Job summary
Sherwood Forest Hospitals are seeking to appoint a compassionate, enthusiastic and flexible Breast Specialist Nurse to join our dedicated and skilled team.
You'll provide high-quality physical and psychological care throughout the patient journey - from diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation. Your role will also include acting as a resource for patients, carers and healthcare professionals, ensuring the delivery of outstanding care.
In this role, you will lead nurse-led follow-up clinics, perform clinical examinations and make clinical decisions in line with the multidisciplinary team. You will also be a key figure in counselling patients and their families, providing them with crucial information and emotional support during what can be a difficult time.
As part of a forward-thinking team, you will be expected to implement service improvements and ensure the smooth delivery of care through policy development, adherence to procedures and active involvement in training and mentoring staff. This is an exciting opportunity for someone looking to take on a leadership role in an environment that values compassion, expertise and a holistic approach to patient care.
Main duties of the job
To understand the role in more detail, please see attached job description and person specification documents
About us
In May 2020, Kings Mill Hospital, was rated Outstanding by the CQC. Newark Hospital and Mansfield Community Hospital are both rated Good and all 15 of our services are rated Good for Safety with 5 Outstanding services. We know safe, patient centred care is delivered by well supported people and in 2018 and 2019 colleagues at Sherwood rated us the best Acute Trust in the Midlands. In 2019, in the Freedom to Speak Up Index, we were the top rated Acute Trust in the East Midlands.
In 2019 and 2020 we made the shortlist for HSJ Acute Trust of the Year.
We provide outstanding healthcare across the community to 500,000 people in Mansfield, Ashfield, Newark and parts of Derbyshire and Lincolnshire. We work with 5,000 colleagues in our three hospitals and have well established relationships with health and social care partners through the Mid Notts Integrated Care Partnership.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail, please see attached job description and person specification documents
Job description
Job responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail, please see attached job description and person specification documents
Person Specification
Knowledge Requirements
Essential
- Experience in NHS Hospital Setting
- Good communicator
- Team player
- Ability to manage case load
- Written, verbal and I.T skills
- Audit methodologies
Qualifications/Academic/Craft/Professional
Essential
- NMC Level One Registered Nurse
- Educated to degree level related to cancer or equivalent
- Cancer Nursing Qualification
- ENB 998 or equivalent
- ENB A11 or equivalent
- Communication skills
Desirable
- Independent and Supplementary Nurse Prescribing
- Masters degree or working towards
Further Training
Essential
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 5 years post registration
- Experience in the Breast speciality in particular relation to breast reconstruction
- Clinical teaching practice
Contractual Requirements
Essential
- 37.5 hours
- Flexible approach to work
- Post holder is required to travel between the 4 hospital sites
Person Specification
Knowledge Requirements
Essential
- Experience in NHS Hospital Setting
- Good communicator
- Team player
- Ability to manage case load
- Written, verbal and I.T skills
- Audit methodologies
Qualifications/Academic/Craft/Professional
Essential
- NMC Level One Registered Nurse
- Educated to degree level related to cancer or equivalent
- Cancer Nursing Qualification
- ENB 998 or equivalent
- ENB A11 or equivalent
- Communication skills
Desirable
- Independent and Supplementary Nurse Prescribing
- Masters degree or working towards
Further Training
Essential
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 5 years post registration
- Experience in the Breast speciality in particular relation to breast reconstruction
- Clinical teaching practice
Contractual Requirements
Essential
- 37.5 hours
- Flexible approach to work
- Post holder is required to travel between the 4 hospital sites
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).
