Breast Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist

Imperial College Healthcare NHS; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the City of Westminster is seeking a dedicated Breast Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist for a 6-month fixed term position. The ideal candidate will provide expert care and support to breast cancer patients while working within a multidisciplinary team. Responsibilities include facilitating communication, conducting clinical audits, and promoting high standards of care. The role offers exceptional career development opportunities, flexible working arrangements, and various employee benefits aimed at enhancing staff wellbeing.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

Flexible working

Staff recognition scheme

Health and wellbeing benefits

Qualifications

• Experience as a cancer CNS or directly with breast cancer patients.
• Knowledge of cancer care pathways and standards.
• Ability to provide education and support to patients and families.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert nursing care and support for breast cancer patients.
• Act as a key worker within the multidisciplinary team.
• Facilitate communication among care teams.
• Promote excellence in practice and set quality standards.
• Participate in clinical audits and research.

Skills

Experience with breast cancer patients

Excellent communication skills

Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team

Strong clinical knowledge

Education

Registered Nurse with relevant experience

Job description

Breast Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist (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 a keen nurse for a fixed term post. 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.

• 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.

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 specialty with an interest in breast cancer.

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.