About this role
Job summary
Part time 30 hours per week, permanent post.
The successful candidate, in partnership with the other existing post holders, will have a key leadership specialist role at a senior level to support the organisation in the delivery of breast cancer care for patients and their families.
The post holder will be keen to face challenges, be well organised and enthusiastic in participating with service development through audit and peer review. Helping to drive and sustain new initiatives to meet local and national standards, as well as ensuring care meets our own Trust values.
We kindly ask that previous applicants to this opportunity do not apply.
Main duties of the job
You will play a fundamental role in leading collaboratively on the development and effective delivery of a specialist breast cancer nursing service to reflect the evolving health care agenda developing and maintaining robust working relationships across primary, secondary and tertiary care to ensure a coordinated patient pathway.
As a Breast Care Clinical Nurse Specialist you will provide ongoing support to patients through diagnostics and treatment of breast cancer
About us
We have a rare and exciting opportunity for an experienced Breast Care nurse to join our existing skilled nursing team within a comprehensive Breast MDT offering a range of surgical and oncological treatments for patients diagnosed with breast cancer.
Job description Job responsibilities
The Breast Care Clinical Nurse Specialist will be responsible for the provision and development of a high quality, cost effective specialist Breast Care nursing service that meets the needs of patients in accordance with national and local policies and initiatives.
Assess, treat and review patients with a diagnosis of Breast cancer providing appropriate disease related highly specialist advice, information and support and promote health education.
The post holder will be expected to carry out specialist nursing and clinical procedures and refer patients appropriately and timely to other service providers.
Act as a link between primary, secondary and tertiary care, assist in the development and delivery of staff education programmes, ongoing advice and clinical supervision to other health professionals.
Accept referrals from other health care professionals; work unsupervised and manage their own clinics.
Person Specification
Qualifications/Training & Professional Registration Essential
First level NMC Registered Nurse First level Degree in Nursing/Health subject Evidence of CPD Teaching qualification Level 2 psychological training Non medical prescribing or willingness to work toward MSc level learning
Desirable
Leadership/Management Qualification Clinical exam skills
Experience Essential
Experience at band 6 or above Breast cancer experience MDT working Audit and research
Desirable
Nurse led clinics Across organisational boundaries
Skills Essential
IT literate Advanced communications skills Leadership and motivational skills Clinical decision making
Desirable
Implementing change Dealing with complaints
Knowledge Essential
Upto date with breast cancer care Governance awareness Quality Improvement
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship 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).
Employer details Employer name Bolton NHS Foundation Trust
Address Bolton NHS Foundation Trust
Minerva Road
Bolton
BL4 0JR
Employer's website http://www.boltonft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)