Current vacancies
Site: University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre, Town: London
Salary: £54,320 - £60,981 Per annum inclusive of HCAS
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 20/02/2025 23:59
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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 multidisciplinary 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.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
1. University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
2. National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
3. Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
4. University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
5. Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
6. University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
7. The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
8. University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specializes in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal, and oral disease. It has world-class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine, and pathology.
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.
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 in particular 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 and cancer nursing
* Time management and organisation skills
* Ability to cover the service in a flexible positive approach.
* Regularly assess own limitations and demonstrate 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 #1 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. Applications are encouraged from candidates of all backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives to support our world-class research, innovation, and creativity.
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.
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.
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