Job summaryThe Breast Care Specialist Nurse will play a pivotal role within the Breast Care team, they will provide information, advice and support for individuals diagnosed with breast cancer promoting seamless service within multi-professional framework.
With support and supervision of the CNS team the post holder will provide high quality care to individuals with breast cancer and their families/significant others.
Main duties of the jobThe post holder will work closely across the whole patient pathway implementing holistic care at all stages of the patient's pathway in both primary and metastatic settings. In collaboration with the CNS team the post holder will influence patient care through specialist skills, knowledge and experience.
About usThe Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.
Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.
Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.
As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.
We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.
Job responsibilitiesWe welcome applications from candidates who require Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship to work in the UK, and these will be considered alongside all other applications in line with our commitment to equality and inclusion.Applicants can determine their potential eligibility for a Certificate of Sponsorship by reviewing the Skilled Worker Visa criteria set out by UKVI on the gov.uk website.We remain committed to fair and equal recruitment practices and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates who have the right to work in the UK.
We reserve the right to close the advert early in the event of high levels of interest. Therefore early applications are encouraged.Person SpecificationEducation/QualificationsEssential- RGN 1st level with significant post registration experience
- First level degree
- Communication skills training
Desirable- Education relevant to post in breast care or oncology nursing
- Advanced communication skills
- Teaching and assessing qualification
Knowledge, Training & ExperienceEssential- Evidence of significant post registration experience working with oncology patients.
- Evidence of multi-professional working.
- Knowledge of cancer journey and the impact of a cancer diagnosis on patients and their families
Desirable- Understanding of Breast MDT working.
- Knowledge cancer standards and their importance.
Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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 SponsorshipApplications 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 (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
