The Role
We are looking to recruit a Generic Specialist Practitioner / Breast Cancer Nurse Specialist, to join the Cancer Services at University Hospital Wishaw.
The successful candidate will manage a specialist caseload, using evidence-based practice and client centred principles, to assess, plan, implement care, provide expert advice and support, operating within a defined specialism across NHS Lanarkshire.
The successful candidate will contribute to the development and implementation of a programme of clinical audit and research activity, as well as contributing to the supervision, education and development of members of the multidisciplinary team.
The post holder will provide effective leadership within the scope of the role.
Contract type & Shift Pattern
* Band 5 / Permanent / Full Time / 37 hours
* Mon-Fri - 9am - 5pm or 8am - 4pm
NHS Lanarkshire
Have you always wanted to work with NHS Lanarkshire? Then this might be the opportunity for you to join Team Lanarkshire!
Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.
We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.
Why join NHS Lanarkshire?
Join us and you will discover a supportive environment where you will have the chance to add to your skills and further your career.
Some of NHS Lanarkshire benefits include:
* A minimum of 27 days annual leave increasing with length of service (pro-rata for part time staff)
* A minimum of 8 days of public holidays
* Membership of NHS Pension Scheme, with life insurance benefits
* Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
* Occupational health services
* Employee Counselling services
* Work-life Balance policies and procedures
What we'll need you to bring
* Registered Nurse or AHP with valid NMC / HCPC Registration
* Educated to Degree Level
* Post graduate qualification at a minimum of Level 10 (Hons) or working towards
* Expertise within speciality / area of practice that demonstrates the required breadth of knowledge required to lead safety, effectively and efficiently.
* Comprehensive knowledge of clinical guidelines and standards within the speciality / area of practice.
* Specialist knowledge and experience of relevant conditions, pathology, policies and procedures associated with the speciality/area of practice ensuring that the level of expertise can be utilised to deliver leadership within speciality / area of practice.
* Leadership skills to enable the day to day management of service delivery.
* Further education/evidence of Continuous Professional Development in area of speciality including study days/courses/post graduate qualification
* The post holder will possess excellent team-working/leadership skills and have the ability to motivate others and work using own initiative
* Excellent listening, communication and interpersonal skills.
* Effective time management skills
* Working knowledge of basic information technology
It would be good if you also had
* SACT/chemotherapy course
* Non-medical prescribing
* Clinical assessment / examination skill
* Master’s Degree
* Experience of working with people affected by breast cancer
* Experience of working with a CNS team
* Experience of nurse led clinics
* Experience of MDT working
* Knowledge and understanding of the breast cancer patient pathway
* Knowledge and understanding of relevant cancer policies and strategies
* Knowledge and understanding of professional and educational frameworks in cancer nursing
* Advanced Communication Skills
* Audit and research skills
* Quality Improvement Skills
* Ability to work varied shifts
* Must be able to travel as NHS Lanarkshire rotational contract
Looking to find out more?
If you’re looking to find out a bit more, then we would love to hear from you!
Please contact Kate Morrice at Kate.Morrice@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk
For enquiries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact Devon Westwater at Devon.Westwater@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk
Please remember to include the job title and reference number in your email.
Further Information
For more information on the role, please refer to the Job Description. If you’re looking for more information on the recruitment process, organisation or the services we provide, please refer to our information pack, or our recruitment webpage.
Additional Information for Applicants
* Posts close at midnight on the indicated date. However, if there are a high level of interest in this position, we may close the advert once sufficient applications are received. Please complete and submit your application early.
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NHS Lanarkshire is dedicated to building a diverse workforce where everyone can thrive, develop, and succeed based on their skills, knowledge, and talent—regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, or care experience* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.
*Care experienced applicants include those who have lived with foster parents, kinship carers, or in residential/secure children’s settings.
Candidates should provide original and authentic responses to all questions within the application form. The use of artificial intelligence (AI), automated tools, or other third-party assistance to generate, draft, or significantly modify responses is strongly discouraged. By submitting your application, you confirm that all answers are your own work, reflect your personal knowledge, skills and experience, and have not been solely produced or altered by AI or similar technologies. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in your application being withdrawn from the application process.
Right to Work within the UK
NHS Lanarkshire has a legal obligation to ensure that it does not employ any worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK.
We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category. UK Visas & Immigration rules are available at www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk.
Prospective applicants are encouraged to check eligibility in advance of applying for vacancies in NHS Lanarkshire.
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