• We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, motivated and dynamic individual to join the Breast surgical cancer nursing team as a Breast Care Clinical Nurse Specialist based in the Rose Centre at St George's Hospital, Tooting, South West London.
• We are increasing the Breast Cancer Nursing team to support our breast cancer nursing team in surgery and oncology and stratified follow-up services. We are looking for applicates for band 7 postalthough we could consider as band 6 (training post) depending on experience. Please contact if wish to discuss further and for Band 6 job description.

Main duties of the job

• As a Breast Cancer CNS you will work as part of the multidisciplinary team ensuring that patients with breast cancer 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 multidisciplinary team you will manage these patients along the care pathway.
• To be successful you will be required to have a good understanding of all Surgical and Oncology treatment modalities related to breast cancer.
• Experience of working within this speciality and knowledge of the issues surrounding breast cancer care and treatment are essential along with advanced communication skills.
• The post holder will be able to work independently to provide nurse-led services alongside our lead breast cancer nurses.

If you are looking for a new challenge and have the required skills, we would welcome your application

About us

With nearly 9,000 dedicated staff caring for patients around the clock, St George's are the largest healthcare provider in southwest London.

Their main site, St George's Hospital in Tooting - one of the country's principal teaching hospitals - is shared with St George's, University of London, which trains medical students and carries out advanced medical research.

St George's Hospital also hosts the St George's, University of London and Kingston University Faculty of Health and Social Care Sciences, which is responsible for training a wide range of healthcare professionals from across the region. St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of 1.3 million across southwest London.

A large number of services, such as cardiothoracic medicine and surgery, neurosciences and renal transplantation, also cover significant populations from Surrey and Sussex, totalling around 3.5 million people.

The trust also provides care for patients from a larger catchment area in southeast England, for specialties such as complex pelvic trauma. Other services treat patients from all over the country, such as family HIV care and bone marrow transplantation for non-cancer diseases.

The trust also provides a nationwide state-of-the-art endoscopy training centre.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The trust also provides a nationwide state-of-the-art endoscopy training centre.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached supporting document which contains more and person specification information about the role.

Please noted: The vacancy may close earlier than the date advertised.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential

• NMC Registered Nurse.
• Post-registration qualification in Oncology or prepared to undertake.
• An advanced practitioner either through formal qualification or extensive clinical experience
• Degree (BSc) or equivalent

Desirable

• Qualifications and Training Post-registration qualification in Oncology

Experience

Essential

• Minimum of 5 years qualified experience with 2 years at Band 6.
• Demonstrable experience in managing patients diagnosed with breast cancer or transferable skills from other cancer client group .
• Experience in patient education and health promotion.
• Experience working at a senior nursing level, advising the MDT on patient treatment decisions and patient advocacy.
• Experience with chemotherapy protocols related to Breast Cancer

Desirable

• Experience in running nurse-led clinics. To have proven experience of service development.
• Experience of running research and audit programmes.
• Experience of delivering presentations.

Skills

Essential

• Ability to build up a rapport with patients and the MDT.
• Strong leadership skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to impart complex information to patients, relatives and carers, with different levels of understanding.
• Basic Counselling skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Advanced clinical assessment skills or willingness to undertake.
• IT skills.

Desirable

• Project management

Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge of current clinical management options for patients diagnosed with breast cancer.
• Knowledge of current professional issues.
• Knowledge of audit and clinical governance issues in the speciality.

Other

Essential

• Other Patient centred approach. Enthusiasm and motivation for the specialty. A I

Employer details

Employer name

St George's Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St Georges Hospital

Blackshaw Road

Tooting

SW17 0QT

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