Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

Breast Clinical Nurse Specialist

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Job summary

Secondment Maternity Cover (9 - 11 months)

An eleven months secondment opportunity has arisen within our Breast Clinical Nurse Specialist Team. We are looking for Nurse with special interest in breast cancer care who would like to extend her knowledge and experience in this specialty.

Our role is to provide a holistic patient centred support to our patients (and their relatives) during their diagnosis and throughout their breast cancer treatment and their follow up care. Acting as Key Workers, within the Multidisciplinary Team, we are responsible for coordinating individual patients care. We also provide Nurse Led services such as Family History, BRCA Carrier Service, Treatment Induced Symptoms, Prosthetic Fitting and Oncoplastic Wound Clinics.

Main duties of the job

We are seeking to appoint a Registered Nurse, who has the essential experience, motivation, and communication skills. At least two years experience nursing cancer patients in a Surgical, Oncology, Research or similar area would be required. The candidates should ideally have a Degree or be working towards one in a relevant field.

Our team (of 6) is well motivated and established in a dynamic and supportive MDT, who see around 400 new cases each year There are seven breast Consultant Surgeons, and we offer a range of reconstructive surgery.

We would encourage you to contact us before you apply. Please contact Olga Sueros-Velarde, Lead Breast Clinical Nurse Specialist, on 01483 406624

About us

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust is a friendly, supportive, busy but welcoming acute and community Trust that is ambitious about developing our services and your career.

Our compassionate, caring and friendly colleagues make up our Royal Surrey family and are at the heart of what we do. We all have a passion for learning, continuous improvement and excelling together through innovation, research and development. There are over 4,500 members of our Royal Surrey family.

We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in the community and homes across Guildford and Waverley.

We have received an overall Good rating from the CQC with Medical care (including older peoples care), End of Life Care and Maternity services being deemed Outstanding by the CQC. We are investing in our colleagues through our health and wellbeing programme and a commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years.

There has never been a better time to join us.

Details

Date posted

16 August 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£43,742 to £50,056 a year includes high cost area supplements (HCAS)

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

11 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

C9384-AGB-EMF14595

Job locations

Egerton Road

Guildford

Surrey

GU2 7XX


Job description

Job responsibilities

To manage a workload of patients diagnosed with breast cancer, providing support, information and coordinating their care. To provide Nurse Led services such as Family History, BRCA Carrier Service, Treatment Induced Symptoms, End of Treatment, Prosthetic Fitting and Oncoplastic Wound Clinics.

To provide a holistic, patient - focused service, delivering evidence based information and advice to patients with primary breast cancer, supporting them and their families throughout diagnosis, treatment and ongoing care.

To work as a core member of the multidisciplinary team providing expert advice and education.

To act as 'key worker' within the multidisciplinary team, taking a central role coordinating individual patients care; promoting continuity through the treatment modalities, and to provide patients with a primary point of contact for information and advice.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To manage a workload of patients diagnosed with breast cancer, providing support, information and coordinating their care. To provide Nurse Led services such as Family History, BRCA Carrier Service, Treatment Induced Symptoms, End of Treatment, Prosthetic Fitting and Oncoplastic Wound Clinics.

To provide a holistic, patient - focused service, delivering evidence based information and advice to patients with primary breast cancer, supporting them and their families throughout diagnosis, treatment and ongoing care.

To work as a core member of the multidisciplinary team providing expert advice and education.

To act as 'key worker' within the multidisciplinary team, taking a central role coordinating individual patients care; promoting continuity through the treatment modalities, and to provide patients with a primary point of contact for information and advice.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered general nurse.
  • First level degree or working towards it.

Desirable

  • Breast Care Nursing Course (or equivalent experience).
  • Advanced communication course (or willing to undertake).

Experience

Essential

  • Extensive knowledge and understanding of breast disease and management
  • Significant experience working with patients with Breast Cancer in either a surgical, oncology or research setting.
  • CPD Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development

Desirable

  • Experience of mentoring nursing students and junior medical staff.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered general nurse.
  • First level degree or working towards it.

Desirable

  • Breast Care Nursing Course (or equivalent experience).
  • Advanced communication course (or willing to undertake).

Experience

Essential

  • Extensive knowledge and understanding of breast disease and management
  • Significant experience working with patients with Breast Cancer in either a surgical, oncology or research setting.
  • CPD Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development

Desirable

  • Experience of mentoring nursing students and junior medical staff.

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Egerton Road

Guildford

Surrey

GU2 7XX


Employer's website

https://www.royalsurrey.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Egerton Road

Guildford

Surrey

GU2 7XX


Employer's website

https://www.royalsurrey.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Lead Breast Clinical Nurse Specialist

Olga Sueros-Velarde

01483406624

Details

Date posted

16 August 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£43,742 to £50,056 a year includes high cost area supplements (HCAS)

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

11 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

C9384-AGB-EMF14595

Job locations

Egerton Road

Guildford

Surrey

GU2 7XX


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