Overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and motivated nurse to join the breast cancer nursing team at Ashford Hospital. The post holder will play a key role in delivering high-quality, evidenced-based care to patients diagnosed with breast cancer, with a particular focus on supporting the breast PSFU pathway and delivering nurse-led oncology clinics working alongside the wider oncology team.
Working as part of the team the successful candidate will provide specialist clinical expertise, information and psychological support to patients, families and carers. Being the key-worker for patients you will ensure timely assessment, intervention and coordination of care.
This is an opportunity for a nurse with relevant experience in breast cancer nursing to further develop their skills and knowledge; training and support will be provided. There will be opportunities for ongoing educational development.
The breast cancer nursing team are based at Ashford Hospital, with a need for cross-site working at St Peter's supporting those patients requiring acute admission. We look forward to welcoming you to the team.
Responsibilities
* To promote high standards of specialist care for patients with a diagnosis of breast cancer, ensuring a quality experience.
* To provide specialist support and care to patients admitted with complications of their cancer treatment.
* To work autonomously to support patients with breast cancer, facilitating necessary investigations and providing clinical engagement and support for patients receiving SACT.
* As part of PSFU deliver HNA, treatment summary and discharge clinics.
* To be a resource both within the trust and the community for clinical advice and information.
* With the Lead Nurse contribute to clinical governance within the trust for cancer patients.
* To deliver care in line with National and Alliance guidance and requirements, and to support the breast PFSU pathway, ensuring safe and effective follow up.
* Deliver nurse-led oncology clinics alongside the wider oncology team; clinics to include pre-chemotherapy assessments, review of treated patients, and management of complications of hormone therapy.
* Work autonomously within the MDT to support decision making.
* Support consultants with the delivery of a new diagnosis.
* Discuss investigations and treatment for cancer with sensitivity, knowledge and expertise.
* Deliver clinical care and management in line with local and national guidance and best practice.
* Contribute to service development with audit and quality improvement initiatives.
About the Trust
Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of more than 410,000 people living in North-West Surrey, parts of Hounslow and beyond. Over 3,700 highly trained doctors, nurses, midwives, therapists, healthcare scientists and other support staff make up our workforce, providing a wide range of services across our two hospital sites, Ashford, Ashford, Surrey and St Peter's, Chertsey, Surrey. We also run many specialist clinics in the community and local community hospitals and other healthcare facilities. Our vision is to be one of the best healthcare Trusts in the country.
There has never been a better time to join us in the NHS at Ashford & St Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust with our strong commitment to staff health and wellbeing. We are committed to providing continuous professional development, staff benefits and flexibility to shape our workforce around our patient care.
Please see the supporting links which you can find on the right-hand side of this job advert. There is guidance on how to make an application on NHS Jobs as well as more information about joining the ASPH Team.
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