Trainee Breast Care Nurse Nottingham
Job description
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Job overview
An excellent opportunity has arisen to join the team working at the Nottingham Breast Institute at the City Campus of Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust as a Breast Care Nurse trainee.
We are looking for a highly motivated and experienced new team member to help with the expansion and development of the service, working with existing Breast Care Nurse Specialist team and Oncoplastic Breast Surgeons. The successful applicant will work with our experienced and highly skilled team of Breast Care Nurses and Nurse Practitioners where you will be expected to carry your own caseload and work autonomously, following a period of training and achievement of the required clinical competencies.
Main duties of the job
In addition to the below summary you need to familiarize yourself with full Job Description and Person Specification documents attached to this advert.
As a minimum, the successful applicant must have significant post-registration experience within a Breast Care, Oncology or Palliative Care setting.
Working for our organisation
As the Nottingham Breast Institute is a large teaching unit, you will be expected to teach formally and informally to a range of nursing students, trainee Nursing Associates, Medical students, junior doctors and visiting healthcare professionals.
We are keen to encourage developments in line with Trust policy and working in new ways. We recognise our responsibility to ensure that staff are developed and stimulated in their working lives in order to deliver the high quality care that reflects the values and behaviours of the Trust. We offer excellent opportunities for career progression, training and development.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post holder will deliver high quality nursing care to patients who have benign and/or malignant primary Breast disease, this will include leading autonomous nurse-led clinics.
The post holder will also lead the provision of high quality specialist nursing care, providing support and advice to patients with Breast Cancer along with their families and carers.
The successful candidate will also be required to lead and co-ordinate the management of their own caseload of patients, including complex cases, from the point of diagnosis to follow-up care.
Provide, plan and organise activities to ensure the highest standards of patient assessment, care, treatment and referral or discharge of patients, including those with complex needs.
Provide written and verbal information to patients and their carers on all aspects of Breast care.
Provide psychological and emotional support to patients with Breast cancer.
Person specification
Training and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse on Part 1, 2 or relevant section of the NMC Register
- First level degree or equivalent knowledge.
- Advanced Communication Skills Training Course or willingness to undertake.
Desirable criteria
- Breast related course / accredited Breast care qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant post-registration experience within a Breast Care, Oncology or palliative care setting.
- Leadership and management experience
- Demonstrable evidence of specialist knowledge
Desirable criteria
- Experience of audit/research.
- Experience of working as a Clinical Nurse Specialist.
- Experience of working with Breast patients who have very complex needs.
- Experience of setting up and developing a new service.
Communication and relationship
Essential criteria
- Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills
- Evidence of negotiating and influencing skills
- Ability to convey sensitive information in an empathetic manner to patients, carers and staff
- Evidence of teaching and assessment skills.
- Evidence of conveying complex/unwelcome news to patients/clients.
Desirable criteria
- Any relevant communication skills course.
- Experience of undertaking presentations at conferences and external professional meetings
Analytical and judgement skill
Essential criteria
- Evidence of data collection, evaluation and analysis
- ICT literate
- Acts on own initiative and problem solves, utilising resources available.
- Prioritises own workload.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of writing audit/research reports for a multi – professional audience.
Planning and organisational skills
Essential criteria
- Able to organise and prioritise own workload, and provide clinical leadership.
- Ability to work on own initiative and within a team.
- Ability to lead and introduce change.
- Able to develop, implement and monitor local protocols and objectives
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of leadership
- Evidence of service development
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We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are currently under-represented at NUH.
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Closing Dates: Please submit your application form as soon as possible to avoid disappointment; we reserve the right to close vacancies prior to the published closing date if we receive a sufficient number of completed application forms.
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Salary: The quoted salary will be on a pro rata basis for part time workers.
Disability Confidence: All applicants who have declared a disability and who meet the essential criteria for the post will be shortlisted.
At Risk of redundancy: NHS employees within the East Midlands who are ‘at risk’ of redundancy will be given a preferential interview where they meet the essential criteria of the person specification.
Skilled Workers Visa: We welcome applications from individuals who require a skilled worker visa in line with the Home Office regulations. NON-UK/NON SETTLED candidates may not be appointed, if a suitably qualified and skilled UK/SETTLED candidate is successful at interview stage as it is unlikely that the Trust is able to satisfy the Home Office Visa requirements
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Consent:
- Transfer of information: If I have previous NHS service - I consent to the transfer of my Electronic Staff Record (ESR) data between this and other NHS Trusts. I also consent to the Occupational Health Department confidentially accessing my occupational health records from my current or previous employer in order to check the status of my vaccinations, immunisations s and screening tests as relevant to the post. I understand this is an automated process and the information will only be used for these purposes prior to me taking up the position at NUH.
- Disclosure and Barring Service: Your post maybe subject to a DBS check which incur a cost dependent on the level of check required (£41.90 for enhanced and £21.90 for standard). I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check if it is required (by deduction from first month’s pay). Should I decide to withdraw from my job offer, I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of the DBS check undertaken by cheque or other agreed method.
