Job summary
We are looking for a Clinical Nurse Specialist to join our Breast Oncology Team.

In this role, you will:

• provide a comprehensive service for patients within the specialist area of care
• provide direct patient care and support in helping improve quality of life by educating the patient on the management and control of symptoms and offering support following diagnosis
• be a resource for other health professionals
• provide and promote a high standard of professional care at all times whilst upholding and influencing professional and Trust values
• develop, implement and evaluate care packages for a specialist group of patients.

Main duties of the job
Key Responsibilities

• Manage a specified case load of patients, providing information and support, to enable patients to make informed choices about their care and understand the rational of investigations and treatments
• Ensure that patients are seen within recommended time scales and targets where these are in place
• Visit inpatients as appropriate to ensure continuity of care and to give advice/ support
• Undertake a comprehensive assessment of the patient's symptoms and in liaison with the Medical team organise investigations as required
• Supply and/or administer medication according to Patient Group Directions or in accordance with the Trust's Prescribing Policy for registered nurse prescribers
• Provide ongoing support for newly diagnosed and existing patients, their family and carers
• To interpret pathology, histology and radiological results, discuss with consultant and take appropriate action as required.

About us
Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!

The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.

We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity.

We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:

• Flexible working hours
• Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
• Multi Faith prayer room at NNUH Colney Lane site
• Discounted gym memberships
• Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
• Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
• Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH Colney Lane site
• Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
• On-site Nursery at NNUH Colney Lane
• On-site cafes offering staff discounts at NNUH Colney Lane
• Support in career development
• Flexible staff bank
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics

Job responsibilities
Please view the attached job description for full details of the role and use your supporting statement to confirm how you meet the essential and desirable criteria on the job specification.

Qualifications
Essential

• Registered Nurse on the appropriate part of the NMC Register
• Post Registration qualification relevant to the speciality

Experience
Essential

• Significant post-registration experience including some in a position relevant to the speciality

Skills
Essential

• Ability to lead, motivate and to encourage others in a team
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to provide high quality patient centred care

Attitude, aptitude
Essential

• Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
• Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

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.

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 (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).

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).