Job summary
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be expected to:
- To be an active member of the breast care nursing team with a willingness to develop new skills. To participate in the provision of high quality specialist nursing care to patients with breast disease throughout the patient pathway and entire disease trajectory.
- To work autonomously using expert clinical judgement and knowledge to provide informational and psychological care to patients and their families in conjunction with the multidisciplinary teams in acute care Primary Care and Tertiary care providers.
- To assist with all aspects of breast care provision in association with the multidisciplinary team (MDT).
- To act as a nursing resource, provide clinical leadership and expertise as a specialist nurse in relation to breast cancer.
- To take responsibility for own evidence based practice and to ensure awareness of current research to support and underpin specialist advice.
- To develop all staff within the multidisciplinary team, providing support, advice, formal and informal education.
About us
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.
Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top
For more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
Person Specification
Qualifications/ Education
Essential
- BSC/1st degree (health related) or equivalent qualification/training and experience
- Mentorship course
Desirable
- Your professional knowledge acquired at degree level will be supplemented by specialist training, experience and short courses to Masters level equivalent.
- Post registration qualification in appropriate area of speciality or equivalent post qualification experience.
- Leadership course
- Advanced communication course
- To have or working towards a Masters degree
Professional/ Statutory Registration
Essential
Desirable
- Breast Care Qualification
Previous experience
Essential
- Experience of working autonomously delivering effective patient focused care.
- Previous experience of student supervision.
- Experience of delivering patient Advocacy
- Experience of audit, research & evidence based care
- Experience of delivering change management.
Desirable
- Proven evidence of management / leadership skills and autonomous practice.
Skills
Essential
- Managerial and leadership skills.
- Evidence of teaching skills in particular teaching patients in how to manage their conditions and raise their awareness of their condition.
Desirable
- Undertaken clinical & Nursing research
- Ability to clinically lead & influence staff
- Undertaken clinical & Nursing research
- Ability to carry out audit
Royal Free World Class Values
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Person Specification
Qualifications/ Education
Essential
- BSC/1st degree (health related) or equivalent qualification/training and experience
- Mentorship course
Desirable
- Your professional knowledge acquired at degree level will be supplemented by specialist training, experience and short courses to Masters level equivalent.
- Post registration qualification in appropriate area of speciality or equivalent post qualification experience.
- Leadership course
- Advanced communication course
- To have or working towards a Masters degree
Professional/ Statutory Registration
Essential
Desirable
- Breast Care Qualification
Previous experience
Essential
- Experience of working autonomously delivering effective patient focused care.
- Previous experience of student supervision.
- Experience of delivering patient Advocacy
- Experience of audit, research & evidence based care
- Experience of delivering change management.
Desirable
- Proven evidence of management / leadership skills and autonomous practice.
Skills
Essential
- Managerial and leadership skills.
- Evidence of teaching skills in particular teaching patients in how to manage their conditions and raise their awareness of their condition.
Desirable
- Undertaken clinical & Nursing research
- Ability to clinically lead & influence staff
- Undertaken clinical & Nursing research
- Ability to carry out audit
Royal Free World Class Values
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
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).
