Description
At New Victoria Hospital, part of Bupa, we're dedicated to delivering outstanding patient-centred care through clinical excellence, innovation, and compassion.
As our Breast Care Clinical Nurse Specialist, you will work autonomously while collaborating closely with the wider multidisciplinary team to ensure patients receive exceptional, evidence-based care. You will act as a key worker and advocate for patients, helping them navigate their diagnosis, treatment, and recovery with confidence and support.
Responsibilities:
- Deliver specialist nursing care and support for patients with breast cancer and other breast diseases.
- Conduct holistic needs assessments and develop personalised care plans tailored to individual patient needs.
- Provide psychological support, information, and advice to patients and their families throughout their treatment journey.
- Support and develop breast care pathways in line with national standards, NICE guidance, and breast cancer quality indicators.
- Assist in consultant-led breast outpatient clinics and one-stop breast clinics.
- Undertake specialist pre-operative assessments and provide post-operative care and support.
- Act as a specialist resource for patients and colleagues, providing education, training, and expert clinical advice.
- Participate in Breast MDT meetings, clinical governance activities, audits, service improvement projects, and quality initiatives.
- Work closely with consultants, diagnostic services, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and wider healthcare teams to ensure seamless patient care.
Key Skills / Qualifications: Essential:
- Registered Nurse (Adult) with current NMC registration.
- Breast Care Course qualification.
- Minimum 3 years post-registration nursing experience.
- Previous experience working as a Breast Care Nurse.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to support patients during challenging and sensitive situations.
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise a varied workload.
- High attention to detail and commitment to clinical excellence.
- Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
- Commitment to continuous professional development and evidence-based practice.
Desirable:
- Knowledge of current professional developments, research, and innovations within breast care services.
- Teaching, mentoring, or education experience.
Benefits:
- Annual leave entitlement of 25 days + bank holidays increasing with length of service
- In-house training for all staff
- Company pension scheme
- Life assurance
- Employee Referral Scheme
- Access to subsidised staff restaurant
- Interest free travel loan
- Private healthcare (T&Cs Apply)
- Bicycle Loan Scheme
- Retailer discounts
- Employee Assistance Programme