Go back University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279) Clinical Nurse Specialist - Breast The closing date is 08 July 2025
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Breas nurse to work at UHSussex, as part of the integrated breast team at University hospitals Sussex. Saint Richard's hospital Chichester with some cross site cover at the Worthing breast unit,
Flexible working will be considered and banding will depend on experience.
The Clinical nurse specialist (CNS) will develop, implement and evaluate a seamless specialist service ensuring that patients receive the highest standard of clinical care. Contact and care will cover the period from pre-diagnosis, through diagnosis, treatment, follow up and survivorship. The CNS will also provide care to patients in the NHS breast screening programme and for those with metastatic disease. Our service aims to improve patient outcomes by providing specialist information and support for patients and their significant others, ensuring patients have adequate and timely psycho-social and physical assessment and intervention and providing expert clinical care. The CNS will ensure the safety and well-being of patients always promoting dignity through the adoption of patient first principles.
Main duties of the job Engage in complex conversation and dialogue with patients and carers considering learning needs and Mental Capacity using advanced communication skills.
Act within a team of key workers for patients to ensure continuity during a highly complex patient pathway/journey.
Ensure patients understand what/who key worker is and their responsibilities.
Attend and support sessions for delivery of breaking bad news.
Follows an agreed pathway, provide written and verbal information, refers to other professionals and signposts to other agencies, ensuring liaison and communication with other relevant professionals.
Explore and introduce innovative ways of working with the Multi-disciplinary team (MDT) to continuously improve the care of cancer patients within the hospital and community.
Work with nurses and AHP's in general ward areas supporting and developing their skills in caring for patients with breast cancer, particularly when communicating often complex, sensitive issues.
About us At UHSussex we're proud to be at the heart of the NHS. As one of theUK's largest acute Trusts, we're a leading example of the excellence, the ambition and the values that have embodied the NHS for over 70 years.
Our hard-working, talented and dedicated people work together towards a common goal - to always put ourPatient First. In fact our mission is summed up by our 'where better never stops' motto and you will play a part in driving us forwards and in improving the lives of patients across Sussex.
At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.
We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We're here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in ourWellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it, including where possible, flexible working to support work life balance - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.
Job responsibilities The Clinical nurse specialist will also provide care to patients in the NHS breast screening programme if covering predominantly the Chichester site and for those with secondary disease if there is no nurse is available. Our service aims to improve patient outcomes by providing specialist information and support for patients and their significant others, ensuring patients have adequate and timely psycho social and physical assessment and intervention and providing expert clinical care. The CNS will ensure the safety and well-being of patients always promoting dignity through the adoption of patient first principles.
The CNS will act as key-worker and advocate for patients, being the central point for patient contact throughout the cancer journey into follow up and survivorship or metastatic disease. The CNS will attend and contribute actively to the MDT meetings and expedite patient pathways by working closely with other HCPs and managers and through leading and contributing to service development. The CNS will actively participate in audit and research. The CNS will assist in teaching of students and other staff. The CNS will be involved in survivorship courses, support groups and breast reconstruction educational evenings.
Person Specification Appropriate experience in Breast cancer care
Evidence of triage and managing competing priorities
Experience in MDT working
NMC
evidence of working within a team
evidence service improvement
Equality and Diversity Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).
Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).
Disclosure and Barring Service Check 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.
University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)
£46,148 to £52,809 a yearper annum pro rata
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