Breast Care Nurse

Are you self-motivated, forward thinking, eager to learn and keen to develop the skills to work both autonomously and as part of a specialist multidisciplinary team? If you are, then we would very much like to hear from you. An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Breast Care Nursing Team of Breast Test Wales which is part of the Screening Division of Public Health Wales. We are recruiting a Breast Care Nurse to work within the North Wales team based in both our Wrexham and Llandudno Centres.

Main duties of the job

• You will be responsible for the care and support of women who have been recalled for assessment following their routine screening mammogram.
• You will be expected to provide psychological support, evidence-based information and advice to women diagnosed with breast cancer and breast disease, thereby assisting them in making informed decisions regarding treatment options.
• You should be committed to positive team building, delivering a high-quality service and have oncology or breast screening experience and the principles and practice of breast cancer nursing qualification, or a willingness to undertake study to acquire.
• Excellent communication skills are essential, with evidence of recent and continuing professional development.
• The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

About us

We are Public Health Wales - the national public health agency in Wales. Our purpose is 'Working together for a healthier Wales'. We exist to help everyone in Wales live longer, healthier, happier lives. Together with our partners, we work to increase healthy life expectancy, improve health and well-being, and reduce inequalities for everyone in Wales, now and for future generations. Our teams work to prevent disease, protect health, and provide leadership, specialist services and public health expertise. We are the leading source of public health information, research and innovation in Wales. In a world facing complex health challenges, our work has never been so important. We are guided by our Values, 'Working together, with trust and respect, to make a difference'. We are committed to building an inclusive workplace that values equality and diversity. We welcome applications which represent the rich diversity of the communities we serve and are supportive of flexible working arrangements, including part time roles and job sharing.

Job responsibilities

The Breast Care Nurse role is pivotal to providing high-quality clinical expertise, emotional and compassionate support, education, person-centred care to service users participating in breast screening who have been recalled for further assessment, diagnostic investigations and results, whilst adhering to the Nursing and Midwifery Councils Code of Conduct. This role is directly responsible for supporting service users who have received a breast cancer result, providing counselling, undertaking pre-surgery assessment, and efficiently transferring their care and all relevant information to Health Board colleagues. In the absence of the Senior Breast Care Nurse the post holder will be responsible for providing operational leadership and service planning. Our organisational values of Working Together, with Trust and Respect, to Make a Difference, underpinned by our Being Our Best Framework set out how we are expected to undertake our roles. The Being Our Best colleague group which applies to this role is Colleague. As part of the role the postholder may be asked to work across screening division as required.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

• Registered Nurse with active NMC registration.
• Breast Care Nursing qualification or committed to undertaking and completing within 12 months of appointment.
• Counselling experience / Communication Skills Certificate.

Experience

• Demonstrable post-registration experience in a clinical setting working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Participating in audit or quality improvement initiatives.
• Previous experience in breast care, oncology, or screening services.

Skills and attributes

• Ability to work within a team and independently as required.
• Proficient in the use of standard Microsoft software, such as Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Excellent organisational skills.
• Welsh Language Skills are desirable at levels 1 to 5 in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in Welsh.

Other

• Ability to travel between sites across Wales in a timely manner to meet the needs of the service.

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.

£40,559 to £48,841 a year per annum pro rata.