Clinical Nurse Specialist

Job description

Job summary

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a enthusiastic oncology nurse to join the Breast CNS team as a Metastatic Breast CNS

You will receive excellent training and development, as well as support from the breast team. This is an ideal opportunity to progress within your profession and be fully supported by the Cancer divisions and St Barts site as a whole.

Main duties of the job

To provide the highest standard of individualised and holistic patient care to cancer patients in conjunction with the multidisciplinary team.

To act as a source of information for patients and their families

To advocate for patients within the Breast MDT

To provide high quality nursing care to patients and their families, in accordance with agreed policies

About us

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment

Job description
Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Minimum 5 years post registration experience in a Cancer related area

Desirable

• Good working knowledge of Breast Cancer and the treatment pathway which patients follow

Skills

Essential

• Advanced Communication Skills
• Ability to work alone and under pressure
• Ability to manage complex situations both clinically and in terms of administration
• Presentation Skills (often have to present at MDT)

Desirable

• Understanding of management of data

Knowledge

Essential

• Proven clinical skills & sound knowledge base in Breast Oncology and
• Knowledge of Cancer patient
• Experience and ideas of how Barts Health can improve position
• Ist Level Breast Cancer Course

Desirable

• Physical Assessment Course
• Nurse Prescribing Course
• Chemotherapy Course

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse
• Degree Qualification in Breast Cancer Related topic.
• Nurse education qualification

Desirable

• Masters qualification or evidence of work at masters level.

Person Specification
Experience

Essential

• Minimum 5 years post registration experience in a Cancer related area

Desirable

• Good working knowledge of Breast Cancer and the treatment pathway which patients follow

Skills

Essential

• Advanced Communication Skills
• Ability to work alone and under pressure
• Ability to manage complex situations both clinically and in terms of administration
• Presentation Skills (often have to present at MDT)

Desirable

• Understanding of management of data

Knowledge

Essential

• Proven clinical skills & sound knowledge base in Breast Oncology and
• Knowledge of Cancer patient
• Experience and ideas of how Barts Health can improve position
• Ist Level Breast Cancer Course

Desirable

• Physical Assessment Course
• Nurse Prescribing Course
• Chemotherapy Course

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse
• Degree Qualification in Breast Cancer Related topic.
• Nurse education qualification

Desirable

• Masters qualification or evidence of work at masters level.

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.
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Additional information
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Employer details

Employer name

Barts Health NHS Trust
Address

St Bartholomew's Hospital

West Smithfield

London

EC1A 7BE

United Kingdom

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