Macmillan Breast Prosthetic Advisor/HCSW

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Macmillan Breast Care Nursing team as a part-time (22 hours per week) Macmillan Breast Prosthetic Advisor/HCSW. No experience is required as training will be given.

The successful candidate will be enthusiastic, flexible and will work well within a team. The role involves meeting patients and fitting them with a suitable breast prosthesis as well as completing holistic needs assessments (HNA's) with patients. They will also undertake post-operative calls for patients who have had surgery for breast cancer. This role involves cross-site working as the team are based at both Royal Oldham Hospital and North Manchester General Hospital.

If you require any further information about this role please contact Sue Bennici (Macmillan Breast Prosthetic Advisor/HCSW) on 0161 656 1711 or Amanda Snippe (Lead Nurse - Macmillan Breast CNS') on 0161 720 2558.

Main duties of the job

The Macmillan Breast Prosthetic Advisor/HCSW works as part of the Macmillan Breast CNS team and provides provision of care for patients in relation to the fitting of breast prosthetics and bras, as well as undertakingHolistic Needs Assessments. The role involves taking responsibility for stock control, assisting in the delivery of care in the out-patient clinic setting, ordering supplies as appropriate, supporting and participating in effective utilisation of resources. In addition, personal and professional development will be maintained and the postholder will act in accordance with Trust policies and guidelines as well as undertake any additional duties relevant to the role at the request of the clinical nurse specialist.

About us

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of £2.8bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.

We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.