Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a developmental post for a Breast Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist, to join the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust Breast services (RFL). As a Breast CNS, you will play a vital role in supporting patients throughout their breast cancer journey. You will provide specialist nursing advice, emotional support, and education to help patients make informed decisions about their care. Working closely with patients, families, and the wider multidisciplinary team, you will ensure continuity of care and an exceptional patient experience.
The expectations of the post will be demonstrated across the four pillars of advanced level practice: clinical practice, leadership and management, education, and research.
RFL Breast services delivers a wide range of diagnostic and treatment options across the patient pathway for benign and malignant breast conditions. The service provides comprehensive treatment options for early and metastatic cancer patients and is committed to supporting research and evidence-based treatments in line with both local and national policies. The successful applicant should have broad experience which includes managing patients receiving systemic anti-cancer therapy.
Main duties of the job
The breast care nursing team work within all the site specific stages of the breast disease pathway. Working collaboratively and cross covering all breast clinical nurse specialists.
The post holder will be expected:To be an active member of the breast care nursing team with awillingness 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 ensureawareness 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 team of staff care for over 1.6 million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17 million 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 topFor more information please visithttps://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
- Registered Nurse Qualification
- Post Registered Qualification in Breast Care or Oncology
- Mentorship Course
- Recognised teaching or mentorship qualification
- Breast care qualification or willingness to undertake
Desirable
- Leadership course
- Masters qualification or working towards
- Advanced assessment skills or willingness to undertake
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience of working autonomously at an advanced level within the specialist area delivering effective patient focused care.
- Previous experience of research and audit
- Proven evidence of improving the patient experience
- Evidence of teaching junior members of staff/ students
Desirable
- Undertaken nurse led clinics
- Experience of delivering change management
Skills and aptitudes
Essential
- Expert specialist skills for the post
- Excellent communication skills
- Proficient IT skills
- Ability to problem-solve, prioritise and to work to deadlines
- Ability to develop collaborative working relationships with multi professional teams
- Able to manage stressful situations and challenge decisions to ensure that patient needs are met
- Evidence of teaching skills in particular teaching patients
Desirable
- Undertaken clinical & nursing research
- Sound knowledge of current issues in the profession and practice of nursing
Personal Qualities & Attributes
Essential
- Be a positive role model with the ability to demonstrate credible and professional approach
- Evidence of proven, on-going professional development
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to work as a team and form professional relationships with colleagues
- Diplomatic and calm
- To be flexible and approachable
Royal Free World Class Values
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Person Specification
Qualifications/ Education
Essential
- Registered Nurse Qualification
- Post Registered Qualification in Breast Care or Oncology
- Mentorship Course
- Recognised teaching or mentorship qualification
- Breast care qualification or willingness to undertake
Desirable
- Leadership course
- Masters qualification or working towards
- Advanced assessment skills or willingness to undertake
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience of working autonomously at an advanced level within the specialist area delivering effective patient focused care.
- Previous experience of research and audit
- Proven evidence of improving the patient experience
- Evidence of teaching junior members of staff/ students
Desirable
- Undertaken nurse led clinics
- Experience of delivering change management
Skills and aptitudes
Essential
- Expert specialist skills for the post
- Excellent communication skills
- Proficient IT skills
- Ability to problem-solve, prioritise and to work to deadlines
- Ability to develop collaborative working relationships with multi professional teams
- Able to manage stressful situations and challenge decisions to ensure that patient needs are met
- Evidence of teaching skills in particular teaching patients
Desirable
- Undertaken clinical & nursing research
- Sound knowledge of current issues in the profession and practice of nursing
Personal Qualities & Attributes
Essential
- Be a positive role model with the ability to demonstrate credible and professional approach
- Evidence of proven, on-going professional development
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to work as a team and form professional relationships with colleagues
- Diplomatic and calm
- To be flexible and approachable
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).
