Breast Clinical Nurse Specialist

A new Breast Clinical Nurse Specialist job opportunity has arisen within our Breast CNS Team. We are looking for Nurse with special interest in Breast Cancer Care.
Our role is to provide a holistic patient centred support to our patients (and their relatives) during their diagnosis and throughout their breast cancer treatment and their follow up care. Acting as Key Workers, within the Multidisciplinary Team, we are responsible for coordinating individual patients' care. We also provide Nurse Led services such as Family History, BRCA Carrier Service, Treatment Induced Symptoms, End of Active Treatment Review, Prosthetic Fitting and Oncoplastic Wound Clinics., To manage a workload of patients diagnosed with breast cancer, providing support, information and coordinating their care. To provide Nurse Led services such as Family History, BRCA Carrier Service, Treatment Induced Symptoms, End of Treatment, Prosthetic Fitting, Oncoplastic Wound Management and Patient Initiated Follow Up.
To provide a holistic, patient - focused service, delivering evidence based information and advice to patients with primary breast cancer, supporting them and their families throughout diagnosis, treatment and ongoing care.
To work as a core member of the multidisciplinary team providing expert advice and education.
To act as 'key worker' within the multidisciplinary team, taking a central role coordinating individual patients care; promoting continuity through the treatment modalities, and to provide patients with a primary point of contact for information and advice., · Provide evidence based clinical care, advice and support to breast patients, their families and carers.
· Offer nurse-led specialist clinics to patients referred by GPs, other specialities or within the breast team. These clinics include Family History Assessment, BRCA Carrier Service, End of Treatment Holistic Assessment, Complex wound management; Treatment induced symptoms management, Prosthetic Fitting and Patient Initiated Follow Up Service.
· Advanced nursing assessment skills are required as well as autonomous assessment, decision making, in care planning and delivering treatments appropriately.
· Communicate very sensitive breast cancer related information to both patients their relatives and carers. This will include imparting information concerning a diagnosis of breast cancer, pathology results and prognostic information, as well as information about treatment options, including treatment options that may be palliative.
· Provide empathy and understanding and enable breast cancer patients to voice their concerns; to be involved in the planning of patients care and act as patient advocate where necessary.
· Participate in health promotion relating to breast disease/cancer to patients, carers, staff and the general public.
· Participate in recruitment to clinical breast cancer trials.
· Undertake research and audit in the breast care services provided, evaluate findings and implement change, where appropriate.
· Develop specialist programmes of care, write and update protocols for breast care nursing services, and set standards of care by implementing national standards of care for women with breast cancer.
· Act as mentor and facilitator to nursing (pre and post registration), medical and allied medical professionals as part of their training.
· Advise, educate and update the local breast cancer support group(s) and other associated voluntary bodies.
· Attend surgical clinics and oncology clinics; liaising with departments to facilitate and coordinate the care of patients undergoing treatments for breast cancer.
· Deliver research and evidence based education and advice and liaise with other members of the multi-disciplinary team and allied health professionals

We are seeking to appoint a Registered Nurse, who has the essential experience, motivation, and communication skills. At least two years' experience nursing cancer patients in a Surgical, Oncology, Research or similar area would be required. Experienced Clinical Nurse Specialists for other tumour sites, who can bring transferable skills, are also encouraged to apply. The candidates should ideally have a Degree or be working towards one in a relevant field.
Our team (of 5) is well motivated and established in a dynamic and supportive MDT, who see around 350 new cases each year There are five breast Surgeons, and we offer a range of reconstructive surgery.

Working for our organisation
Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.
We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding.
Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.
Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.
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