Job summary
There is an exciting opportunity for full-time permanent post joining our small, dedicated team of Breast Care Clinical Nurse Specialists at Bristol NHS Foundation Trust. The clinical Nurse specialist will be a key member of the Breast Care CNS team that provides services across Southmead Hospital and Weston General Hospital.

They will work as an important member of the Cancer multidisciplinary Team within Bristol NHS Foundation Trust collaborating with a range of Health care providers in the local community and across the regional Network. The post holder will provide high quality, specialist, expert nursing care and support for patients with a cancer diagnosis throughout the care pathway.

The post holder will utilize skills of clinical expertise, education and management to ensure a seamless service for patients, carers and staff. They will provide advice, support and information from the time of referral through to diagnosis and throughout the cancer pathway.

Based at Southmead site you will have the opportunity to work between surgical centres at Southmead and Weston, enabling you to feel part of the whole Breast Care service.

You will get a fantastic opportunity to develop your skills and clinical practice in an important and well-supported specialty as a key part of a close-working multi-disciplinary team.

Main duties of the job

• To provide highly specialist nursing care for a patient case load ensuring everyone receives a high standard of care, working to co-ordinate care and provide easy access to services and ongoing physical and emotional support for patients and their families.
• To participate in clinical audit and research.
• To promote culture of evidence based practice.
• To be involved in health promotion.
• To plan the provision of day to day organisational tasks in the absence of the Band 7 Breast Cancer CNS.
• To participate in quality improvement, using improvement methodology to motivate and reassure staff through negotiation and training, to facilitate service improvement.
• To act as autonomous practitioner, independent planning, implementing and evaluating program of care achieved through systematic and holistic assessment skills and personalised care planning including the management of wounds and seroma care.
• Demonstrate highly developed communication skills to provide guidance, advice and support to the individual and their carers regarding their holistic care.
• To demonstrate the ability to work well within the team and maintain professional relationships and communication.
• To lead on implementation of clinical competency, supervision and assessment framework in place to assure a consistently high standard of nursing care for cancer patients.
• To collate and record quantitative and qualitative data that provides evidence of productivity, outcomes and quality through audit and research.

About us
Bristol NHS Foundation Trust employs over 12,000 staff providing healthcare to the residents of Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset from our award-winning hospital building at Southmead. We are the regional Major Trauma Centre, and an internationally recognized Centre of excellence in a range of services and major specialties.

Our vision is that by enabling our teams to be the best that they can be, we will provide exceptional healthcare, personally delivered.

We commit to treating each patient as an individual with respect and dignity, aiming to deliver excellent clinical outcomes and a first-class experience for everyone who uses our services.

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust values all people as individuals. We aim to be an anti-discriminatory organisation and are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We welcome applicants from all underrepresented groups.

Details
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum (pro rata for part time)
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 339-ASCR46679-GB

Essential

• Registered General Nurse/Current NMC registration
• Degree level qualification in relevant subject
• Evidence of formal ongoing professional development
• Significant post registration experience in cancer nursing or breast care

Desirable

• Evidence of Study at Masters level or happy to work towards
• Specialist training in relevant cancer specialty
• Relevant teaching, mentoring and presentation experience

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details
Employer name: Bristol NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Southmead Hospital, Westbury on Trym, Bristol, BS10 5NB, United Kingdom

For questions about the job, contact:
Lead Clinical Nurse Specialist, Breast care - Caroline Eden - caroline.eden@nbt.nhs.uk - 01174147000

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust values all people as individuals and is committed to equal opportunities.