Band 6 / 7 Breast Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist

The Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust is excited to announce that we have a new opportunity for a Clinical Nurse Specialist within the Berkshire Cancer Centre. We are looking for a dynamic, well-motivated and compassionate nurse with experience in cancer care, chemotherapy or breast surgery to join the Breast Cancer CNS team. The role offers opportunities to develop your skills to become an autonomous and independent practitioner in an interesting and fast moving field of oncology. This is an exciting time to join the team whilst we increase our nurse-led working to enhance the care for people with breast cancer. The post holder will be part of the breast cancer specialist nursing team, working alongside surgeons, oncologists and wider multidisciplinary team supporting patients diagnosed with breast cancer. You will be able to undertake further professional development to support you in your future career progression. We strongly encourage informal visits, email or telephone contact about the post., Breast Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialists support people diagnosed with breast cancer by providing expert advice, psycho-social support and information on their disease, investigations, treatment and follow-up care. The Breast Cancer CNS team work together, and with the multidisciplinary team to help deliver an expert specialist service to those diagnosed with breast cancer. The Breast Cancer CNS team help to care for patients at all stages of their cancer journey and through a variety of treatments in a kind, compassionate manner. The team are committed to the development and delivery of high quality holistic patient care. They play an active part in clinical practice, management of patient caseload, education, research, audit and professional activities relating to breast cancer care. The team cares for people diagnosed with primary and secondary/metastatic breast cancer. The main focus of this post is the care of people with primary breast cancer but occasionally the post holder may be required to offer support to patients with metastatic cancer if the metastatic breast cancer CNS is unavailable., Working as an expert in clinical field to deliver specialist clinical services to patients with breast cancer. Providing holistic needs assessment and individualised compassionate care. Responsible for the delivery of patient-focused programmes of care, which address the complex and changing health and well-being needs of this patient group. Working with other professional groups in secondary and primary care. Providing specialist, interdisciplinary education and training to other staff and students. Clinically manages and engineers the cancer pathway for patients with a diagnosis of breast cancer. Works strategically to influence and drive the development of the service both locally and nationally. Participation in/leading clinical audit in own area. Participates in and facilitates/undertakes research in specialist field.

• Registered Nurse (Pt 1/12)
• Educated to a minimum of 1st degree level or able to demonstrate equivalent experience
• Qualification in specialist area of breast cancer nursing and/or oncology
• Evidence of continued professional development
Desirable criteria
• Advanced communication skills training
• Post-basic qualification in cancer/palliative care/relevant subject
• Recognised teaching qualification, Relevant post registration experience in cancer or appropriate speciality
• Experience in facilitation/teaching/assessing
• Experience of successful change management
• Experience of multiprofessional team working
• Demonstrates ability to place patient and family at centre of care
• Experience of multiprofessional working, You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
  
  Royal Berkshire Hospital are pleased to announce that following our CQC inspection we have been rated 'Good' with inspectors reporting that we have made significant improvements. The Trust's overall rating has also improved to 'good'. This is a great opportunity to join our clinical or non-clinical teams to create a positive and motivating environment within our trust. Come and join our team in this exciting time of change as we pride ourselves, our staff and our services on excellence.
At the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust we put our patients at the heart of every element of health and care that we provide. The Trust works together as a community to deliver its vision which is "Working together to provide outstanding care for our community." We are Compassionate in our thoughts, words and actions We are Aspirational and have a true desire to be dynamic and to innovate We are Resourceful and responsible in the way we work and live We are Excellent in our development, fairness and sharing best practice Amazing things happen at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust; delivered by amazing people so why don't you come and join us. We offer a range of learning and development for all employees may you be clinical or non-clinical. Diversity is what makes us interesting… Inclusion is what will make us outstanding. Inequality exists and the journey to eliminate it is not easy. Every step we take will be a purposeful step forward to deliver a truly inclusive culture where all our people are enabled to deliver outstanding care, where background is no barrier, and where everyone can be their authentic self and we truly represent our patient community., Reading sits on the river Thames and is served by great road and rail links to London, Oxford and Southampton. With excellent leisure and shopping facilities, and a thriving cultural scene, Reading is a wonderful place to live, work and play and provides excellent facilities for families, including some of the best state and private schools in the UK. The CQC recently rated the care provided by the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust as Good. Our CARE values: Compassionate, Aspirational, Resourceful, Excellent, reflect the type of Trust we aspire to be and you can join our dedicated and talented staff to make this happen., By applying for this post you are agreeing to Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are appointed to a post information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system. Appointment to any position is conditional on the satisfactory completion of the core NHS Employment Checks Standards. Information disclosed in your application will be checked and any offer of appointment may be withdrawn if you knowingly withhold information or provide false or misleading information. All new appointments to the Trust, with the exception of executive positions, are subject to a 6 month probationary period. The Trust may close any vacancy prior to the advertised closing date due to the high level of responses we receive for some of our vacancies. Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust is committed to improving the health of its staff, patients and the wider community by providing a smoke free environment. A smoke free policy is in operation and smoking is not permitted on any of the Trust's sites.

Staff Benefits
• Flexible working opportunities and a strong emphasis on your work, life balance
• Annual leave - 27 days for new starters, plus bank holidays. Increasing to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years NHS service. Pro rata for part time staff
• NHS pension scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Money Advice Service
• Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave for eligible staff
• On-site nursery (based at RBH)
• Full educational library services
• Cycle to work scheme, lockable storage for cycles
• Bus to work scheme
• Excellent rail and bus links
• A huge range of Health Service Discounts at hundreds of big brands from holidays to gadgets and restaurants to retail.