Breast Care Nurse Specialist

To provide specialist nursing knowledge and expertise with the aim of educating and supporting patients, their families and healthcare professionals in the care, management and treatments associated with secondary breast cancerTo act as a key contact providing continuity, support and information for secondary breast cancer patients and carers, at the Christie main site.To provide specialist advice, support and symptom management for patients, carers and other professionals.To work as a member of the Breast Disease Group and being aware of change at national level and lead on developing services locally.To undertake clinical and organisational audit, evaluate results and promote the importance and value of undertaking such initiatives through multi professionalcollaboration.

The post holder will work as a member of the breast multi-disciplinary team within the secondary care setting. The post holder will autonomously liaise with patients, carers, consultants, GPs and related therapists providing information, Holistic Needs Assessments, supporting the health promotion and support for patients with early and metastatic breast cancer from diagnosis and at every stage throughout their complex breast cancer pathway.

The post holder will work closely with the Breast Care Nursing team providing cover for specific clinical commitments such as MDT meetings, clinic sessions (surgical and oncology clinics), Nurse Led clinics and telephone advice. As a member of the Breast cancer multi-disciplinary team you will be expected to undertake Advanced Communication Skills training in order to facilitate breaking bad news clinics and provide holistic assessment and psychological support to Breast cancer patients and their carers.

The post will provide a comprehensive highly specialist service to clients with breast cancer throughout their care pathway including overarching responsibility for the support of patients living with and beyond breast cancer and patients with metastatic breast disease.

To ensure expert psychological and clinical support for patients and their relatives/carers with referral to psychological support as appropriate to implement a recovery package for patients, for patients living with and beyond breast cancer.

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community services for East Cheshire (population 399K) and West Cheshire and Chester (population 357K). Our services include planned and unplanned/emergency care, cardiac and critical care, child health, maternity, and intermediate care across Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford.Through our community arm, Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership, we deliver extensive services in 26 medical centres and schools in collaboration with Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS FT and the South Cheshire and Vale Royal GP Alliance. With 500 beds and around 5,500 staff, we are one of the area's largest employers.

Since the formation of Integrated Care Systems in July 2022, the Trust has become a key partner in Cheshire East & Cheshire West and Chester and in two provider collaboratives, aligning our strategic goals with the Cheshire & Merseyside Integrated Care System.As part of the national New Hospital Programme, we're reimagining Leighton Hospital to create a new health and care neighbourhood, transforming healthcare delivery for a Healthier Future. Learn more on our Healthier Futures website.

At Mid Cheshire, our mission is to inspire hope and provide unparalleled care for the people and communities of Cheshire, helping them to enjoy life to the fullest.

Qualifications

Essential: - Must be RGN

Desirable: - Minimum 5 years experience in a cancer care environment

Experience

Essential: - Experience looking after Breast Care patients

Desirable: - Proven track record in field

Skills

Essential: - Excellent communication skills; - Demonstrate clinical expertise; - Able to perform assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of nursing care.

Desirable: - Managerial experience; - Participated in service development and implementation of change