Clinical Nurse Specialist - Breast

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust; Sutton; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust in Sutton is seeking a Breast Clinical Nurse Specialist to lead professional care for patients with breast cancer, including those on treatment and in the cancer pathway. You will work within an established team and may receive support to develop if you lack specialist experience.

You will liaise with ANPs, medical and research nursing teams to deliver an integrated service, and deliver teaching to staff and students as required.

Qualifications

• Nurse with experience in breast oncology or as a Clinical Nurse Specialist in cancer pathways.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional and clinical leadership in care of patients with breast cancer.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to deliver a synchronized specialist service.
• Deliver informal and formal teaching, e.g. academic courses from the School of Nursing.
• Act as a resource to provide information and support to patients, carers and staff.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Liaison with MDT

Nursing education

Job description

An opportunity has arisen for a dynamic nurse to join our established, friendly and supportive team of Breast Clinical Nurse Specialist in Sutton.

The post will focus on the holistic care of patients with primary and secondary breast cancer. If you have experience nursing breast oncology patients on treatment or clinical nurse specialist experience in the cancer pathway setting this post will be an excellent opportunity for you. The successful candidate will join an established friendly team of nurses who work closely with ANP's, the medical and research nursing teams. However, if you have not got the experience and skills as a specialist nurse, we are able to offer support to develop, and this may be reflected in the banding. Please call us for more information

• To provide professional and clinical leadership and expertise in the care of the patient with lung cancers, acting as a resource to provide information and support to patients, carers and staff.
• To take responsibility for own evidence-based practice and implement into the body of knowledge that supports nursing practice within
• To liaise effectively with all members of the multi-disciplinary health care team to achieve a synchronised specialist service.
• To provide informal and formal teaching, e.g. academic courses provided by the School of Nursing.

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world-leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer. We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services. We have two hospitals - one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey - as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital.

At The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. When people entrust their lives to us, they have the right to demand the very best. That's why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do.

At the heart of the hospital is our dedicated team. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities and clear career pathways. There are opportunities to work flexibly across a range of areas and specialities and we welcome flexible working requests from point of hire to support employees work life balance. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on-going achievements.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Liz Davitt Job title: Lead Nurse - Breast Unit Email address: [e-mail]