Description
Join our Cancer CNS team at The London Clinic, where your breast care expertise, clinical judgement and ideas will be valued. You will have the autonomy to lead specialist care, with experienced colleagues alongside you to share knowledge and support your practice.
Based primarily in our Harley Street outpatient clinics, including the one stop breast clinic, you will manage a specialist caseload across the breast cancer pathway. You will work closely with consultants and multidisciplinary colleagues across surgery and oncology, delivering nurse led clinics and supporting patients from diagnosis through treatment and follow up. Your role will span outpatient and inpatient care, including visits to patients undergoing breast surgery at nearby 22 Devonshire Place. Alongside your clinical practice, you will contribute to service development, quality improvement and the development of colleagues.
Responsibilities:
- Act as the primary specialist nurse for patients with breast cancer, providing expert clinical care, education and ongoing support
- Deliver nurse led follow up, survivorship and rapid access clinics
- Support patients attending the one stop breast clinic and coordinate their ongoing care
- Complete specialist assessments, develop individualised care plans and provide preoperative and postoperative counselling
- Visit patients in the inpatient setting before or after surgery when required
- Provide telephone follow up and wound review appointments where clinically appropriate
- Support patients with prosthesis fitting, body image concerns and the emotional impact of treatment
- Work closely with consultants and the multidisciplinary team to coordinate care across inpatient and outpatient services
- Contribute to audit, research, service development and quality improvement
- Provide supervision and mentorship to junior colleagues, students and new Clinical Nurse Specialists
Requirements:
- NMC registration as an Adult Nurse
- At least five years' post registration experience, including a minimum of two years in breast cancer or oncology nursing
- A recognised specialist breast care qualification
- Evidence of continued professional development in oncology or breast care
- Advanced communication skills, with the confidence to discuss sensitive and complex information
- Experience of managing complex patient cases within a multidisciplinary team
Benefits:
- Life insurance: Get life cover worth four times your salary, whether you are full time or part time.
- Private medical cover: Once you have passed probation, our employee medical scheme gives you fast track access to private healthcare.
- Pension: Join our matched pension scheme and enjoy up to 10% contributions.
- Employee assistance programme: From stress to practical guidance, our counselling service has your back.
- Blue Light Card: Unlock thousands of discounts across supermarkets, holidays, fashion, technology and days out.
- Cycle to work: Enjoy tax efficient benefits while supporting a healthier, greener commute.
- Electric car scheme: Our scheme makes switching to a cleaner vehicle simple and affordable.
- Subsidised staff restaurant: Enjoy a variety of tasty, healthy meals at a reduced cost.
- Recognition programmes: We make sure that hard work and contributions are recognised.