Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Clinical Nurse Specialist
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Role Overview
We are also able to offer this opportunity as a Band 6 development post for the right candidate.
This would be a 12-month secondment, with a clear development plan and support from the wider Breast Care CNS team. Subject to successful completion of agreed competencies, objectives and satisfactory performance during the secondment, the intention would be for the post holder to progress into the substantive Band 7 Clinical Nurse Specialist role.
About the Opportunity
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital Breast Care Service for an enthusiastic and committed individual to join the existing team of 6 Clinical Nurse Specialists. The trust is part of the Breast Surgery Specialty Clinical Network incorporating both the James Paget and Queen Elizabeth hospitals.
We are a dynamic and dedicated team of Breast Clinical Nurse Specialists who work within a multidisciplinary specialty. The Boudicca Breast Unit is a very busy department, seeing more than 700 breast cancer patients a year.
As Clinical Nurse Specialists, we work autonomously, as well as collaboratively, and aim to develop, implement and evaluate our service to achieve the highest standard of clinical care.
Contact and care commence at pre-diagnosis, through diagnosis, treatment options, follow up and survivorship. We are a service that is continually evolving to address the changing needs of our patients.
Key Responsibilities
- To act as a resource to all colleagues within the Trust and Community in the delivery of care to breast cancer patients.
- To participate in mentoring, supervision and continuing education for nurses/AHCP in training and post registration, both in hospital and community.
- To provide information and continuing support to women and men and their families who have breast cancer, throughout the duration of their cancer journey, promoting person-centered care.
- To identify and maintain a network of support services and contacts to enable a high standard of care to breast cancer patients.
- To assist in research projects/audit process and Quality assurance projects.
- To manage Nurse-led survivorship clinics/complex wound clinics and assist in breaking bad news.
- To promote and utilize close links and referral pathways to genetics, fertility services, lymphoedema services and our own Breast Psychologist to manage effects of cancer treatment.
- To promote seamless care for patients with oncology and Plastics and other modalities, and hold established forms of communication to ensure the safety and wellbeing of patients.
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Core Values
To support the delivery of a high-quality, safe and compassionate healthcare service, all staff are expected to act as a role model to others in all aspects of their work and consistently demonstrate NNUH’s ‘PRIDE’ values of People focused, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence.
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.
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We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity.
Benefits
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
Contact Information
For further details/informal visits contact:
- Name: Andrea English
- Job title: Lead Breast Specialist Nurse
- Email address: andrea.english@nnuh.nhs.uk
- Telephone number: 01603 286732
For more information, or to arrange an informal visit, please contact Andrea English.
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