About this role
Job summary
Band 5 Staff Nurse Breast Services
Part time 28.5 hours per week.
Are you an enthusiastic, hardworking individual who wants to be part of a dynamic busy team?
Our nursing team has developed our own Nurse-led Clinics; patient pre-assessment and wound care clinics and also a new nipple tattooing service. A comprehensive induction programme will be offered to you to extend your clinical skills and communication with Breast Patients.
Due to the nature of this role, we do not offer remote interviews.
The Trust appreciates and values the contribution international nurses bring to the NHS. We also understand the support overseas nurses need to gain full registration once in the UK (via OSCE) and therefore we only recruit internationally to fill nursing vacancies when we can ensure support is in place. At this present time we aren't in a position to offer that support and therefore will not accept applications from overseas nurses who only have Part 1 NMC registration. If that position changes in future we will clearly advertise our opportunities for international nurses to join our nurse team here in Bolton. Thank you for your understanding.
Main duties of the job
You should be able to work well as part of team and be able to use your own initiative when required. Good communication skills are essential as you will be working with patients, their relatives and other members of the health care team.
Experience of working within a Breast unit or an outpatient environment would be an advantage.
We are dedicated to the on-going development of our staff, you will work closely with Breast Consultants and the MDT, and the trust can offer you a wide range of opportunities for personal and professional growth within our Breast Services Team. (time dependant)
About us
The breast nursing team is based in the Evergreen Suite. We are a team of 20 staff members including Unit managers;
Sisters, ANPs, RN's, NA's, Band 3 and Band 2 HCA'S
Bolton Hospitals NHS Trust Breast Services is looking for motivated and enthusiastic individual to join our friendly Nursing Breast team. You will be working over 2 Suites, Evergreen and Sunflower within the hospital, but in the based Evergreen Breast Suite.
Job description
Job responsibilities
JOB PURPOSE
The Staff Nurse will work as a member of the Breast Services team, delivering, planning and implementing nursing and clinical care to patients. After appropriate skills assessment, the post holder will be involved in nurse led clinics for pre-operative assessment and post-operative wound care management.
You will be responsible for the co-ordination of clinic lists as directed by the Nurse Manager and Sister.
The role also involves equipment and stock care and maintenance.
They will proactively engages with patients, relatives and carers to seek their views, gain agreement and to keep them informed about their treatment and care, and demonstrate compassion by recognising and responding to individual needs in a warm, thoughtful, sensitive and helpful way.
For further information regarding the key responsibilities of this role please see the attached job description. If you have any further questions regarding this role please do not hesitate to contact us via the information below.
Person Specification
Registration, Qualifications & Experience
Essential
- Appropriate NMC Registration
- Experience within post operative wounds
- NMC recognised Mentorship qualification or willingness to work towards.
Desirable
- Pre operative assessment experience
- Experience within Breast services
- Breast Care course qualification
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- Basic computer literacy
Desirable
- Post registration personal development
- ECG recording
- Venepuncture
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
Bolton NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Breast Services Evergreen Suite
Royal Bolton Hospital Minerva Road
Bolton
BL4 0JR
United Kingdom
Employer's website
http://www.boltonft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)