Job summary
Employer heading
Macmillan Breast Cancer CNS
Band 7
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.
Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.
We run major acute services at:
- Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country’s top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
- St Mark’s Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
- Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
- Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.
We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.
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Our vision at London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust is to put “Quality at our HEART”. Find out more about our ambitious strategy
We are clear that our vision can only be achieved by our staff, who are our most valuable asset.
Our vision is driven by our HEART values and behaviours which were developed together with our staff.
- H onesty
- E quity
- A ccountability
- R espect
- T eamwork
These values describe how we interact with each other and our patients and must underpin everything we do to achieve our vision.
LNWUH is a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Please speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s job share, part time or another flexible pattern. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Job overview
We have a vacancy for an enthusiastic, motivated and dynamic individual to join the breast cancer nursing team as a Clinical Nurse Specialist.
Serving a population of over 930,000 the Trust’s cancer activity is comparable to designated cancer centres, so if you thrive on a challenge and feel you can make a real difference to the care of cancer patients, this post is for you.
As a Breast Cancer CNS you will work as part of the multidisciplinary team ensuring that patients with breast malignancies receive the highest standard of care and support from the time of diagnosis and throughout the cancer pathway. Working in partnership with our specialist cancer providers you will manage these patients across the pathways of care.
We require someone who can work both autonomously and as part of a team, with excellent communication skills being essential. You must have first level nursing registration with post registration experience within breast cancer, cancer or the breast speciality. You must have post registration qualification within breast or cancer. You should have a first level degree in related subject or be working towards this qualification and be committed to undertaking further study to meet service need.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide specialist, high quality, expert nursing care and support for patients and their carers with Breast cancer diagnosis. You will deliver evidence based individualised patient care according to patient’s changing health care needs, including using holistic needs assessment and responsive care planning (HNA). You will be required to work autonomously and developing collaborative relationships with others across and within professional boundaries. You will work collaboratively to develop patient pathways and be responsible for the continuous review and development of the nursing service. The post holder provides expert knowledge and advice in own specialist area, ensuring maintenance of clinical excellence underpinned by evidence-based practice. Working with the Multidisciplinary Team and Cancer Management Team you will ensure that your cancer service complies with the national standards for safety and quality, which are assessed through National Cancer Peer Review Process and actively contribute with work plans resulting from Peer Review assessment.
Working for our organisation
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.
Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.
We run major acute services at:
• Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country’s top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
• St Mark’s Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
• Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
• Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.
We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification.
Person specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential criteria
- First level nursing registration
- Post registration qualification appropriate to cancer speciality
- First level degree in related subject or evidence of working towards
- Evidence of relevant continued professional development relevant to the clinical area
- Currently registered with NMC
Desirable criteria
- Working towards Masters level qualification
- Advanced communication qualification
- Level 2 psychology skills certificate
- Recognised teaching qualification or working towards
Knowledge & Experience
Essential criteria
- Relevant post registration experience at band 6 or above in oncology or tumour site related clinical area
- Previous experience in a post involving clinical and managerial responsibilities.
- Previous experience of teaching and developing teaching materials
- Demonstrate evidence of highly developed clinical practice
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience of working a clinical nurse specialist
- Experience of audit and research
- Ability to deal with complex clinical scenarios
- Ability to lead and influence change
- Evidence of advanced communication skills
- Experience of breast surgery
- Experience of running nurse-led clinics
Applicant requirements
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Rini Paul
- Job title
- Macmillan Senior Breast CNS
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 02088692510
- Additional information
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