Job summary
There is an exciting opportunity for a passionate, motivated experienced cancer nurse to work as a core member of the multidisciplinary team, providing high quality patient centred care to those living with secondary breast cancer
The role involves undertaking a comprehensive Holistic Needs Assessment and Care Planning at key stages during the illness experience, acting as the patient's main point of contact, coordinating their pathway from the point of diagnosis of secondary disease
The post holder will have the opportunity to provide specialist support during outpatient consultations, review inpatients and respond to alerts when secondary breast cancer patients are admitted as an emergency, demonstrating the ability to plan and implement programs of care in response to presenting symptoms
We welcome applications from passionate, motivated experienced cancer nurses who want to make a different and have recent experience in caring for patients living with breast cancer.
Main duties of the job
Interested applicants must hold a First Level Degree in cancer/palliative care or equivalent level of education or training. Experience of working as a Band 6 Nurse. Be able to demonstrate excellent communication, interpersonal and assessment skills and have the ability to work as an autonomous practitioner as well as part of a team.
In return we can provide an opportunity to work with a dynamic Macmillan Team who are committed to providing high quality care to those affected by cancer and an opportunity for personal development
Working as a core member of the Breast Cancer Multidisciplinary Team, the post holder will provide high quality patient centred care to those living with breast cancer from the point of diagnosis of secondary disease.
The post holder will act as the main point of contact, managing a caseload of patients, providing specialist information, help and support, liaising with other healthcare professionals within the Breast Cancer MDT, primary and secondary care to ensure a seamless service for patients and their families.
Responsible for implementing personalised care for patients living with secondary breast cancer, ensuring patients have a HNA/Care Planning at key stages in the pathway in line with national directives and have access to health and wellbeing opportunities
About us
Northampton General Hospital is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. All of our divisions are committed to doing things better, with more efficiency as we update, modernise, and advance. We have also entered into a Group Model with neighbouring Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.
Our Excellence Values
CompassionAccountabilityRespectIntegrityCourageWe want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and help to unleash everyone's full potential. As an organisation, we value how we communicate and promote our vacancies to all communities.
We are a Defence positive trust, supporting our reservists, veterans, spouses and partners.
The Hospital Group encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups, especially those from BAME, Disabled and LGBTQ+ backgrounds as these are underrepresented in our hospitals.
We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative.We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds. This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for Kettering and Northampton General Hospitals.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To undertake a Holistic Needs Assessment at key stages in the patients pathway in line with national directives, using a recognised tool, ensuring their physical, emotional, social, financial and spiritual needs are identified.
Use supportive conversations to develop and implement plans of care to meet the individual needs of patients/carers, ensuring they are reviewed and updated in response to the changing situations.
To attend the weekly breast cancer multidisciplinary team meeting, contributing to the multidisciplinary discussion and patient assessment/care planning decisions and co-ordinate actions from the MDT.
To provide advice on the management of symptoms, referring those with complex needs to the Macmillan Specialist Palliative Care Team
To demonstrate enhanced practice in planning, implementing and evaluating nursing care, documenting the outcomes of consultations in the hospital notes and on the Somerset Cancer Register
To provide Level 2 psychological support for patients/carers, referring patient with complex needs to the Macmillan Clinical Psychologists.
To lead on patient and carer communication issues and co-ordinate the patients pathway, acting as the main point of contact or responsible for nominating the main point of contact for the patient depending on their individual needs.
To identify and met patient/carers specialist informational needs utilising the local Macmillan Information Centre, referring patients to the dedicated Cancer You Tube Channel to support self-management strategies
To become acquainted with the local and regional care pathways for patients living with breast cancer, including knowledge of contact points for referral and advice.
To identify and meet the educational needs of those affected by secondary breast cancer
To demonstrate knowledge of the clinical trials appropriate to secondary breast cancer
Ensure the palliative care needs of patients and their families are identified and met, referring patients with complex needs to the Macmillan Specialist Palliative Care Team
To identify the patients Preferred Place of Care at the appropriate point in the illness experience, ensuing patients are able to be discharged to their place of choice where possible
To identify patients suitable for the AMBER Care Bundle
To respond to EAU alerts for patients with secondary breast cancer providing specialist information and support, co-ordinating their pathway from the point of admission
To ensure patients/carers are supported during significant consultations, acting as the patients advocate
Promotes a culture that supports and enables self-management
Support the generation of an End of Treatment Summary for patients following each modality of treatment, ensuring their ongoing needs are identified and addressed.
To work in line with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct
To promote collaborative working relationships and effective communication between all members of the cancer multidisciplinary team and across different boundaries of care
To provide nursing advice and support to other health professionals related to secondary breast cancer
To identity own personal development needs to work at specialist level and take appropriate action to ensure that these are met, actively engaging with the learning and development opportunities offered by Macmillan
To maintain a personal professional profile clearly demonstrating evidence for revalidation
To participate in the formal review process and plan future personal development and competencies to be achieved
Make sure that people affected by cancer are aware that they are interacting with a Macmillan Professional and know the full range of resources and services available through Macmillan
To record nursing interventions in the hospital notes and on the Somerset Cancer Register
To record data to demonstrate the effectiveness of the Macmillan Secondary Breast Cancer service
To deputise for the Macmillan Secondary Breast Cancer CNSs at local, regional and national meetings.
To participate in Macmillan Service Reviews in order to drive service improvements
Implement the personalised care and support agenda for patients living with secondary breast cancer
To support the Macmillan Secondary Breast Cancer CNS in the development of policies/clinical guidelines to enhance the nursing service.
To participate in informal/formal education initiatives related to secondary breast cancer.
To participate in clinical audit and research initiatives
To promote best practice ensuring care in evidence based
Job description
Job responsibilities
To undertake a Holistic Needs Assessment at key stages in the patients pathway in line with national directives, using a recognised tool, ensuring their physical, emotional, social, financial and spiritual needs are identified.
Use supportive conversations to develop and implement plans of care to meet the individual needs of patients/carers, ensuring they are reviewed and updated in response to the changing situations.
To attend the weekly breast cancer multidisciplinary team meeting, contributing to the multidisciplinary discussion and patient assessment/care planning decisions and co-ordinate actions from the MDT.
To provide advice on the management of symptoms, referring those with complex needs to the Macmillan Specialist Palliative Care Team
To demonstrate enhanced practice in planning, implementing and evaluating nursing care, documenting the outcomes of consultations in the hospital notes and on the Somerset Cancer Register
To provide Level 2 psychological support for patients/carers, referring patient with complex needs to the Macmillan Clinical Psychologists.
To lead on patient and carer communication issues and co-ordinate the patients pathway, acting as the main point of contact or responsible for nominating the main point of contact for the patient depending on their individual needs.
To identify and met patient/carers specialist informational needs utilising the local Macmillan Information Centre, referring patients to the dedicated Cancer You Tube Channel to support self-management strategies
To become acquainted with the local and regional care pathways for patients living with breast cancer, including knowledge of contact points for referral and advice.
To identify and meet the educational needs of those affected by secondary breast cancer
To demonstrate knowledge of the clinical trials appropriate to secondary breast cancer
Ensure the palliative care needs of patients and their families are identified and met, referring patients with complex needs to the Macmillan Specialist Palliative Care Team
To identify the patients Preferred Place of Care at the appropriate point in the illness experience, ensuing patients are able to be discharged to their place of choice where possible
To identify patients suitable for the AMBER Care Bundle
To respond to EAU alerts for patients with secondary breast cancer providing specialist information and support, co-ordinating their pathway from the point of admission
To ensure patients/carers are supported during significant consultations, acting as the patients advocate
Promotes a culture that supports and enables self-management
Support the generation of an End of Treatment Summary for patients following each modality of treatment, ensuring their ongoing needs are identified and addressed.
To work in line with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct
To promote collaborative working relationships and effective communication between all members of the cancer multidisciplinary team and across different boundaries of care
To provide nursing advice and support to other health professionals related to secondary breast cancer
To identity own personal development needs to work at specialist level and take appropriate action to ensure that these are met, actively engaging with the learning and development opportunities offered by Macmillan
To maintain a personal professional profile clearly demonstrating evidence for revalidation
To participate in the formal review process and plan future personal development and competencies to be achieved
Make sure that people affected by cancer are aware that they are interacting with a Macmillan Professional and know the full range of resources and services available through Macmillan
To record nursing interventions in the hospital notes and on the Somerset Cancer Register
To record data to demonstrate the effectiveness of the Macmillan Secondary Breast Cancer service
To deputise for the Macmillan Secondary Breast Cancer CNSs at local, regional and national meetings.
To participate in Macmillan Service Reviews in order to drive service improvements
Implement the personalised care and support agenda for patients living with secondary breast cancer
To support the Macmillan Secondary Breast Cancer CNS in the development of policies/clinical guidelines to enhance the nursing service.
To participate in informal/formal education initiatives related to secondary breast cancer.
To participate in clinical audit and research initiatives
To promote best practice ensuring care in evidence based
Person Specification
Educations, Training and Qualifications
Essential
- RN Level 1
- Educated to degree level in cancer/palliative care or equivalent level of education, training
- Fundamentals of Cancer Care module (post graduate level) or equivalent level of education or training
- Recognised enhanced communication skills training
- Edward Jenner Leadership Programme or equivalent level of education or training
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Recent experience in caring for patients living with secondary breast cancer
- Experience of multi-professional working and management of own caseload
- National Frameworks related to cancer care
- Implementing the key elements of Personalised Care & Support
Desirable
- Understanding of Macmillan Cancer Support and its role across the UK
- Palliative Care experience
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- Assessment skills
- Symptom management
- Effective negotiation and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work automatously and as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Ability to plan own workload and manage own time effectively
- Ability to exercise initiative
- Problem solving skills
- Ability to work under pressure
Person Specification
Educations, Training and Qualifications
Essential
- RN Level 1
- Educated to degree level in cancer/palliative care or equivalent level of education, training
- Fundamentals of Cancer Care module (post graduate level) or equivalent level of education or training
- Recognised enhanced communication skills training
- Edward Jenner Leadership Programme or equivalent level of education or training
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Recent experience in caring for patients living with secondary breast cancer
- Experience of multi-professional working and management of own caseload
- National Frameworks related to cancer care
- Implementing the key elements of Personalised Care & Support
Desirable
- Understanding of Macmillan Cancer Support and its role across the UK
- Palliative Care experience
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- Assessment skills
- Symptom management
- Effective negotiation and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work automatously and as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Ability to plan own workload and manage own time effectively
- Ability to exercise initiative
- Problem solving skills
- Ability to work under pressure
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).
