Breast Care Nurse Specialist Band 6

Gateshead Health; Gateshead; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 6 Breast Care Nurse specialist for a fixed-term 12-month contract. The post requires significant staff nurse experience and knowledge in Breast Cancer Care/Oncology to act as the patient’s key worker throughout their journey.

The successful candidate will join a dynamic, multidisciplinary breast care team across two sites, with specialist training provided and opportunities for professional development and service improvement.

Qualifications

• Current RN NMC Registration.
• Degree in Nursing or working towards.
• Teaching Qualification desirable.
• Recent breast care/oncology knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Provide holistic care with enhanced clinical skills in collaboration with the MDT to improve patient safety and quality of care.
• Contribute to the development and delivery of the Breast Care service using evidence-based practice aligned to national standards.
• Plan and deliver all aspects of patient care in relation to the service, in line with the NMC Code.
• Continuously improve clinical care standards within the governance framework to ensure highest quality of care.
• Work as a member of a clinical team in the provision of enhanced care and knowledge.
• Provide education and training to clinical staff and external agencies.

Skills

2 years staff nurse experience

Organisational skills

Education

Current RN NMC Registration

Degree in Nursing or working towards

Teaching Qualification

Job description

An exciting opportunity exists within the Breast Care nursing team for a Band 6 Breast Care Nurse specialist for a fixed term of 12 months.

We are looking to appoint a dynamic, enthusiastic and reliable individual with significant staff nurse experience and knowledge in Breast Cancer Care/Oncology to join our team. The post holder will ensure that the patient has a supported journey by acting as their key worker throughout their journey. The team have been at the forefront of new initiatives regionally and nationally including stratified follow up and nurse-led symptomatic clinics and are a dynamic, motivated, first class team.We are looking for a highly motivated individual who will also have well-developed interpersonal and communication skills and be able to interact with staff and colleagues at all levels. You must be able to demonstrate the ability to work as an effective member of a multidisciplinary team, work autonomously and demonstrate excellent clinical skills to deliver exceptional standards of care for all patients.

The breast team provides a service to both screening and symptomatic breast patients over 2 sites and offers a range of surgical and oncological services to patients from Gateshead, Sunderland, South Tyneside and Durham.

Specialist training will be provided by the breast care nurse team and the post will offer development opportunities. For further info please contact Caroline Buchanan, Breast Care Nurse Consultant on 0191 445 3738.

Main duties of the job

• To provide the highest standard of holistic care for patients through the utilisation of enhanced clinical skills and advice in the assessment and management of patients in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team to improve and maintain the quality and safety of patient care
• To contribute to the delivery and development of the Breast Care service through the use of effective evidence based practice in line with agreed national standards for clinical practice
• To be accountable for the planning and delivery of all aspects of patient care in relation to the service and as set out in the NMC Code
• To continuously improve clinical care standards in line with the clinical governance framework to ensure the highest quality of care is provided in safest manner
• To work as a member of a clinical team in the provision of enhanced care and knowledge
• To provide enhanced clinical advice and support to clinical staff within GHNT on the management and care of patients within your defined area of practiceto facilitate the effective delivery of care to patients
• To communicate effectively with all members of the multi-disciplinary team, patients, carers and the public
• To act as a resource and role model for the profession at all times
• To provide education and training to clinical staff and internal /external agencies

About us

Based in the North East of England we provide a range of hospital and community health services from our leading facilities, including the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Blaydon urgent care centre and Bensham Hospital, all within Gateshead.

Established in 2005, we were one of the first foundation trusts in the country and since then have consistently achieved the highest levels of care for patients.

We now employ around 4,800 staff and currently provide 444 hospital beds across the Gateshead region.

Our values should be the 'golden thread' which runs through everything we do - they are the core of who we are. Our five values can easily be remembered by the simple acronymICORE; Innovation, Care, Openness, Respect, Engagement.

We have a number of staff networks including the Global Ethnic Majority (GEM) network, D-Ability network, LGBTQ+ Network and the Women's Network, to challenge us and help us to constantly improve. Our Armed Forces network is one of our emerging networks.

The health and wellbeing of our staff is one of our highest priorities, and we offer a range of support and initiatives as part of our 'Balance' programme balancegateshead.com to cater for our diverse workforce, so that your individual needs can be supported, allowing you a happy and healthy working experience with us.

Job responsibilities

For further information on this post, please refer to the detailed job description and main responsibilities which can be found in the attached job description.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Current RN NMC Registration
• Degree in Nursing or working towards
• Teaching Qualification

Experience

• Broad knowledge, skills and experience in acute nursing
• Experience working in breast care/oncology
• Evidence of ongoing Professional Development and Clinical Practice Development (CPD)
• 2 years staff nurse experience

Skills

• 2 years staff nurse experience
• Organisational skills

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.