Clinical Nurse Specialist Breast Care

Site: University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre

Town: London

Salary: £54,320 - £60,981 Per annum inclusive of HCAS

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 20/02/:59

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Job overview

We have a vacancy for an enthusiastic, motivated and dynamic individual to join the breast cancer nursing team as Clinical Nurse Specialist. If you thrive on a challenge and feel that you can make a difference to the care of cancer patients, this post may be for you.

Main duties of the job

We offer one-stop diagnostic clinics every day, ensuring that patients with breast malignancies and those with benign disease receive the highest standard of care and support from the time of diagnosis and throughout their treatment pathway. Our breast surgeons offer a range of oncoplastic procedures, working closely with other providers in the network. The multi-disciplinary team provides seamless care to all patients from diagnosis through treatment to living with and beyond cancer; care is underpinned throughout by care from specialist nurses.

Working for our organisation

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

Person specification Knowledge and Qualifications

• Registered Nurse part 1, 2 or relevant section of the register
• Recognised teaching qualification or equivalent
• Completion of degree
• Leadership Course
• Level 2 Psychological Skills training
• Advanced Communication Skills Training

Experience

• Significant experience within breast surgery, oncology, palliative care or women's health
• Experience of delivering patient advocacy

Skills and Abilities

• Proven listening/counselling skills with the ability to manage complex situations and appropriately deliver sensitive and difficult outcomes.
• Evidence of teaching skills, particularly in teaching patients how to manage their conditions and raise awareness of their condition.
• Up-to-date knowledge of current clinical and professional issues
• Sound knowledge of current issues in the profession and practice of cancer nursing
• Time management and organisation skills
• Ability to cover the service with a flexible positive approach.
• Regular awareness of own limitations and personal maturity
• The ability to manage stressful situations.

Specific Requirements

• Flexible and positive approach to work

At UCLH, we have a real 'One Team' ethos, and our values - safety, kindness, teamwork, and improving - are central to the way we work. This is supported by our staff, who voted us as the NHS Acute Trust to work for in the whole of England.

At UCLH we take equality of opportunity seriously and are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer, with a culture that creates a real sense of belonging and trust. It is our fundamental aim to recruit, retain, and promote a diverse mix of people who are representative of our local communities.

This vacancy may close before the current listed closing date. You are advised not to delay submitting your completed application.

Please note that all correspondence regarding your application will be via email. The emails will be sent to you via TRAC.jobs and not via NHS Jobs; we encourage you to check your inbox regularly.

Employer certification / accreditation badges: You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.