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We are looking for a motivated and flexible candidate who has a special interest in breast screening and the breast cancer patient pathway and who wants to further develop their knowledge and skills within this specialist area.
Join our dynamic team who strive to deliver high standards of patient care within one of the largest breast screening units in the country.
Main duties of the job
To support the Breast Screening and Symptomatic Services in providing support, and relevant information to women and their families, and advice to women recalled for further investigations and subsequent referral for treatment.
To assess each woman individually regarding their psychological needs and provide the appropriate support information.
To ensure each woman and her family, if appropriate, have access to the appropriate information they require regarding the screening programme, investigations, and possible outcomes.
Working for our organisation
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.
Our values
We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity and creating a culture that values differences.
Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The key focus areas of this role are:
Ensure patients’ safety
Quality within the breast service
Attend the weekly MDT and co-ordinate patient care accordingly
Work in line with the requirements outlined by quality assurance andattend quality assurance meetings
Participate in health promotion work; in house and in the community
Participate in audit, research and service development with the screening role and in collaboration with the wider breast care team
Person specification
Experience
* Experience in the area
* Evidence of experience
Understanding of role
* Knowledge of post applied for
* Experience in relevant role
* Evidence of experience
Communication
* Good communication skills oral and written
* Communication at interview
* Breaking bad news training
* Evidence of qualification
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
If you have problems applying, contact
Address Luton & Dunstable Hospital NHS Trust
Job overview
We are looking for a motivated and flexible candidate who has a special interest in breast screening and the breast cancer patient pathway and who wants to further develop their knowledge and skills within this specialist area.
Join our dynamic team who strive to deliver high standards of patient care within one of the largest breast screening units in the country.
Main duties of the job
To support the Breast Screening and Symptomatic Services in providing support, and relevant information to women and their families, and advice to women recalled for further investigations and subsequent referral for treatment.
To assess each woman individually regarding their psychological needs and provide the appropriate support information.
To ensure each woman and her family, if appropriate, have access to the appropriate information they require regarding the screening programme, investigations, and possible outcomes.
Working for our organisation
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.
Our values
We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity and creating a culture that values differences.
Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The key focus areas of this role are:
Ensure patients’ safety
Quality within the breast service
Attend the weekly MDT and co-ordinate patient care accordingly
Work in line with the requirements outlined by quality assurance andattend quality assurance meetings
Participate in health promotion work; in house and in the community
Participate in audit, research and service development with the screening role and in collaboration with the wider breast care team
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
1. Extensive post qualification experience
2. Experience in the area
Desirable criteria
3. Breast care experience
4. Evidence of experience
Understanding of role
Essential criteria
5. Knowledge of post applied for
6. Understands role
Desirable criteria
7. Experience in relevant role
8. Evidence of experience
Communication
Essential criteria
9. Good communication skills oral and written
10. Communication at interview
Desirable criteria
11. Breaking bad news training
12. Evidence of qualification
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
If you have problems applying, contact
Address Luton & Dunstable Hospital NHS Trust
Lewsey Road
Luton
Bedfordshire
LU4 0DZ
Telephone 01582 497325 #J-18808-Ljbffr