Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, motivated and dynamic individual to join the breast cancer nursing team.
As a Breast Cancer CNS, you will work as part of the multidisciplinary team, ensuring that patients with breast cancer receive the highest standard of care and support from diagnosis , throughout the cancer pathway and to live with and beyond cancer.
Main duties of the job
To perform an effective key role within the MDT to deliver cancer waiting times targets and pathways communication.
To act as a specialist resource for patients and the clinical team by providing comprehensive advice, information, teaching and training both within LNWH and externally.
Update own clinical and specialist knowledge. Contribute to audit processes. Undertake, where appropriate, nursing research with published outcomes.
Promote excellence in clinical practice, and the setting of quality standards within specialty.
Active involvement in the development of the service locally and nationally.
Delivering excellent clinical care for breast cancer patients.
About us
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.
Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.
We run major acute services at:
- Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
- St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
- Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
- Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.
We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification
Education/qualifications
Essential
- oRegistered nurse at degree level.
- oCurrently registered with NMC
- oPost registration qualification appropriate to cancer speciality
- oEvidence of relevant continued professional development relevant to the clinical area
Desirable
- oRecognised teaching qualification or working towards
- oWorking towards master's level qualification
- oAdvanced communication skills qualification
- Level 2 psychology skills certificate
Knowledge and experience
Essential
- oRelevant post registration experience at band 6 or above in oncology or tumour site related clinical area
- oPrevious experience in a post involving clinical and managerial responsibilities.
- oPrevious experience of teaching and developing teaching materials
- oDemonstrate evidence of highly developed clinical practice
Desirable
- oPrevious experience of working as a clinical nurse specialist
- oExperience of Breast surgery
- oExperience of running nurse-led clinics.
Person Specification
Education/qualifications
Essential
- oRegistered nurse at degree level.
- oCurrently registered with NMC
- oPost registration qualification appropriate to cancer speciality
- oEvidence of relevant continued professional development relevant to the clinical area
Desirable
- oRecognised teaching qualification or working towards
- oWorking towards master's level qualification
- oAdvanced communication skills qualification
- Level 2 psychology skills certificate
Knowledge and experience
Essential
- oRelevant post registration experience at band 6 or above in oncology or tumour site related clinical area
- oPrevious experience in a post involving clinical and managerial responsibilities.
- oPrevious experience of teaching and developing teaching materials
- oDemonstrate evidence of highly developed clinical practice
Desirable
- oPrevious experience of working as a clinical nurse specialist
- oExperience of Breast surgery
- oExperience of running nurse-led clinics.
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).
