A Vacancy at East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust.
The Metastatic Breast Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist will be a core member of the multi-disciplinary team to provide direct and indirect support and advice to breast cancer patients and their families.
By working as a key member of the established team, the post-holder will deliver an expert, specialist service as a key worker and be specialized with the skills advice and support required for these patients.
It is a trust-wide post in East Kent working alongside another Metastatic Breast Clinical Nurse Specialist.
Act as a key worker for metastatic breast cancer patients across the Trust as an expert practitioner, providing specialist advise, information, support and holistic care to patients and their families from the point of diagnosis of metastatic breast cancer, through treatment to end of life and involving teams as needed.
Attend a metastatic breast MDM, undertake clinics face to face and over the telephone, inpatient reviews and collaborating with the wider teams.
To communicate highly sensitive information i.e results of tests and investigations to patients in a clear and empathatic manner.
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference’. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.
Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates on a Skilled Worker Visa applying for roles Band 5 and above.
See per individual job description as attached to the post.
The main responsibilities are to work with the multidisciplinary team to ensure that patients with metastatic breast cancer are supported emotionally and physically after receiving their diagnosis.
The post holder will ensure that the patient's symptoms and expectations are met and to answer an questions honestly at the time.
This advert closes on Monday 3 Mar 2025