Sherwood Forest Hospitals are seeking to appoint a compassionate, enthusiastic and flexible Breast Specialist Nurse to join our dedicated and skilled team.
You'll provide high-quality physical and psychological care throughout the patient journey - from diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation. Your role will also include acting as a resource for patients, carers and healthcare professionals, ensuring the delivery of outstanding care.
In this role, you will lead nurse-led follow-up clinics, perform clinical examinations and make clinical decisions in line with the multidisciplinary team. You will also be a key figure in counselling patients and their families, providing them with crucial information and emotional support during what can be a difficult time.
As part of a forward-thinking team, you will be expected to implement service improvements and ensure the smooth delivery of care through policy development, adherence to procedures and active involvement in training and mentoring staff. This is an exciting opportunity for someone looking to take on a leadership role in an environment that values compassion, expertise and a holistic approach to patient care.
Main duties of the job
To understand the role in more detail, please see attached job description and person specification documents.
Person Specification
Knowledge Requirements
Essential
* Experience in NHS Hospital Setting
* Good communicator
* Team player
* Ability to manage case load
* Written, verbal and I.T skills
* Audit methodologies
Qualifications/Academic/Craft/Professional
Essential
* NMC Level One Registered Nurse
* Educated to degree level related to cancer or equivalent
* Cancer Nursing Qualification
* ENB 998 or equivalent
* ENB A11 or equivalent
* Communication skills
Desirable
* Independent and Supplementary Nurse Prescribing
* Masters degree or working towards
Further Training
Essential
* Counselling skills
Experience
Essential
* Minimum of 5 years post registration
* Experience in the Breast speciality in particular relation to breast reconstruction
* Clinical teaching practice
Contractual Requirements
Essential
* 37.5 hours
* Flexible approach to work
* Post holder is required to travel between the 4 hospital sites
Employer details
Employer name
Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Sherwood Forest Hospitals
Mansfield Road
Sutton in Ashfield
NG174JL
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