Description
The Surgical Care group is looking to recruit a dedicated and highly skilled Band 6 Breast Nurse Specialist who is also personalised stratified Cancer follow-up CNS to support the Breast pathway.
You would need to be an experienced nurse with experience in the breast field, acting within your professional boundaries and willing to develop your skills. As a Breast clinical nurse specialist, you will play a vital role in delivering specialised nursing care to patients with Breast conditions. Your expertise will contribute to high-quality care and a positive patient experience.
The ideal candidate would have excellent communication skills, both verbally and in writing. You will be proactive in ensuring that your clinical expertise is up-to-date to contribute as a role model to the service. The post holder will be a member of the Trust's Breast team and undertake the role of the specialist Nurse supporting and facilitating the patient's journey.
You would be working in a collaborative manner, providing clear decision-making skills in consultation with medical and nursing staff. The post holder will ensure that they protect and promote patient safety at all times. You would effectively liaise with multidisciplinary teams and services, maintaining a rapport to ensure working relationships are maintained with other departments.
Main duties of the job
- Carry out planned care for a group of patients within an independent clinical setting.
- Ensure the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of evidence-based individualised patient care.
- Perform telephone triage of remotely monitored patients, escalating to the clinical service as appropriate.
- Using protocols, ensure the appropriate investigations are ordered and performed.
- Manage clinical risk relating to individuals through the use of RMS tracking to a group of patients' care, reporting issues to appropriate senior staff.
- Review and act on all investigations requested via the service.
Benefits
- Competitive salary: £45,953 to £54,254 per annum
- Agenda for Change pay scheme
- Permanent, full-time position
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