Breast Care Clinical Nurse Specialist

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and experienced full-time Breast Care Nurse to join this well-established team.

The post holder will work as part of the multi-disciplinary team to help deliver an expert service. The focus of this role will be to provide clinical skills in screening, diagnostic, and follow-up clinics.

The post holder will hold a breast clinical examination qualification. The ability to manage side effects of treatment and to request imaging is essential. An ability to manage own caseload while working closely with the surgeons and oncologists is required.

You will be committed to the delivery of high-quality holistic patient care and will play an active part in clinical practice, education, research, audit, and professional activities related to breast cancer care.

Main duties of the job

This will involve a clinical caseload where you can demonstrate high-quality nursing care to patients with breast-related problems. Experience at band 7 in a breast care nursing setting is required.

Qualifications

• First level related degree.
• Evidence of specialist post-basic training and education.
• Advanced communication skills.
• Non-medical prescribing qualification.
• A recognised teaching qualification.
• Related master’s degree in clinical breast examination.
• Family history training.
• Mastalgia clinic training.

We can offer you a supportive, friendly working environment with the opportunity for personal and professional development. We are committed to delivering high-quality care to our patients and families throughout their journey. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, and can achieve their potential.

About us

It is all about the people at East Cheshire NHS Trust. We have a real sense of community, and our values are truly embedded into everything we do, ensuring we are a great and inclusive place to work. You will be supported, developed, and empowered throughout your career with us. Come and join us, where you can play your part in helping us deliver outstanding care and improving the health of all the people we serve.

COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues, and of course our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. While COVID-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. We will be checking the vaccination status of all new starters as part of ongoing monitoring.

Please be aware that this post requires an Enhanced with Barred list Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, the cost of which is payable by the successful candidate. If you have lived or worked abroad for 6 months or more in the last 5 years, you will need to obtain an overseas police clearance. Further information can be found on the additional information links at the bottom of the advert.

Job responsibilities

Please read the attached Applicant Pack prior to completing your application form to find out more information.

Please download a copy of the Job Description and Person Specification located under the Supporting documents heading to read more about the advertised role.

As part of making your application, we encourage you to review the Trusts Careers webpage for more information about working for East Cheshire NHS Trust.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race, or religion. The Trust is a Disability Confident Leader and as such, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview providing they meet the minimum criteria for the post (outlined in the Person Specification).

Applicants are advised to apply early as we reserve the right to close the advert prior to the advertised closing date should we receive a large number of applications.

We look forward to receiving your application.

Person Specification

Knowledge

• In-depth knowledge of recent NHS legislation, recommendations for specialist area.
• Detailed awareness of the national and local priorities and changing trends in specialist area.
• Knowledge and experience in a specialist role related to breast service provision.
• Significant clinical practice and specialist knowledge within breast specialty.
• Experience of planning and completing audit/research.
• Experience of teaching and mentoring of staff.

Skills

• Ability to manage/lead a team.
• Advanced communication and listening skills.
• Ability to make appropriate decisions at all levels.
• Audit skills.
• Ability to prioritise workload, achieving a balance between clinical and other aspects of the role.
• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team.
• Ability to cope under pressure.
• Proactive, takes own initiative.
• Supportive team member.
• Ability to undertake breast rapid access clinics.
• Ability to undertake family history assessment clinics.
• Ability to undertake mastalgia telephone clinic.
• Ability to undertake clinical skills e.g., drainage of breast seroma/removal of wound drain.
• Highly competent and experienced in IT software.

Experience

• Post-registration experience in the relevant specialism.
• Proven experience of working as an independent practitioner within specialism.
• Experience of leading, planning, and completing audit/research.
• Experience of teaching and mentoring of staff at both nursing and medic level.

Specific Job Requirement

• Experience at band 7 or above as a clinical specialist nurse.

Other Role Requirements

• Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for further details.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Macmillan Breast Care Clinical Nurse Specialist

£53,755 to £60,504 a year dependent on experience.

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