Macmillan Secondary Breast Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist

Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust; Northampton; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 53,000; Part time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced cancer nurse to lead the Macmillan Secondary Breast Cancer nursing service. This role involves working as part of a job share, coordinating patient pathways, and providing specialist support from diagnosis through to treatment. The successful candidate will join a dedicated multi-disciplinary team, ensuring personalized care for patients and their families. With a commitment to professional development and a stimulating work environment, this position offers a chance to make a significant impact in cancer care. If you are passionate about improving patient outcomes and want to be part of an innovative team, apply today!

Qualifications

• Experience in caring for patients living with secondary breast cancer.
• Registered independent nurse prescriber or willingness to undertake.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive holistic assessments of patients' needs.
• Coordinate patient pathways and provide specialist support.
• Attend multidisciplinary team meetings and advocate for patients.

Skills

Advanced Assessment Skills

Effective organisation and time management skills

Effective negotiation and interpersonal skills

Ability to work autonomously

Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team

Education

Relevant Master’s Degree

Fundamentals of Cancer Care module

Training to provide Level 2 Psychological Support

Advanced communication skills training

Job description

Macmillan Secondary Breast Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist

Band 7

Main area: Cancer

Grade: Band 7

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Job share - 26.25 hours per week

Job ref: 265-6912535

Site: Northampton General Hospital

Town: Northampton

Salary: £46,148 - £52,809 pro rata

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 18/02/2025 23:59

MACMILLAN SECONDARY BREAST CANCER CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALIST

PART TIME 22.5 HRS/30 HOURS PER WEEK, WORKING 3 DAYS / 4 DAYS ALTERNATE WEEKS

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced cancer nurse to work as part of a job share, leading and developing the Macmillan Secondary Breast Cancer nursing service in line with national directive.

The post holder will be a core member of the breast cancer multi-disciplinary team, coordinating the patients’ pathway, acting as the main point of contact, providing specialist information, advice, and support from the point of diagnosis of secondary disease and throughout the illness experience.

The post holder will be responsible for implementing the key elements of personalised care, ensuring patients are offered a Holistic Needs Assessment/Care Planning at key stages in the pathway in line with national directives, have access to an End of Treatment Summaries after each modality of treatment and health and wellbeing to meet their individual needs.

Main duties of the job

Interested applicants must be able to demonstrate excellent communication, assessment, problem-solving, and leadership skills, evidence of working as part of a multidisciplinary team as well as an autonomous practitioner. Being able to act as an independent prescriber or willingness to undertake is a requirement of the role.

In return, we can offer you a stimulating work environment with a commitment to multidisciplinary working and continuing professional development.

Working for our organisation

Northampton General Hospital is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. All of our divisions are committed to doing things better, with more efficiency as we update, modernise, and advance.

Our Excellence Values:

• Compassion
• Respect
• Integrity
• Courage
• Accountability

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

1. To undertake a comprehensive holistic assessment of patient’s needs (HNA) at key stages during the illness experience from the point of referral in line with National directives.
2. To attend significant outpatient consultations, acting as the patient’s advocate, communicating complex information with patients and their families.
3. To review inpatients admitted with complications related to their disease/treatment, influencing management options and liaising with professionals across primary and secondary care to ensure safe effective discharge from hospital.
4. To agree a plan of care in consultation with the patient/family, ensuring a written copy is available for the patient.
5. To attend the weekly cancer multidisciplinary team meeting, contributing to the discussion, providing expert nursing opinion on the patient’s assessment and care and advocating for the patient and family.
6. To screen patients for psychological distress using a recognised tool.
7. To be skilled in providing Level 2 psychological support for patients and their carers, referring patients with complex needs to the Macmillan Clinical Psychologist.
8. To routinely discuss diagnosis and prognosis with patients and their family.
9. To provide specialist support for patients and their families, ensuring their physical, psychological, social, emotional, and spiritual needs are identified and met.
10. To lead on complex communication issues and co-ordinate the patient’s pathway acting as the main point of contact or responsible for nominating a main point of contact for the patient depending on their individual needs.

Person specification

Education, Training, Qualification

• Relevant Master’s Degree or equivalent level of education, training or experience.
• Fundamentals of Cancer Care module post graduate level or equivalent level of education or training.
• Training to provide Level 2 Psychological Support.
• Advanced communication skills training or equivalent level of education or training.
• Registered independent nurse prescriber or willingness to undertake.
• In-depth knowledge and experience in caring for patients living with secondary breast cancer.
• Experience of multi-professional working.
• Knowledge of the National Frameworks related to cancer care.
• Previous experience of working as a Clinical Nurse Specialist.

Skills

• Advanced Assessment Skills.
• Ability to work autonomously & as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Effective organisation and time management skills.
• Effective negotiation and interpersonal skills.

At Northampton General Hospital, we provide general acute services and hyper-acute stroke, vascular and renal services to people living in Northamptonshire. We are proud to be the first hospital in the UK to have obtained Pathway to Excellence designated accreditation from the American nurses credentialing centre (ANCC).

Apply today and join the largest family in Northamptonshire.

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