Job summary
We are seeking a dedicated ,motivated and skilled clinical Breast Nurse Specialist to join our team in SWBH .In this role you will provide expert clinical care ,support and education to patients who are diagnosed with breast health conditions including breast cancer patients.You will work closely with multidisciplinary teams ,including oncologists,surgeons,radiologists ,and other health care professionals to ensure comprehensive patient-centered care .The ideal candidate will have advanced expertise in breast cancer diagnosis and pathway ,strong leadership skills and a passion for patient advocacy .You will play a key role in developing and implementing evidence-based practices ,offering specialist advice ,and enhancing the quality of care through education,research and clinical leadership .
Main duties of the job
_Provide expert nursing care ,guidance and emotional support to patients with breast cancer
-Act as a key resource and advocate for patients
-Educate patients,families and care giver
-Lead and contribute to the development of best practice
_provide wound care to patients post operation
-Participate in clinical research ,and evidence based practice
-Stay updated with the latest advancement in breast cancer treatment and nursing practice
About us
Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWB) serves Birmingham and the Black Country - one of the country's most culturally diverse areas. It's a friendly and welcoming place - a place where you can belong, and a place where you can grow.
We care for our patients, we care about our population, and we care about our people.
Our values - Ambition, Respect and Compassion - are at the heart of who we are. They guide us every step of the way; how we work with each other, and how we look after our patients and their families; how we respect and value the rich diversity of our team and our community.
Our Trust has always aspired to be more than a hospital, more than a healthcare provider. Our purpose is to "Improve the Life Chances and Health Outcomes of our Population." It is what inspires, drives, and unites us every day. It's what makes us unique.
We want working at SWB to feel like more than just a job. We want our Trust to be a place where you can feel you belong. A place where you feel happy, safe, and rewarded. A place where you can develop your career in whatever way you choose.When we say we're 'with you all the way' we want you to know that we mean it. Visit the SWB website to find out more about our ambitions and people plans.
Job description
Job responsibilities
1. Providing Effective Healthcare Demonstrate advanced empathetic interpersonal and communication skillsin dealing with patients and carers through the patient way from diagnosisto palliative care. Demonstrate advanced practice in holistic assessment, planning,implementation and evaluation of specialist Breast Cancer care. This willnecessitate high levels of autonomy and advocacy and include receivingdirect referrals and ensuring the delivery of appropriate care for a caseloadof patients. Demonstrate advanced knowledge, skills and innovative practice inrelevant specialist area. Ensure that there is a system of nursingdocumentation, which reflects this advanced practice. Act as a role modelby demonstrating high standards of holistic care and provide clinicalleadership in the specialist area. Under the direction of the consultant see patients within the Rapid Accesssetting. Duties to include history taking, physical examination andrequesting investigations, whilst encouraging opportunities for healthpromotion and health education. Participate in Nurse Led Clinic for routine follow-up breast cancer patientsin line with agreed clinic protocol. To include, liaison with professionalswithin the MDT, counselling, examination, rehabilitation, survivorship,health promotion and education and breast awareness. Support the nipple tattoo service by running a nurse led clinic withinagreed protocols. Promote clinical excellence reflecting the Sandwell & West BirminghamHospitals NHS Trust nursing strategy and business plans. Assist in developing policies, protocols and clinical guidelines incollaboration with the band 7 Clinical Nurse Specialist and the LeadCancer Nurse, which are necessary to support the developing specialistnursing service. Influence decisions regarding service delivery through the participation inmeetings. Promote the services provided at the Trust through conferences.2. Clinical Effectiveness: (Improving quality and health outcomes.Evaluation and research.) Demonstrate commitment to the promotion of skilled practice, which isresearch, based. Demonstrate continual evaluation of practice within the Specialist BreastCancer nursing area, making agreed changes. Actively participate in audit and other reviews to monitor and improveclinical care. Demonstrate knowledge of the clinical trials relevant in Breast CancerCare In conjunction with the multidisciplinary team, ensure that informationprovided to health professionals and patients are representative ofresearch-based recommendations and are within the NICE ImprovingOutcomes for Breast and supportive care. Is able to evaluate evidence/research, which is pertinent to the specialistarea. Assess and monitor risk in own and others practice acting on the resultsthereby ensuring safe delivery of care. Facilitate, develop and monitor quality initiatives in line with local andnational requirements or guidelines. To participate in the annual review of service and production of a crosssite annual report for the Trust To develop a questioning and open culture within practice. One that willenable both professionals and patients to partake in the development ofthe delivery of excellent care. To develop appropriate information systems and ensure documentationsystems are accessible to assist in high-level delivery of care. Is able to investigate and analyse situations and reports that impact onpractice and develop action plans to address these issues.3. Leading and Developing Practice of Self and Others Advanced knowledge of surgical procedures and awareness of cancertreatment and side effects for breast cancer patients. Is able to advise and support others in choosing and obtaining educationaldevelopment. Demonstrate excellent communication skills, which incorporate activelistening and feedback. Deliver informal educational initiatives. Contribute to providing a comprehensive teaching programme for BreastCancer Care across primary and secondary care Recognise programme of development, which will benefit both self and thewider organisation. Maintain a personal professional profile to demonstrate expert practiceand reflexivity. Establish and maintain a regional network of contacts. The ability to plan and instigate own programme of learning. Has sound reflective and facilitation skills. Actively demonstrates commitment to clinical supervision. Liaise with the Cancer Waiting Time Manager with regards to supportingthe MDT Co-ordinator in their role.4. Innovation and Change Working across Professional andOrganisational Boundaries Actively contributes to developing sound multi-disciplinary relationshipsand contribute to the MDT discussion. In all aspects of work challenge and demonstrate an ability to work acrossorganisational and professional boundaries. Demonstrate and maintains constructive working relationships, evenduring times of disagreement and tension. Demonstrate an understanding of group development and intervenesappropriately to optimise team working. Work with the team to adjust boundaries in own specialist area. Work proactively with the band 7 in managing change in Breast Cancercare to improve practice and health outcomes. Contribute to the management of Breast Cancer care by attendingmeetings across the health economy ensuring the patient pathway isseamless and of a high quality throughout the journey. Work with the band 7 to identify areas of practice, which may be expandedto ensure the best clinical outcomes for the patients. Contribute and implement service objectives, which reflect Trust nursinggoals and business plan. Promote collaborative working relationships and effective communication,between all members of the multi-disciplinary team, healthcareprofessionals and service users both in primary and acute settings. Attend mandatory lectures according to hospital policy.5. Management Works within the Trust policies and procedures6. General Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust is committed tothe continuing development of staff. The post holder can expectsupport for training both to allow this job description to be fulfilled andto develop further/his/her career.
Job description
Job responsibilities
1. Providing Effective Healthcare Demonstrate advanced empathetic interpersonal and communication skillsin dealing with patients and carers through the patient way from diagnosisto palliative care. Demonstrate advanced practice in holistic assessment, planning,implementation and evaluation of specialist Breast Cancer care. This willnecessitate high levels of autonomy and advocacy and include receivingdirect referrals and ensuring the delivery of appropriate care for a caseloadof patients. Demonstrate advanced knowledge, skills and innovative practice inrelevant specialist area. Ensure that there is a system of nursingdocumentation, which reflects this advanced practice. Act as a role modelby demonstrating high standards of holistic care and provide clinicalleadership in the specialist area. Under the direction of the consultant see patients within the Rapid Accesssetting. Duties to include history taking, physical examination andrequesting investigations, whilst encouraging opportunities for healthpromotion and health education. Participate in Nurse Led Clinic for routine follow-up breast cancer patientsin line with agreed clinic protocol. To include, liaison with professionalswithin the MDT, counselling, examination, rehabilitation, survivorship,health promotion and education and breast awareness. Support the nipple tattoo service by running a nurse led clinic withinagreed protocols. Promote clinical excellence reflecting the Sandwell & West BirminghamHospitals NHS Trust nursing strategy and business plans. Assist in developing policies, protocols and clinical guidelines incollaboration with the band 7 Clinical Nurse Specialist and the LeadCancer Nurse, which are necessary to support the developing specialistnursing service. Influence decisions regarding service delivery through the participation inmeetings. Promote the services provided at the Trust through conferences.2. Clinical Effectiveness: (Improving quality and health outcomes.Evaluation and research.) Demonstrate commitment to the promotion of skilled practice, which isresearch, based. Demonstrate continual evaluation of practice within the Specialist BreastCancer nursing area, making agreed changes. Actively participate in audit and other reviews to monitor and improveclinical care. Demonstrate knowledge of the clinical trials relevant in Breast CancerCare In conjunction with the multidisciplinary team, ensure that informationprovided to health professionals and patients are representative ofresearch-based recommendations and are within the NICE ImprovingOutcomes for Breast and supportive care. Is able to evaluate evidence/research, which is pertinent to the specialistarea. Assess and monitor risk in own and others practice acting on the resultsthereby ensuring safe delivery of care. Facilitate, develop and monitor quality initiatives in line with local andnational requirements or guidelines. To participate in the annual review of service and production of a crosssite annual report for the Trust To develop a questioning and open culture within practice. One that willenable both professionals and patients to partake in the development ofthe delivery of excellent care. To develop appropriate information systems and ensure documentationsystems are accessible to assist in high-level delivery of care. Is able to investigate and analyse situations and reports that impact onpractice and develop action plans to address these issues.3. Leading and Developing Practice of Self and Others Advanced knowledge of surgical procedures and awareness of cancertreatment and side effects for breast cancer patients. Is able to advise and support others in choosing and obtaining educationaldevelopment. Demonstrate excellent communication skills, which incorporate activelistening and feedback. Deliver informal educational initiatives. Contribute to providing a comprehensive teaching programme for BreastCancer Care across primary and secondary care Recognise programme of development, which will benefit both self and thewider organisation. Maintain a personal professional profile to demonstrate expert practiceand reflexivity. Establish and maintain a regional network of contacts. The ability to plan and instigate own programme of learning. Has sound reflective and facilitation skills. Actively demonstrates commitment to clinical supervision. Liaise with the Cancer Waiting Time Manager with regards to supportingthe MDT Co-ordinator in their role.4. Innovation and Change Working across Professional andOrganisational Boundaries Actively contributes to developing sound multi-disciplinary relationshipsand contribute to the MDT discussion. In all aspects of work challenge and demonstrate an ability to work acrossorganisational and professional boundaries. Demonstrate and maintains constructive working relationships, evenduring times of disagreement and tension. Demonstrate an understanding of group development and intervenesappropriately to optimise team working. Work with the team to adjust boundaries in own specialist area. Work proactively with the band 7 in managing change in Breast Cancercare to improve practice and health outcomes. Contribute to the management of Breast Cancer care by attendingmeetings across the health economy ensuring the patient pathway isseamless and of a high quality throughout the journey. Work with the band 7 to identify areas of practice, which may be expandedto ensure the best clinical outcomes for the patients. Contribute and implement service objectives, which reflect Trust nursinggoals and business plan. Promote collaborative working relationships and effective communication,between all members of the multi-disciplinary team, healthcareprofessionals and service users both in primary and acute settings. Attend mandatory lectures according to hospital policy.5. Management Works within the Trust policies and procedures6. General Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust is committed tothe continuing development of staff. The post holder can expectsupport for training both to allow this job description to be fulfilled andto develop further/his/her career.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Significant post registration experience
- Demonstrable proven experience in Breast cancer care/oncology
- Experience of audit initiatives and other quality initiatives
- Experience and evidence in implementing change
- Experience of research and development
- Evidence of implementing research-based practice
- Computer literacy skills
- Involvement in teaching and learning initiatives
- Evidence of supporting others within the clinical environment
Qualifications
Essential
- First level nurse
- A11
- Leadership Course
- ENB 998 (Teaching and Assessing in Clinical /D33/D32Practice), or equivalent course.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Significant post registration experience
- Demonstrable proven experience in Breast cancer care/oncology
- Experience of audit initiatives and other quality initiatives
- Experience and evidence in implementing change
- Experience of research and development
- Evidence of implementing research-based practice
- Computer literacy skills
- Involvement in teaching and learning initiatives
- Evidence of supporting others within the clinical environment
Qualifications
Essential
- First level nurse
- A11
- Leadership Course
- ENB 998 (Teaching and Assessing in Clinical /D33/D32Practice), or equivalent course.
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
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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).
