Breast Clinical Nurse Specialist, Band 6NHS
Job summary
Breast Clinical Nurse Specialist, Band 6 (22.5 hours a week)
The role of the Breast Clinical Nurse Specialist is to provide emotional support for patients receiving a diagnosis and support through their treatment pathway. The Clinical Nurse Specialist would be present for clinic appointments and follow up patients throughout their pathway and post treatment. The Breast Clinical Nurse Specialist team provide holistic needs assessments for each patient and answer any queries or concerns in a timely manner. In addition, the breast care nursing team support genetics counselling and post operative wound assessments and treatment plans. The post holder will communicate effectively within the multidisciplinary team involved in planning and delivering patient care and treatment.
Main duties of the job
- Liaise with the various multi-disciplinary teams regarding the management of patients.
- To use advanced communication skills to: promote a positive working environment, impart significant news, and implement change.
- Complete nurse led appointments and follow up clinics via face to face and telephone where appropriate.
- Complete aseptic technique and wound assessments to create a treatment plan for patients with consultant review.
- Support breast screening programme referrals to the breast service
- Complete patient end of treatment summaries
- Attend weekly breast MDT
- Maintain accurate and contemporaneous patient records.
- Participation within shared governance councils
- To support capacity within the clinical area in order to expedite investigations and improve patient experience
- Support breast care awareness initiatives
Job description
- Able to work alongside individual nursing staff or teams, role modelling high standards of practice whilst assessing, delivering and evaluating patient care. Highlight areas of development for team members as required
- Plan and prioritise own workload, liaising with the appropriate administrative support teams as necessary
- To lead and support quality improvement projects in clinical areas
- Participation in Audit and Research, developing research-based practices
About us
We take pride in placing people at the centre of everything we do, working together as a united team. Driven by a shared ambition to continually grow, develop, and learn, we recognise and value every contribution. By combining our experience and skills, we not only support our vibrant, diverse communities, but also support one another.
With a team of over 9,000 employees, we are proud to be the largest employer in Gloucestershire and rank among the top 10 largest Trusts in the South West region. By joining our Trust, you will benefit from an excellent package that includes exclusive benefits, flexible working opportunities and the chance to gain valuable experience in one or both of our innovative hospitals.
As well as generous annual leave allowance, you will have access to the excellent NHS pension scheme, competitive bank rates, discounts at local shops and restaurants, access to two on-site nurseries, discounted public transport, reward and recognition and a range of health and wellbeing initiatives to support you.