Breast Clinical Nurse Specialist

2 weeks ago


Doncaster, United Kingdom Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our well established team as a Breast Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) in the Jasmine breast unit at DRI and the Princess Diana breast unit at Bassetlaw Hospital.

The role involves offering specialist information and providing psychological support to patients and families who have been diagnosed with breast cancer, through breast screening and symptomatic pathways.

This interesting and challenging role includes working with the MDT to provide advice, holistic care and support to patients attending the breast services.

Candidates should have a high level of independence, excellent communication skills and the ability to work autonomously and as part of the Breast CNS team.

There is also a requirement to work across sites.

Previous experience in the care and management of breast disease or oncology is desirable. Specialised training will be provided by the Breast CNS team in house and external.

Main duties of the job

Leadership- clinical expertise, with high standards of person-centred care

Promotes a culture that supports / enables self-management

Deliver education and training to other professionals involved in patient care

Active member of the multi-professional meeting- patient advocate

Role model with excellent communication skills

Has conflict resolution, negotiation skills when dealing with challenging situations

Support patient focussed education, i.e. train self-manage for ongoing consequences of treatments

Develops clinical, technical and research skills

Demonstrates evaluation of nursing practice and suggests changes

Personal responsibility for life-long learning / personal development through clinical supervision, appraisal and Knowledge and Skills Framework 

Deliver evidence based individualised and personalised care through holistic needs assessment, care planning

Act as an Key Worker for a clinical caseload. Work to proactively manage care and provide easy access for ongoing support for patients

Assesses people's information needs and provide relevant information

Provide clinical expertise, specialist advice and support across service

Follow an agreed care pathway, refer to other professionals and sign-post to other agencies as appropriate.

Promote self-management, risk stratication to determine who can self-manage, those who will need guided support and those who will require on going face to face support, to live with and beyond cancer and its treatment.

Working for our organisation

All staff working within the trust have a duty to be aware of their own and the organisations roles and responsibilities for safeguarding and protecting children and young people, and vulnerable adults. \You must be competent to recognise abuse, respond appropriately and contribute to the processes for safeguarding, accessing training and supervision as appropriate to your role.

The prevention and control of infection is an integral part of the role of all health care personnel. Staff members, in conjunction with all relevant professionals will contribute to the prevention and control of infection through standard infection control practices and compliance with the trusts infection control policies in order to ensure the highest quality of care to patients. If your normal duties are directly or indirectly concerned with patient care you must ensure you receive sufficient training, information and supervision on the measures required to prevent and control risks of infection.

You must be aware of the and adhere to Health and Safety legislation, policies and procedures, to ensure your own safety and that of colleagues, patients, visitors and any other person who may be effected by your actions at work. You are reminded of your duty under the Health & safety at Work Act 1974 to take reasonable care to avoid injury to yourself and others; to officially report all incidents.

Person specification

Experience

Essential criteria

Registered Nurse- Band 5 or above, 5 years experience Clinical experience in breast or cancer care Experience of multi-professional working Evidence of good communication skills

Desirable criteria

Understanding of Macmillan Cancer Support or Breast Cancer Now Charity Experience of audit and research

Qualifications/Training

Essential criteria

Registered General Nurse First Level degree or working towards a degree

Desirable criteria

Advance Communication Course Breast Care Nurse qualification Recognised teaching qualification

Interpersonal Skills

Essential criteria

Exemplary written and communication skills Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team Teaching, assessment and presentation skills Flexible attitude to working- cross site working IT literate Advocate for patients under your care

Desirable criteria

Ability to work independently and manage own caseload Organisation and negotiation skills Leadership and motivational skills

Personal Capabilities

Essential criteria

Able to deal with complex and difficult emotional situations Assertive, confident and approachable Recognition of own limitations Demonstrates enthusiasm Able to travel between clinical sites

Desirable criteria

Diplomatic Calm and objective

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