Breast Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist

NHS; City Of London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in London is seeking a Breast Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist. The role involves providing expert nursing care and support for patients with breast cancer, ensuring their experiences reflect their needs. The ideal candidate will have relevant experience in cancer care and a strong commitment to clinical excellence. Opportunities for career development and flexible working options are available.

Benefits

Career development

Flexible working

Staff recognition scheme

Options for leisure facilities

Qualifications

• Evidence of Masters level learning or prepared to work towards.
• Evidence of continued professional development.
• Experience of teaching.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality, expert nursing care and support for patients.
• Act as a specialist resource for patients and the clinical team.
• Promote excellence in clinical practice and set quality standards.

Skills

Leadership and motivational skills

Ability to work autonomously

Advanced communications skills

Education

Registered General Nurse

First level degree in related subject

Post-basic qualification in cancer/palliative care

Tools

European Computer Driving Licence or equivalent

Job description

Breast Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist (9 month fixed term post and a 6 month fixed term post)

An exciting opportunity to join the team (Charing Cross Hospital). The Trust strives to provide world-class healthcare, through excellence in research, education and training.

Are you self-motivated, enthusiastic, eager to learn and keen to develop skills to work both autonomously and as part of a specialist multidisciplinary team? Is providing excellent nursing care a key driver? Is making a difference and delivering a quality breast care service fundamental to you?

We are looking for two keen nurses for fixed term posts. You will be responsible to care and support people with breast cancer, and assist by ensuring patients' experiences reflects their wishes. You will be pivotal in shaping and promoting the nursing vision and direction of the breast service.

The post holder will join the established breast cancer CNS team giving specialist information and support to those with early breast cancer and acting as Key Worker.

The ideal candidate will be an experienced nurse with relevant experience of either working directly with people with breast cancer or of working as a cancer CNS in another speciality with an interest in breast cancer.

Main duties of the job

• Provision of specialist, high quality, expert nursing care and support for patients and their carers with a diagnosis of breast cancer being assessed, co-ordinated or cared for within Imperial and in liaison with the multidisciplinary team and other health agencies.
• 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 ICHT 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.
• Formulate an annual report/clinical audit of own CNS service and outcomes.
• Active involvement in the development of the service locally and nationally.

About us

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk tous at interview.

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.

For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Person Specification

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Registered General Nurse
• First level degree in related subject
• Evidence of Masters level learning or prepared to work towards
• Post-basic qualification in cancer/palliative care or relevant subject
• Evidence of continued professional development
• Level 2 psychological skills training as per recognised course or working towards
• Research qualification

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

• Relevant post registration experience, in cancer or palliative care
• Experience of teaching
• Leadership and management experience
• Able to conduct reflective practice and participates in clinical supervision facilitated by a level 3 / 4 practitioner
• Experience of multi-professional working
• Evidence of advanced communications skills
• Ability to lead and influence change
• Previous experience of working as a clinical nurse specialist
• Experience of audit and research

SKILLS AND ABILITY

• Leadership and motivational skills
• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team
• Leadership and motivational skills
• European Computer Driving Licence or equivalent

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.