experience and skills, we not only support our vibrant, diverse communities, but also support one another.
With a team of over 9,000 employees, we are proud to be the largest employer in Gloucestershire and rank among the top 10 largest Trusts in the South West region. By joining our Trust, you will benefit from an excellent package that includes exclusive benefits, flexible working opportunities and the chance to gain valuable experience in one or both of our innovative hospitals.
As well as generous annual leave allowance, you will have access to the excellent NHS pension scheme, competitive bank rates, discounts at local shops and restaurants, access to two on-site nurseries, discounted public transport, reward and recognition and a range of health and wellbeing initiatives to support you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Promoting and maintaining a clean and safe environment for staff and service users following infection control policies and procedures
- Assisting medical staff with minor invasive procedures
- Chaperone patients undergoing examinations in clinician and clinical nurse specialist clinics
- Ensuring appropriate information is provided to service user following a procedure or for further care
- Coordinate outpatient clinic and working alongside health care support workers to ensure clinic is running in a timely and efficient manner
- Monitor stock supplies of equipment and order any equipment required on a weekly basis
- Demonstrate a high level of accuracy in relation checking pathology specimens
- Undertake required safety checks and audits resus trolley checks and hand hygiene audits
For more information please see attached job description.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Promoting and maintaining a clean and safe environment for staff and service users following infection control policies and procedures
- Assisting medical staff with minor invasive procedures
- Chaperone patients undergoing examinations in clinician and clinical nurse specialist clinics
- Ensuring appropriate information is provided to service user following a procedure or for further care
- Coordinate outpatient clinic and working alongside health care support workers to ensure clinic is running in a timely and efficient manner
- Monitor stock supplies of equipment and order any equipment required on a weekly basis
- Demonstrate a high level of accuracy in relation checking pathology specimens
- Undertake required safety checks and audits resus trolley checks and hand hygiene audits
For more information please see attached job description.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse on relevant part of the NMC register
- Evidence of ongoing professional development/ clinical experience
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrates ability to use clinical reasoning skills and techniques to assess, diagnose, plan and offer a range of treatment options; deliver, evaluate and amend the treatment plan
- Able to supervise non-registered and less experienced staff to ensure effective service and care delivery
- Able to effectively and appropriately escalate concerns to reduce risk and promote patient safety
Knowledge/ Skills
Essential
- Able to develop own clinical skills and willingness to participate in CPD
- Able to delegate and prioritise workload and care - supporting others and adapting to changing needs/ deadlines
- Able to work independently and within a team
- Demonstrates ability to question and challenge nursing practice in a constructive way so that standards of patient care are continually evaluated and improved
- Able to navigate basic IT systems
Desirable
- Experience (through placement or employment) of working in an acute clinical environment
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse on relevant part of the NMC register
- Evidence of ongoing professional development/ clinical experience
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrates ability to use clinical reasoning skills and techniques to assess, diagnose, plan and offer a range of treatment options; deliver, evaluate and amend the treatment plan
- Able to supervise non-registered and less experienced staff to ensure effective service and care delivery
- Able to effectively and appropriately escalate concerns to reduce risk and promote patient safety
Knowledge/ Skills
Essential
- Able to develop own clinical skills and willingness to participate in CPD
- Able to delegate and prioritise workload and care - supporting others and adapting to changing needs/ deadlines
- Able to work independently and within a team
- Demonstrates ability to question and challenge nursing practice in a constructive way so that standards of patient care are continually evaluated and improved
- Able to navigate basic IT systems
Desirable
- Experience (through placement or employment) of working in an acute clinical environment
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
