Breast Clinical Nurse Specialist

at  The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust

The post is a Band 7 Clinical Nurse Specialist post for 12 months on a fixed term contract covering maternity leave.
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Breast Unit Nursing team in Chelsea. We are looking for an experienced nurse to join an established team with nursing expertise in Breast Cancer.
The post holder will be an experienced Oncology Nurse ideally with either Breast Oncology or Clinical Nurse Specialist experience that is enthusiastic and self-motivated to contribute to the nursing care for our patients from diagnosis through treatment.
You should also have a flexible approach to your duties and the ability to work both as part of the team as well as independently. In addition, you will have excellent communication and nursing skills and be supportive and open to new initiatives as directed by the Lead Clinical Nurse Specialist.
Joining The Royal Marsden Hospital, the post holder will benefit from working in a hospital that is a world leader in cancer research, treatment and education. Together with our academic partner, The Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) specialising in cancer in the UK you will benefit from being part of all latest developments in Breast Oncology.
Continuous professional development is encouraged. Working as a highly valued member of the MDT, we support further study opportunities.
To provide professional and clinical leadership and expertise in the care of the patient with upper and lower gastrointestinal cancers, acting as a resource to provide information and support to patients, carers and staff. Working with NHS patients
To take responsibility for own evidence based practice and implement and add to the body of knowledge that supports nursing practice within Breast cancer care
To liaise effectively with all members of the multi-disciplinary health care team so as to achieve a synchronised specialist service.
To provide informal and formal teaching, e.g. academic courses provided by the School of Nursing
The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world-leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer. We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services. We have two hospitals – one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey – as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital.
At The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. When people entrust their lives to us, they have the right to demand the very best. That’s why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do.
At the heart of the hospital is our dedicated team. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities and clear career pathways. There are opportunities to work flexibly across a range of areas and specialities and we welcome flexible working requests from point of hire to support employees work life balance. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on-going achievements.
For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification:
To sustain a high quality specialist service for the patient, from diagnosis through all stages of the disease and actively provide optimum liaison and continuity of care.
To use advanced clinical judgement to plan, implement and evaluate care for patients throughout their cancer pathway The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust Job application: Clinical Nurse Specialist
In collaboration with the existing Clinical Nurse Specialists, to formulate and/or revise relevant policies and to regularly review these following change/implementation. To work within the procedures and policies of the Trust

Please refer the Job description for details