Lead Clinical Nurse Specialist Breast Screening

Lead Clinical Nurse Specialist Breast Screening Band 8a

Main area: Clinical Nurse Specialist Breast Screening

Grade: Band 8a

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday-Friday)

Job ref: 213-CAX A

Employer: King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Employer type: NHS

Site: King's College Hospital

Town: London

Salary: £61,927 - £68,676 per annum including HCA

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 28/01/:59

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1.7 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across 5 main sites in South East London.

Job Overview

Kings College Hospital is looking for an enthusiastic, knowledgeable and motivated Clinical Nurse Specialist to lead the Nursing team for the South East London Breast Screening Service. The post holder will oversee and line manage the breast screening nursing team, ensuring high-quality patient care and innovative service delivery throughout the breast screening patient pathway.

This is a demanding role therefore we are seeking a very well organised, energetic and self-motivated person who is able to manage their own time and workload. You must have current professional registration and recent relevant clinical experience. You will be required to demonstrate excellent clinical, professional, communication, IT/data analytical, and persuading/influencing skills.

If you have a strong clinical background in breast screening/breast care with exceptional leadership skills and a commitment to excellent patient care delivery we would love to hear from you.

Main Duties of the Job

1. To lead the delivery of a high quality specialist nursing service for clients within the South East London Breast Screening Service.
2. To be responsible for the professional leadership of the Specialist Nurses within Breast Screening, demonstrating a supportive and flexible leadership approach.
3. To contribute to the strategic development of Breast Radiology and the National Breast Screening Programme.
4. Advise the directorate on matters pertaining to the provision of the specialist Breast Care Nursing Service across the Trust.
5. To provide professional and clinical leadership and expertise in the specialty of Breast Care Nursing.
6. To set and monitor standards of care and to be responsible for a high quality patient experience through the Breast Screening trajectory.
7. To explore current practice, identifying areas for development, and planning the appropriate changes using research and experience to evaluate the outcomes.
8. To work closely with Radiology Clinical Leads and Matrons to support service delivery across the specialty.

Person Specification Qualifications

• NMC Registered Nurse
• UK recognised degree in Nursing/equivalent
• Post registration qualification in breast cancer/breast care
• Advanced Communication Skills Course
• Masters level qualification in relevant subject or equivalent professional knowledge acquired through specialist training or working towards Masters level
• Management or leadership course

Knowledge and Experience

• In-depth knowledge of the National Breast Screening Programme.
• Experience of working in a CNS post, band 7 or above in breast screening and or breast care.
• Proven experience and ability to assess, plan, deliver and evaluate individualised and evidence based nursing care to screening patients and patients diagnosed with breast cancer.
• Proven advanced theoretical and practical knowledge of breast cancer diagnostic and treatment pathways.

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