Breast Care Nurse

Job description

Job responsibilities

Assess, plan, implement and valuate individualised programmes of specialist evidence based nursing for the breast cancer patient and their families utilising the agreed assessment tool for breast cancer patients incollaboration with other key professionals.

Support the medical staff in the out-patient department, hospital wards and primary care settings with regard to breast cancer issues and agendas.

Responsible for the safe and effective care of breast cancer patients byeffective assessment of complex needs which may require specialistintervention.Act as patient advocate to ensure the delivery of care is focused on thebreast cancer patient and family.

Support the close monitoring of cancer patients to meet waiting timestandards.

Be actively involved with MDT planning, implementation and outcomes

Be aware of resources/ referral criteria which enhance the patient/ carerexperiences that are on the cancer journey

Encourage patients and carers to be involved in decision making for theircare planning and treatment choices.

Be able to communicate sensitively with patients/ carers, giving information, offering support, empathy and reassurance regarding their on-going condition.

Communicate very sensitively with often very distressing information forpatients and their carers.

Be able to communicate in demanding and often challenging situations.

Provide professional clinical advice either via the telephone or in person toother colleagues throughout the organisation.

Take an active role in maintaining effective communication with all members of the MDT, implementing any changes positively to enhance the cancer experience.

Represent the band 7 clinical nurse specialist at meetings and be prepared to take the lead in terms of preparing and presenting meetings.

Provide comprehensive education and advice to patients/ carers andcolleagues on issues relating to breast cancer management.

To maintain precise nursing documentation relating to patient care andensure that all clinical and legal documents completed are both accurate and legible and maintain confidentiality at all times.

Maintain own personal development to meet the requirements of the service.

Be able to work autonomously, prioritise and organise own specialistworkload.

Be able to work as part of a large multi-disciplinary team (MDT) and adapt to the role of mediator/ protagonist to improve service provision.

Help with the development and training needs of student and/ or othermembers of staff or general public.

Be aware of legislation/ DOH white papers/ local and national cancerstrategies and their effect on service provision for breast cancer patients and their families.

Be aware of budgetary controls and ensure the economical use of resources, supplies and equipment.

Be flexible and aware of the need to cover clinics/ colleagues/ services within the breast cancer team across East Lancashire Hospitals Trust.

Ensure all patients have Holistic Needs Assessments, InformationPrescriptions and Treatment Summaries at all key stages of their clinicalpathway.

Participate in and undertake clinical audit to aid service development.

Take responsibility for own professional growth and keep up to date withprofessional developments and research.

Participate in the development and implementation of clinical guidelines and policies with other members of the team and review them on a regular basis.

Support patients within breast cancer trials pathways.

Ensure continued effective registration with the NMC (Nursing and Midwifery Council) and be aware of the NMCS code of professional conduct, and be accountable for ones own actions.

Be aware of the NMCS Scope of Professional Practice and ensurecompetency to undertake duties as allocated.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered General Nurse
• Has a degree in health related subject or equivalen

Desirable

• Advanced Communication Skills
• Post-registration qualification in specialist area
• Teaching and assessing qualification

Experience

Essential

• Clinical experience in specialty or cancer related area
• Experience of teaching and assessing in clinical area
• Experience of undertaking audit

Desirable

• Specialist palliative care experience and /or knowledge of end of life referral and care pathways
• Management experience in specialty or related area
• Participation in service development and implementation of change

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Leadership and motivational skills
• Ability to communicate unpleasant/sensitive information to patients in a variety of settings
• Able to influence and overcome resistance through application of advanced communication skills
• Intermediate IT skills in word processing and spreadsheets
• Able to work autonomously
• Presentation skills

Desirable

• Able to perform advanced clinical skills
• Able to analyse data and provide written reports

Personal Attributes

Essential

• Assertive
• Ability to develop effective interpersonal relationships with colleagues across health and social care settings
• Personal and professional maturity
• Hard working
• Problem solver
• Diplomatic
• Effective time manager

Other

Essential

• Ability to travel to cancer network meetings
• Flexibility

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Across East Lancashire Sites

Casterton Avenue

Across East Lancashire Sites

BB10 2PQ

Employer's website

http://jobs.elht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)