Job Summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Breast Unit for an Advanced Nurse Practitioner Team to join an established team of Breast Diagnostic ANP's to work across our Chelsea and Sutton site. The successful candidate will work in the Breast Diagnostic clinics as an autonomous practitioner. Also to provide support to patients with in the Open Access Follow up service supporting patients with a wide range of needs such as aspects relating to their breast surveillance and managing their endocrine treatments.

Main Duties of the Job

• You will be an excellent practitioner, acting within your professional boundaries and aligned to the RCN standards of advanced practice (RCN, 2018)
• You will demonstrate a natural alignment to our organisational values, pursuing excellence, working collaboratively, showing kindness and pioneering change.
• You will have the skills to independently undertake history taking, breast assessment, diagnosis, treatment assessments and evaluation of care.
• You will use your knowledge and skills to provide expert, efficient and safe patient care .
• You will demonstrate expert knowledge and understanding of breast cancer and all treatment modalities, benign breast diseases and the importance of effective intervention to promote supported self-management throughout long term follow up .

About Us

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] 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 [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal], 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.

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

• First level registration
• First level degree in a relevant specialty
• MSc or working towards in relevant subject
• Relevant formal teaching / mentoring experience
• Evidence of continued professional development

Desirable

• Post Registration qualification in cancer nursing

Experience

Essential

• Significant relevant post-registration experience, including experience as an ANP
• Clinical management experience
• Experience of managing staff

Desirable

• Demonstrable experience in a range of cancer care settings
• Budget Management / management of resources

Skills/Abilities/Knowledge

Essential

• Clinical Skills e.g. Physical assessment, Venepuncture and Cannulation
• Experience in a specialist nursing role; including communication and psychological support training
• Evidence of good leadership qualities, including delegation and co-ordination of teams
• The ability to communicate effectively in both written and spoken English to a wide range of people both internally and externally, often involving highly complex or sensitive information.
• Presentation skills
• Ability to innovate and respond to change
• Ability to interpret and implement new policies into workplace procedures
• Evidence of commitment to patient and carer involvement in care
• Knowledge of clinical governance issues and risk management strategies
• Ability to make decisions, organise and prioritise
• Excellent interpersonal skills with particular ability to liaise effectively with multi- disciplinary team members
• Experience and ability to manage conflict situations
• Computer Literacy

Desirable

• Breast examination/assessment
• Advanced physical Assessment
• Level 2 Psychological Support
• Experience of disseminating work through presentation/publication

Other Requirements

Essential

• Ability to work clinical shifts as required
• Flexibility to meet services needs
• To work on both sites equally throughout each week or as service requires
• Flexibility of working hours

Additional Information

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer Contact

Lead Nurse - Breast Unit: Elizabeth Davitt - [contact hidden]