About this role
Job summary
Our Breast Unit is expanding, and we're looking for a dedicated Band 5 Breast Clinic Nurse to join our friendly, patient-focused team at ourBreast Outpatient department at Kettering General Hospital.
This is a part-time, permanent role.
At Kettering General Hospital, we'reDedicated to Excellence - in patient care, staff experience, and clinical innovation. You'll be part of a supportive multidisciplinary team working in a fast-paced outpatient environment, helping patients through breast assessment, investigations, and treatment with dignity, empathy, and professionalism.
If you're passionate about delivering exceptional patient care and want to develop specialist skills within a supportive and dynamic team, we'd love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
To provide quality nursing care in the support of patients, (both women and men) undergoing breast assessment investigations and treatment To deliver high quality care to patients attending the Breast Clinic, always maintaining privacy and dignity To provide holistic support to patients and their relatives/carers through effective communication Provide wound care and support patients with complex wound To promote breast awareness and health education To work as part of the multi-disciplinary team. To participate in training and education designed to extend personal knowledge and skills
About us Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. Our mission is to provide safe, compassionate, and clinically excellent patient care, by being an outstanding employer for our people. We have entered into a Group Model with neighbouring Northampton General Hospital and have become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire. Our Excellence Values: Compassion Respect Integrity Courageous Accountable
Job description Job responsibilities
For further details on the main responsibilities and duties of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
NMC Registered Nurse and Degree Level Qualified
Desirable
Previous breast experience Previous outpatient experience More than one year post registration experience Wound care course/specific experience
Knowledge & Experience Essential
Competent at removing wound drains Able to assess wounds and apply appropriate dressings Able to demonstrate care and compassion to patients at a distressing/emotional time Once competent to be able to provide support to junior members of the team
Desirable
Able to manage the day to day flow of the clinics in the absence of Sister/Unit Manager Knowledge of and ability to educate patients in breast awareness Knowledge of breast screening programme
Skills Essential
Ability to liaise with members of the multidisciplinary team Confidence and ability to assist doctors with clinical procedures Communication skills (children and adults) Sensitive and diplomatic approach to patients in an emotional situation To work as part of a dynamic team
Key Competencies/Personal Qualities and Attributes Essential
Passionate and committed to bring our Dedicated to Excellence values to life, improving the way we work with each other, particularly focusing on empowerment, equality diversity and inclusion of our staff, patients and service users
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 Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address Kettering General Hospital
Rothwell Road
Kettering
NN16 8UZ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.kgh.nhs.uk/working-for-us (Opens in a new tab)