An exciting opportunity to join our Breast Cancer Nurse Specialist team at UHMBT. This full time position will be based at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary. The Breast Surgery Team consists of 4 consultant Surgeons, 1 Specialist Dr, 3 Speciality Drs and 1 Advance Practitioner. Working alongside a team of 7 other Breast care nurses supporting our breast patients. UHMBT provides treatment to over 660 Symptomatic and Breast screen detected cancers per year. The role of the breast cancer nurse specialist supports the delivery of results, support for patients through active treatment and the management of patients post treatment. Summary Of The Main Duties Of The Role Assess, plan, implement and evaluate programmes of evidence-based nursing care. Provide specialist advice to patients, carers/relatives, clinical practitioners and peers. Provide specialist evidence-based practice. Provide specialist education and training to others. Work collaboratively and co-operatively with clinical colleagues to develop services and quality of care delivered. Perform specialist nursing procedures. In conjunction with directorate develop clinical services within the specialist field. May undertake research, lead clinical audit in specialist area. Proactively manage the support of patients who have attended for breast screening or have symptoms of breast cancer from pre diagnosis, undergoing treatment, through follow up and survivorship. We operate from three main hospitals-Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre. FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services. WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses. All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay. For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Emma Breslin Job title: Deputy Clinical Service manager Email address: emma.breslin@mbht.nhs.uk Telephone number: 07773218518 For internal applicants Emma is also contactable via teams. Informal visits/discussions with Lead nurse for the breast surgery team can be arranged upon request.