Clinical Nurse Specialist - Breast

Job description

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification:

• To sustain a high-quality specialist service for the patient, from diagnosis through all stages of the disease and actively provide optimum liaison and continuity of care.
• To use advanced clinical judgement to plan, implement and evaluate care for patients throughout their cancer pathway
• In collaboration with the existing Clinical Nurse Specialists, to formulate and/or revise relevant policies and to regularly review this following change/implementation. To work within the procedures and policies of the Trust.
• In conjunction with the existing Clinical Nurse Specialists, to develop assessment tools that will ensure an appropriate level of nursing intervention so that patients with complex needs are referred to the appropriate specialist/s.
• To manage an agreed caseload, using in depth knowledge of the patient / client group and acting as the key worker where appropriate.

Person specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential criteria

• NMC Registration
• Evidence of on-going professional development
• Educated to Degree level
• Recognised teaching/mentorship qualification
• Post graduate qualification in oncology or other speciality
• Evidence of Masters level learning or prepared to work towards

Experience

Essential criteria

• Sufficient post registration nursing experience in oncology at band 6 or above
• Experience in at least one Oncological treatment modality (SACT, surgery or radiotherapy)
• Knowledge and understanding of care of patients with cancer

Desirable criteria

• Experience of working as a Clinical Nurse Specialist
• Experience in Clinical Management
• Evidence of relevant teaching experience

Skills Abilities/knowledge

Desirable criteria

• Evidence of effective negotiating and influencing skills

The Royal Marsden values diversity and is committed to the recruitment and retention of underrepresented minority groups. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and candidates with disabilities.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are working to create a workplace that enables all staff to reach their full potential. We are committed to this because we know that greater diversity and inclusion will lead to an even greater positive impact for the people we serve.

Due to the high volumes of applications we receive, we reserve the right to close any adverts before the published closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications. We advise you to submit your application as early as possible to prevent disappointment. Please ensure your information is accurate to avoid errors with processing your application

All applicants will be contacted by email to the address supplied on your application. Applicants are advised to check their email accounts regularly and to ensure that email filters are set to allow our emails.

Flu Vaccination - What We Expect of our Staff

At The Royal Marsden we have an immune compromised patient population who we must protect as much as we can against the flu virus. Each year, seasonal flu affects thousands of people in the UK. Occurring mainly in winter, it is an infectious respiratory disease capable of producing symptoms ranging from those similar to a common cold, through to very severe or even fatal disease.

The wellbeing of our staff and patients is of the upmost importance to us, and it is the expectation of The Royal Marsden that all patient-facing staff have an annual flu vaccination, provided free of charge by the Trust.

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