Senior Breast Care Clinical Nurse Specialist (INTERNAL)

Job summary

***INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY*** Senior Breast Cancer CNS - band 7 Permanent An opportunity has arisen at Wye Valley NHS Trust for applications for the role ofaSenior Breast Cancer Nurse Specialist. We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Breast Care nurse who is committed to delivering excellent patient care and takes pride in what they do. The nurse will work within the Breast cancer nursing team to improve and enhance the breast cancer patient journey. As an experienced nurse you will work alongside nursing and medical colleagues in surgery and oncology to facilitate the best experience and care for individuals with breast cancer. A background in breast cancer is essential and surgical and oncology experience would be advantageous to the applicant. Excellent communication skills with an ability to prioritise workload, whilst working as part of a team are also essential.

Main duties of the job

***INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY*** The Senior Breast Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) will deliver an expert, specialist service to patients diagnosed with breast cancer and will be a core member of the Multidisciplinary team providing direct and indirect support and advice to breast cancer patients and their carers working as a lead key member of the established CNS team. The CNS will promote excellence in nursing practice through the integration of expert clinical practice, education, consultancy, acting as a resource and commitment to nursing research. The post will involve deputizing for the Lead Breast Cancer CNS to support running the Nursing service and attending meetings when required.

About us

Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South WarwickshireUniversity NHS FT, George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute NHS Hospitals Trust.

Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.

We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care wed want for our family and friends.

More than 3,000 people work for the Trust they tell us its a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.

We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.

Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: "The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential."

Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time.

Job responsibilities

For more information about the role and responsibilities please see the attached job description and person specification.

Person specification

Education & Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse (NMC)
• Post registration Breast Cancer or oncology qualification
• Relevant post qualification study at masters level or equivalent knowledge
• Recognised three-day advanced communication skills training course or undertake within 2 years

Desirable

• Recognised teaching qualification

Skills, Knowledge & Abilities

Essential

• In-depth specialist knowledge of breast cancer, including Surgical, oncological and reconstruction
• Developing and leading audit in clinical practice
• Knowledge of psychosocial, survivorship, and metastatic breast cancer
• Competent in undertaking full clinical assessment (or willing to work towards)
• Analytical and judgemental skills requiring critical analysis
• Evidence of good time management of self and others
• Team management experience

Experience

Essential

• At least three years post-registration experience in oncology and breast care
• Experience in supporting patients with complex physical and psychosocial needs
• Extensive experience of disease management for Breast Cancer

Desirable

• Teaching experience