Specialist Breast Care Nurse

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity for a Breast Care Nurse to join our team at University Hospital Dorset. The post holder will be responsible for providing high standards of care and holistic nursing to breast cancer patients that attend the Jigsaw unit.

They will need to be able to work autonomously as well as part of a team and they will be accountable for their own professional practice. The successful candidates will give support, education and guidance to patients and cares throughout a patients cancer journey. Additionally they will also support the band 7 CNSs and be able to liaise with other members of the MDT.

This role requires an active UK NMC Registration

Previous recent unsuccessful applicants need not apply

Base Location: Royal Bournemouth Hospital

Interview Date: 22nd October

Main duties of the job

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

About us

UHD are investing, developing and transforming Trust services in line with the New Hospital Programme. As part of this, some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or permanently. Recruiting Managers will be happy to answer any service-specific questions at interview.

If a role or service relocates as part of a planned move, excess mileage will not be reimbursed. Travel from home to the new work base will be classed as a normal commute. Any other changes will be managed under Trust or national terms and conditions.

UHD has active networks including Women's, DEN, Pride, EU, Pro Ability, and Armed Forces. We support Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant interview schemes.

AI tools may be used, but applications must honestly reflect your own skills and experience. Integrity is key to our recruitment process

Job responsibilities

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

• RGN, relevant post-qualifying experience
• Post-registration development to diploma/degree level or equivalent, i.e. BSc Cancer Nursing

Desirable

• Cancer Nursing or equivalent
• Counselling skills
• Breast Cancer Care module.
• Advanced communication skills certificate

Experience

Essential

• Demonstrate experience within oncology/breast cancer
• Surgical ward experience

Desirable

• Experience of research and development in Breast Cancer care