Job summary
- Main area
- Breast Cancer
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent: Developmental role
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 337-NP-7985DG
- Employer
- London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Northwick Park Hospital
- Town
- Harrow
- Salary
- £40,701 - £48,054 Per Annum including High Cost Area Supplement
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 29/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Breast Cancer Nurse
Band 6
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.
Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.
We run major acute services at:
- Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country’s top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
- St Mark’s Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
- Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
- Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.
We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.
Find out more about our Trust and why you should join us#WeAreLNWH
Find out more about Our HEART values
Find out more about our Trust Staff Benefits
Our vision at London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust is to put “Quality at our HEART”. Find out more about our ambitious strategy
We are clear that our vision can only be achieved by our staff, who are our most valuable asset.
Our vision is driven by our HEART values and behaviours which were developed together with our staff.
- H onesty
- E quity
- A ccountability
- R espect
- T eamwork
These values describe how we interact with each other and our patients and must underpin everything we do to achieve our vision.
LNWUH is a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Please speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s job share, part time or another flexible pattern. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Job overview
We have got an exciting opportunity for a band 6 developmental role. We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated and dynamic band 6 nurse, who would like to develop into band 7 Breast Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist. You will be joining a fantastic nursing team, who will support your development. Serving a population of over 930,000 the Trust’s cancer activity is comparable to designated cancer centres, so if you thrive on a challenge and feel you can make a real difference to the care of cancer patients, this post maybe for you.
As a Breast Cancer nurse you will work as part of the multidisciplinary team ensuring that patients with breast malignancies receive the highest standard of care and support from the time of diagnosis and throughout the cancer pathway.
Main duties of the job
We are seeking to recruit a highly motivated individual, with excellent organisational skills and relevant post registration experience. We require someone who is passionate to learn and develop their skills to become an independent Breast Cancer CNS, with good communication skills being essential. You must have RGN level 1 with a first degree and be committed to undertaking further study. Your education and professional development will be actively supported by both the Trust and Macmillan Cancer Support. You will be supported by an extensive team of Macmillan CNS’s who care for patients across all of the specialities. You will be based primarily at the Northwick Park Hospital site and expected to work at Ealing Hospital as part of the service needs.
Working for our organisation
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.
Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.
We run major acute services at:
• Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country’s top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
• St Mark’s Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
• Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
• Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.
We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification.
Person specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential criteria
- First level nursing registration at degree level
- Post registration qualification appropriate to speciality or willing to complete (eg. principles of Breast Care Course).
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Mentorship Qualification
- Ability to complete set competencies to attain a clinical nurse specialist role within 12 months
Desirable criteria
- Advanced communication skills qualification
- Level 2 psychology skills training
Knowledge & Experience
Essential criteria
- Relevant post registration experience at band 6 (ideally within the breast service or cancer service).
- Previous experience of teaching and supporting the patients
- Experience of multi-professional working
Desirable criteria
- Experience of audit.
- Ability to deal with complex clinical scenarios
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Rini Paul
- Job title
- Macmillan Senior Breast Cancer Nurse
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 02088692510
- Additional information
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