Macmillan Associate Breast Clinical Nurse Specialist
Band 6
Main area: Nursing
Grade: Band 6
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Part time - 22.5 hours per week (3 days, Monday to Friday)
Job ref: 349-WTWA-6836736*
Site: North Manchester General Hospital
Town: Manchester
Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 Per Annum, (Pro Rata)
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 07/01/2025 23:59
Job Overview
The successful post holder will work within the team to help facilitate and develop breast cancer services within Manchester Foundation Trust by acting as an ambassador for the breast clinical nurse specialists (BCNS) team. They will provide professional, clinical, and innovative care delivery within a multi-professional team after undergoing any training required for the role.
The Macmillan Breast Clinical Nurse Specialist will work as an integral member of the multi-disciplinary team to provide expert advice and support for patients with suspected or confirmed breast cancer and benign breast problems. They will provide specialist nursing knowledge and expertise in the management of patients, liaising with colleagues across care settings to ensure specialist assessment, providing holistic packages of care, and ensuring patients receive prompt and evidence-based care.
The post holder will devise and deliver programmes of specialist education and training to healthcare professionals, patients, and carers. They will work to develop the breast service in collaboration with healthcare colleagues.
The post holder will be required to work across Manchester Foundation Trust hospitals as well as in the breast unit at Royal Oldham Hospital.
Informal visits are encouraged, and part-time hours may be considered for suitable candidates.
Main Duties of the Job
The Macmillan Breast CNS will hold various nurse-led clinics, such as arranging to see patients to discuss their treatment options in detail, which significantly decreases the time that the Consultant spends when signing the consent form and ensures that the patient is fully informed, thus decreasing possible litigation claims. The nurses also explain complex oncological treatments, perform comprehensive wound assessments and management, and hold telephone consultations with patients, again reducing the need for outpatient appointments or GP visits. Additionally, they undertake treatment summaries as well as telephone triage clinics.
All of these contacts are recorded on the Trust’s new Hive IT system.
Other aspects of the role include covering various clinics, including one-stop clinics, follow-up clinics, reconstruction clinics, and oncology; the aim of which is to support patients, identifying and addressing individual patient’s needs. Additionally, a proportion of their time is spent attending multidisciplinary team meetings - this is a quality assurance requirement ensuring patient advocacy.
The nurses work as part of the multidisciplinary team, which includes consultants, radiography staff, oncologists, and pathology staff.
Person Specification
* Registered General Nurse
* First level degree in a related subject, undertaking a degree pathway or willing to undertake
* Post basic qualification in breast cancer or relevant subject - working towards or willingness to undertake
* Strong evidence of continual professional development
* Completed formal advanced communication skills training or prepared to work towards
* Recognised teaching qualification or prepared to work towards
* Principles and Practice of Breast Care Nursing undertaken or willingness to undertake
* Relevant post-registration experience at band 5 or above in breast or closely related subject
* Knowledge and awareness of the breast cancer pathway
* Experience of multi-professional working in breast or closely related specialty
* Able to demonstrate an interest in the breast specialty
* Understanding of Macmillan Cancer Support and its role across the UK
* Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively as a team member
* Evidence of ability to lead and influence change
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.
Name: Amanda Snippe
Job title: Lead Nurse - Macmillan Breast CNS
Email address: amanda.snippe@mft.nhs.uk
Telephone number: 0161 720 2558
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