Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated, enthusiastic and clinically skilled senior nurse with a strong background in cancer to join our team of Breast Care Specialist Nurses. The post holder will provide expert clinical and supportive care for patients diagnosed with breast disease. They will work with the multi-disciplinary teams and the wider teams in supporting patients throughout their treatment pathway, providing individualised, compassionate and informed patient care.
You should possess excellent clinical and communication skills, with an established background in cancer or surgical nursing, be visible and accessible with quality and standards as your priority. You will need to be flexible and resilient in order to cope with the demands of the role.
Main duties of the job
To perform an effective key role within the MDT to deliver cancer waiting times targets and pathways communication.
To act as a specialist resource for patients and the clinical team by providing comprehensive advice, information, teaching and training both within the Trust and externally.
Update own clinical and specialist knowledge. Contribute in audit processes. Undertake, where appropriate, nursing research with published outcomes.
Promote excellence in clinical practice, and the setting of quality standards within specialty.
Active involvement in the development of the service locally and nationally.
Clinical excellence.
About us
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology.
Our Values
We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and creating a culture that values differences.
Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Places quality at the heart of practice by delivering evidence based individualised patient care according to patients changing health care needs, through holistic needs assessment, (HNA).
Uses specialist knowledge and provides specialist advice to ensure effective continuity of care delivery to patients with breast cancer.
Demonstrates high level clinical, technical and research skills through breadth and depth of knowledge.
Acts as a Keyworker for a clinical caseload, working to coordinate care and provide easy access for ongoing support for patients and carers.
Uses advanced communication skills in all aspects of patient assessment, care and support.
Assesses peoples information needs and provides relevant information to meet those needs.
Enables people to access, identify, appraise and interpret information to facilitate patient choice.
Provides clinical expertise, specialist advice and support across service boundaries.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Places quality at the heart of practice by delivering evidence based individualised patient care according to patients changing health care needs, through holistic needs assessment, (HNA).
Uses specialist knowledge and provides specialist advice to ensure effective continuity of care delivery to patients with breast cancer.
Demonstrates high level clinical, technical and research skills through breadth and depth of knowledge.
Acts as a Keyworker for a clinical caseload, working to coordinate care and provide easy access for ongoing support for patients and carers.
Uses advanced communication skills in all aspects of patient assessment, care and support.
Assesses peoples information needs and provides relevant information to meet those needs.
Enables people to access, identify, appraise and interpret information to facilitate patient choice.
Provides clinical expertise, specialist advice and support across service boundaries.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oRegistered Nurse. oFirst Level degree in a relevant specialty. oPost graduate qualification in cancer nursing or other appropriate specialty. oSignificant demonstrable experience of working within cancer in an acute setting. oTeaching or mentoring qualifications. oEvidence of recent, relevant, and appropriate continuing professional development.
Desirable
- oMasters degree. oCounselling certificate. oAdvanced Communication Skills course.
Experience
Essential
- oExtensive experience working within cancer at a senior level. oExperience of leading a team. oExperience of multi-disciplinary team working. oExperience of leading the development of protocols and standards. oExperience of leading audit and evidence of participation in research. oExperience of teaching. oExtensive experience of working autonomously. oExperience of providing support for patients, relatives, and carers.
Desirable
- oExperience of nurse-led clinics. oExperience in patient advocacy. oExperience of obtaining and using patient feedback.
Knowledge
Essential
- oExcellent written and verbal communication skills. oExcellent leadership skills and evidence of leadership role. oExcellent interpersonal skills. oAbility to prioritise and organise own workload. oComputer literate. oKnowledge of current NHS issues including those directly related to the cancer agenda. oAbility to critically analyse and apply research to the clinical setting. oUnderstanding of the need
Desirable
- oProject management knowledge / skills. oKnowledge and understanding of the Cancer Reform Strategy, and cancer service provision. oAdvanced assessment skills. oRegistered non-Medical Prescriber
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oRegistered Nurse. oFirst Level degree in a relevant specialty. oPost graduate qualification in cancer nursing or other appropriate specialty. oSignificant demonstrable experience of working within cancer in an acute setting. oTeaching or mentoring qualifications. oEvidence of recent, relevant, and appropriate continuing professional development.
Desirable
- oMasters degree. oCounselling certificate. oAdvanced Communication Skills course.
Experience
Essential
- oExtensive experience working within cancer at a senior level. oExperience of leading a team. oExperience of multi-disciplinary team working. oExperience of leading the development of protocols and standards. oExperience of leading audit and evidence of participation in research. oExperience of teaching. oExtensive experience of working autonomously. oExperience of providing support for patients, relatives, and carers.
Desirable
- oExperience of nurse-led clinics. oExperience in patient advocacy. oExperience of obtaining and using patient feedback.
Knowledge
Essential
- oExcellent written and verbal communication skills. oExcellent leadership skills and evidence of leadership role. oExcellent interpersonal skills. oAbility to prioritise and organise own workload. oComputer literate. oKnowledge of current NHS issues including those directly related to the cancer agenda. oAbility to critically analyse and apply research to the clinical setting. oUnderstanding of the need
Desirable
- oProject management knowledge / skills. oKnowledge and understanding of the Cancer Reform Strategy, and cancer service provision. oAdvanced assessment skills. oRegistered non-Medical Prescriber
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
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).
