Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust
Breast Care Clinical Nurse Specialist
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Job Overview
An exciting opportunity has been made for a motivated candidate to apply for a role of Breast care CNS band 6, wanting to make a difference to patients with breast related problems.
The Breast team at The Royal United Hospitals Bath have a reputation for high quality patient care, education and research. This post has recently become available and represents an exciting opportunity to work within a dynamic and well-regarded team.
Knowledge and previous experience within breast surgery or cancer care is advantageous to apply for this post.
Main duties of the job
You will be a skilled, expert breast care nurse, and a core member of the Breast unit multidisciplinary team to deliver high quality care to patients with breast surgical or oncological issues. You will possess or develop the skills, competence, expertise and clinical decision-making abilities required to co-ordinate treatment for breast patients.
You will provide clinical leadership for the development of integrated patient pathways in the team, which are in line with recognised best practice and evidence base, working closely with stakeholders and care providers.
Working for our organisation
At the RUH we put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community. No matter what your role is, we value everyone’s contribution in supporting the exceptional, person-centred care we pride ourselves on.
We are proud to be in the top 20 best hospitals to work for in the country.
We are committed to creating a compassionate and inclusive environment. This can be seen in our growing community of staff networks – celebrating successes and creating opportunities to listen and learn. We value our differences, champion kindness and civility, and truly believe that diversity makes us stronger.
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A culture of learning, developing and innovating is the thread that runs throughout our whole organisation. We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential.
We value staff wellbeing, with a well-established programme of support. We believe in a holistic approach spanning all aspects of living a healthy life, including physical, emotional, spiritual and financial wellbeing. We’ve even got a pool!
We are committed to supporting you and hope you want to join our team. In the meantime, find out more about living and working the beautiful historic city of Bath, learn about our extensive package of staff benefits, and read about how we’re providing healthcare fit for the future with the landmark Dyson Cancer Centre and our passion for research.
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
Please find attached to the vacancy a detailed person specification and job description for further information about this role.
Person specification
Educational Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Evidence of relevant CPD courses
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of clinical practice within the breast care speciality
Experience
Essential criteria
- Specialist clinical experience within a surgical/Oncology ward/Department
Desirable criteria
- Significant experience at band 5
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Please note - Due to recent changes in UK immigration and visa rules applicants who do not currently have the right to work in the UK may not be considered unless an alternative right to work solution can be provided. Candidates requiring sponsorship (or will need sponsorship at the end of a current visa e.g. those with graduate visa's) should review the eligibility criteria on the gov.uk website before applying: Prove your right to work to an employer: Overview - GOV.UK
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.
Application numbers
This vacancy may close early if we receive a high number of applications. We strongly encourage you to complete and submit your application in good time to ensure it can be considered.
Documents to download
- Breast Care Clinical Specialist Nurse Band 6 (PDF, 364.0KB)
- Join the RUH (PDF, 1.3MB)
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name: Nicola Davis-Tovey
- Job title: Breast TACP
- Email address: Nicola.davis-tovey@nhs.net
Additional information
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Catherine Brown
- Band 7 Breast Care Specialist Nurse
- Catherine.Brown20@nhs.net
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Debbie Cole
- Band 7 Breast Care Specialist Nurse
- debbiecole@nhs.net
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Kate Hope
- Band 7 Breast Care Specialist Nurse
- kathryn.hope@nhs.net
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