Job summary
We are recruiting fora Breast Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialistwho wishes to join #TeamIOWNHS. You should share our passion and drive to ensure that our patients receive quality and compassionate care and work with us to ensure the Trust continues its journey towards "great people, great place"
The post holder will be responsible for the development of their nursing practice in their own specialist area, working at an advanced level across the healthcare teams, working also as a core member of the Breast multi-disciplinary team (MDT). The post holder will work as part of the Breast Team, self-managing leave of absence through cooperation with peers.
Main duties of the job
You will be an identified key worker for patients with Breast cancers and their families on the IOW and will co-ordinate Island patients care throughout their cancer pathway. If successful you will also act as a resource for all health care professionals caring for patients with breast cancers, and work in close collaboration with other cancer specialist nurses in mainland cancer centres, especially Portsmouth Hospital . The successful candidate will work across departmental, directorate and trust boundaries to support the delivery of a patient-centred seamless service.
About us
The Isle of Wight NHS Trust is the only integrated acute, community, mental health and ambulance health care provider in England. We serve a population of approximately 150,000 residents, making the services we offer variable and personalised with a flexible approach to our service users.
Working for our Trust brings a variety of benefits, including an onsite day nursery, cycle-to-work scheme, discounts at local businesses and gyms, and the opportunity to hire Trust's beach hut in Ryde. We offer many flexible working opportunities, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement for you and if it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
The Isle of Wight is a unique and stunning gem located off the South Coast of England, a short ferry journey from Portsmouth and Southampton, with journey times taking from as little as 10 minutes. London can be reached in 90 minutes by rail from Southampton or Portsmouth. The island offers an amazing coastline with beautiful countryside, year-round events, festivals and award-winning attractions.
Our 2020-2025 strategy sets out to ensure that we continue to be a provider of excellent and compassionate care. As part of this strategy, we are proactively taking steps to ensure that we recruit and retain the highest quality of talent to provide CARE and we would welcome applications from under-represented groups to ensure our Trust is an inclusive and diverse employer.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.
For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the 'Job Description and Main Responsibilities' section below. To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached.
We are passionate about providing excellent CARE, which is why our values areCompassion,Accountable,Respect andEveryone counts. Our mission is to make sure that our community is at the heart of everything we do and that we hold our values across all our services.
We are committed to endorsing inclusion, diversity and multiculturalism throughout out services and as such, our procedures and policies ensure that applicants are always treated fairly throughout the recruitment process.
Why not come and see for yourself the CARE we give to our patients and staff. Apply to be part of our team today.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.
For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the 'Job Description and Main Responsibilities' section below. To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached.
We are passionate about providing excellent CARE, which is why our values areCompassion,Accountable,Respect andEveryone counts. Our mission is to make sure that our community is at the heart of everything we do and that we hold our values across all our services.
We are committed to endorsing inclusion, diversity and multiculturalism throughout out services and as such, our procedures and policies ensure that applicants are always treated fairly throughout the recruitment process.
Why not come and see for yourself the CARE we give to our patients and staff. Apply to be part of our team today.
Person Specification
Qualifications and role specific knowledge
Essential
- Registered nurse: entry on either part 1 or 12 of the NMC register, with 5 years post basic clinical experience
- Advanced knowledge and a clear understanding of local and national cancer standards, policies and guidance
- Cancer care/palliative care/haematology specialist training/knowledge
- Evidence of professional development relevant to the speciality
- To hold an ENB 998 or teaching qualification
- To have completed specialist study at level 3
- To be in the process of completing a degree or already hold a relevant degree and working at master level qualifications
- Evidence of continuing professional development and training
- Mandatory training up to date
- To demonstrate a genuine interest in cancer care and knowledge of this speciality
Desirable
- Qualification in management, leadership
- Counselling certificate
- Advanced communication skills training/ qualification
- Research awareness and applies research into practice and demonstrates advanced skills and knowledge base
- Health promotion and education processes
- Meet the minimum training standard set in Breast Operational Policy. Independent and supplementary nurse prescriber
Physical Skills
Essential
- Computer literate and adequate IT skills.
- Working at senior level, ability to prioritise and manage own time and caseload.
- Able to work autonomously and lead others at an advanced level, aware of own limitations and seeks out appropriate advice and support.
- To work effectively in a team or alone and can also support, educate and motivate others.
Desirable
- Recognised IT skills qualification i.e. NHS Health and NHS Elite
Aptitudes
Essential
- Demonstrates advanced leadership decisions making skills Can prioritise and coordinate own work and that of junior staff.
- Uses initiative and able to manage difficult and sensitive situations.
- Can effectively prioritise, coordinate and lead own work and that of others;
- Analytic and problem solving approach. Excellent time management skills.
- Ability to lead and work within a multi-disciplinary team. Advanced organisational / time management skills
- Self aware to deal with emotional impact of role
- Strong sense of vision for developing the role Highly motivated and enthusiastic. Ability to work autonomously and make accurate judgements at an advanced level
Desirable
- Leadership and management skills and aware of wider impact of service delivery.
- Understanding and leading of patient and public involvement issues related to speciality and cancer services.
- Providing leadership and direction in change management processes, practice development and application of audit and research into clinical area.
- Clearly operating at an advanced level and leading of patient and public involvement issues related to speciality and cancer services.
Abilities
Essential
- Expert in specialist area, competent at nursing care and life support to BLS standard.
- Ability to act on own professional actions and make informed and accurate decisions.
- Able to maintain effectiveness and calm under pressure.
- Provide leadership and ability to adapt and change within working situation.
- Able to critically analyse and offer innovative and creative ideas to improve patient care/working practices.
Desirable
- Delivering training and education to clinical staff.
- Collaborating towards education, reviewing national guidance, patient information
Communication Skills
Essential
- Demonstrate expert verbal and non verbal communication skills and be able to impart sensitive, complex and significant news to patients and carers effectively, and to educate others in this area.
- Excellent communicator in multi disciplinary forums and multi-professional meetings and events
- To have completed further training in advanced 3 day communication skills course, psychological assessment training and demonstrate a high degree of skills and abilities in this area
Person Specification
Qualifications and role specific knowledge
Essential
- Registered nurse: entry on either part 1 or 12 of the NMC register, with 5 years post basic clinical experience
- Advanced knowledge and a clear understanding of local and national cancer standards, policies and guidance
- Cancer care/palliative care/haematology specialist training/knowledge
- Evidence of professional development relevant to the speciality
- To hold an ENB 998 or teaching qualification
- To have completed specialist study at level 3
- To be in the process of completing a degree or already hold a relevant degree and working at master level qualifications
- Evidence of continuing professional development and training
- Mandatory training up to date
- To demonstrate a genuine interest in cancer care and knowledge of this speciality
Desirable
- Qualification in management, leadership
- Counselling certificate
- Advanced communication skills training/ qualification
- Research awareness and applies research into practice and demonstrates advanced skills and knowledge base
- Health promotion and education processes
- Meet the minimum training standard set in Breast Operational Policy. Independent and supplementary nurse prescriber
Physical Skills
Essential
- Computer literate and adequate IT skills.
- Working at senior level, ability to prioritise and manage own time and caseload.
- Able to work autonomously and lead others at an advanced level, aware of own limitations and seeks out appropriate advice and support.
- To work effectively in a team or alone and can also support, educate and motivate others.
Desirable
- Recognised IT skills qualification i.e. NHS Health and NHS Elite
Aptitudes
Essential
- Demonstrates advanced leadership decisions making skills Can prioritise and coordinate own work and that of junior staff.
- Uses initiative and able to manage difficult and sensitive situations.
- Can effectively prioritise, coordinate and lead own work and that of others;
- Analytic and problem solving approach. Excellent time management skills.
- Ability to lead and work within a multi-disciplinary team. Advanced organisational / time management skills
- Self aware to deal with emotional impact of role
- Strong sense of vision for developing the role Highly motivated and enthusiastic. Ability to work autonomously and make accurate judgements at an advanced level
Desirable
- Leadership and management skills and aware of wider impact of service delivery.
- Understanding and leading of patient and public involvement issues related to speciality and cancer services.
- Providing leadership and direction in change management processes, practice development and application of audit and research into clinical area.
- Clearly operating at an advanced level and leading of patient and public involvement issues related to speciality and cancer services.
Abilities
Essential
- Expert in specialist area, competent at nursing care and life support to BLS standard.
- Ability to act on own professional actions and make informed and accurate decisions.
- Able to maintain effectiveness and calm under pressure.
- Provide leadership and ability to adapt and change within working situation.
- Able to critically analyse and offer innovative and creative ideas to improve patient care/working practices.
Desirable
- Delivering training and education to clinical staff.
- Collaborating towards education, reviewing national guidance, patient information
Communication Skills
Essential
- Demonstrate expert verbal and non verbal communication skills and be able to impart sensitive, complex and significant news to patients and carers effectively, and to educate others in this area.
- Excellent communicator in multi disciplinary forums and multi-professional meetings and events
- To have completed further training in advanced 3 day communication skills course, psychological assessment training and demonstrate a high degree of skills and abilities in this area
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).
