Breast Care Nurse Specialist

We are looking for a Band 6 Breast Care Nurse Specialist.

***Preference will be given to internal Trust staff, as well as ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon who are able to display recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification.***

• Using expert knowledge, the post holder will assess patients’ needs, formulate care pathways, and provide evidence based care in order to meet the needs of patients diagnosed with breast cancer through the breast screening and surgery pathway
• The post holder will have continuing responsibility for the co-ordination and organisation of individual treatment programmes for patients with breast cancer throughout the breast surgical pathway.
• Is able to address complex needs and provide specialist nursing advice and psychological support to a large caseload of patients and their carers.
• Acts as an expert resource, and facilitator to educate and train junior breast care nurses and other health care professionals as required, both formally and informally within the primary, secondary and tertiary care.
• To provide nurse specialist input to the Breast Multi-disciplinary Team.
  
  

We are a people business – where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure.

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If you have any issues with applying online and need additional support including reasonable adjustments with the application process please contact the recruitment manager for this post who will put you into contact with the recruitment team. We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants around less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. Please contact the recruiting manager to discuss this prior to your application submission. We commit to giving this full consideration in each case. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles, as diversity strengthens our teams. It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Sarah Laine Job title: Lead Surgical Breast Care Nurse Email address: sarah.laine@nhs.net Telephone number: 01752 431898