Breast Clinical Nurse Specialist

Job overview

Band 6 Breast Clinical Nurse Specialist – Permanent

We are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity to join our highly regarded and experienced Breast Clinical Nurse Specialist Team at The Parapet, King Edward VII Hospital, as a highly experienced Band 6 Clinical Nurse Specialist.

This is a rewarding role at the heart of breast cancer care, supporting patients from the point of investigation and diagnosis, through treatment, and onwards to the Supported Self-Management Pathway. You will play an active role within the multidisciplinary team, providing expert support to patients across both outpatient and inpatient settings.

As part of this varied and fulfilling position, you will:

• support patients undergoing investigation for breast cancer, throughout diagnosis, treatment and follow-up care
• provide specialist nursing care and guidance to patients before and after surgery
• run nurse-led clinics, including prosthesis clinics
• work closely with the wider multidisciplinary team to ensure patients receive compassionate, seamless, high-quality care
• help patients to self-manage effectively and live well with and beyond cancer treatment

We are seeking applications from nurses who are passionate about delivering excellent, patient-centred breast cancer care.

You must already have experience in oncology, SACT, palliative care, or a related field, or you may be a highly motivated nurse keen to develop specialist knowledge in breast cancer care.

Main duties of the job

• The post-holder will act as a Keyworker for a defined group of patients diagnosed with breast cancer, providing a link between patients and health care professionals across primary, secondary and tertiary care and act as an advocate and ongoing support for patients/families.
• The post-holder will support the development and evaluation of the Breast Cancer service to maintain and improve the standards of patient care and promote a seamless service within a multi-disciplinary framework.
• The post-holder will support the delivery of a comprehensive nurse-led service that is holistic in its approach, evidence based and meets the individual needs of breast cancer patients.
• The post-holder will ensure their role reflects the core components of the Clinical Nurse Specialist, which includes clinical practice, management, education, research and audit, taking into account the National Cancer Agenda and its impact on service delivery
• The post-holder will work towards becoming a clinical expert in breast cancer, demonstrating strong and empathetic communication skills.
• The post requires the ability to work autonomously, whilst being supported within a well-established, cohesive nursing team.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information regarding the detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the attached job description and person specification documents.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.