Job summary
The Surgical Clinical Care Group is looking to recruit a dedicated and hightly skilled Band 7 Breast cancer Nurse specialist to support our cancer pathway.
You would be an experienced band 6/7 acting within your professional boundaries and willing to develop your skills.
As a Breast CNS you will play a vital role in delivering specialised nursing care to patients with Breast conditions. Your expertise will contribute to the high quality care and positive patient experience. The ideal candidate would have excellent communications skills both verbally and in writing. You would be proactive in ensuring that your clinical expertise is up to date to contribute as a role model to the service.
The post holder will be a member of the Trust's Braest team and undertake the role of the CNS supporting and facillitating the patients journey.
You would be working in a collaborative manner, providing clear decision making skills in consultation with medical and nursing staff. The post holder will ensure that they protect and promote patient safety at all times
You would effectively liaise with multidisiplinary teams and service maintaining a good rapport to ensure excellent working relationships are maintained with other departments. Demonstrate personal strength and effectiveness with professional behaviour under stressful and difficult situations.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for working collaboratively with a range of health -care providers providing care and support for patients with a diagnosis of Breast cancer and Benign conditions. A responsibility of the role will be to ensure patients receive specialist information, support, advice and education to both them and their family from the point of diagnosis throughout the Cancer pathway on treatment/management of their Cancer and beyond.
To effectively liaise with other healthcare professionals to ensure a seamless service for cancer pathways and follow up services.
About us
Under the leadership of our Chair Jacqui Smith and Matthew Trainer, our Chief Executive, we provide care for the residents of three of the most diverse London boroughs. More than half of our 7,500 strong workforce are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups and most live in Barking and Dagenham, Havering and Redbridge. We also provide healthcare services to people in south west Essex, and specialist neurosciences services to the whole of the county.
Our services include all the major specialties of large acute hospitals, operating from two main sites - King George Hospital in Goodmayes and Queen's Hospital in Romford. We also provide outpatient services at Brentwood Community Hospital, Barking Hospital, Loxford Polyclinic, and Harold Wood Polyclinic. We have two of the busiest emergency departments in London.
As we recover from Covid-19, we're proud to be leading the way nationally in reducing the time our patients wait to get the treatment they need. The pandemic provided the drive forour teams to innovate and change.
We know we have more work to do to improve waiting times for urgent and emergency care, and our performance against the four-hour emergency access standard remains challenged, in comparison to many other London trusts.
We are particularly proud of our regional Neurosciences Centre; Radiotherapy Centre; Hyper Acute Stroke Unit; and dedicated breast care service at King George Hospital. We're also pleased to be part of the NEL Cancer Alliance.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.
The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.
Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.
All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.
Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process, assistance with completion of the application form or if you require any adjustments (for applicants with a disability) please contact Keke Ogiere, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 5934. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.
The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.
Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.
All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.
Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process, assistance with completion of the application form or if you require any adjustments (for applicants with a disability) please contact Keke Ogiere, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 5934. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- Registered Nurse, 1st level with current NMC Registration.
- Evidence of on-going professional development within breast or oncology.
Desirable
- Degree level education.
- Counselling Skills Training.
Skills
Essential
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Experience as a registered nurse with recent experience within Breast Cancer or oncology
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- Registered Nurse, 1st level with current NMC Registration.
- Evidence of on-going professional development within breast or oncology.
Desirable
- Degree level education.
- Counselling Skills Training.
Skills
Essential
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Experience as a registered nurse with recent experience within Breast Cancer or oncology
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).
