This is an exciting opportunity for a Breast Care Nurse to join our team at University Hospital Dorset. The post holder will be responsible for providing high standards of care and holistic nursing to breast cancer patients that attend the Jigsaw unit.

They will need to be able to work autonomously as well as part of a team and they will be accountable for their own professional practice. The successful candidates will give support, education and guidance to patients and cares throughout a patients cancer journey. Additionally they will also support the band 7 CNSs and be able to liaise with other members of the MDT.

Previous recent unsuccessful applicants need not apply

Base Location: Royal Bournemouth Hospital

Interview Date: TBC

Additional contact details: Emma Wicks (Breast CNS) 0300 019 4524

Main duties of the job

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

About us

Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.

UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.

In some cases this means that a services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have at interview.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• oRGN, Qualified for a minimum of 2 years
• oPost-registration development to diploma/degree level or equivalent, i.e. BSc Cancer Nursing

Desirable

• oCancer Nursing or equivalent
• oCounselling skills
• oBreast Cancer Care module.
• oAdvanced communication skills certificate

Experience

Essential

• oDemonstrate experience within oncology/breast cancer
• oSurgical ward experience

Desirable

• oExperience of research and development in Breast Cancer care

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Bournemouth Hospital

Bournemouth

BH7 7DW

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