Job Description

The breast care nursing team work within all the site specific stages of the breast disease pathway. Working collaboratively and cross covering all breast clinical nurse specialists.

The post holder will be expected:

To be an active member of the breast care nursing team with a willingness to develop new skills. To participate in the provision of high quality specialist nursing care to patients with breast disease throughout the patient pathway and entire disease trajectory. To work autonomously using expert clinical judgement and knowledge to provide informational and psychological care to patients and their families in conjunction with the multidisciplinary teams in acute care Primary Care and Tertiary care providers. To assist with all aspects of breast care provision in association with the

multidisciplinary team (MDT).



To act as a nursing resource, provide clinical leadership and expertise as a specialist nurse in relation to breast cancer. To take responsibility for own evidence based practice and to ensure awareness of current research to support and underpin specialist advice. To develop all staff within the multidisciplinary team, providing support, advice, formal and informal education. To use expert clinical judgement to advise on planning, implementing and evaluating care for breast patients throughout the cancer pathway. To work with the breast multi-disciplinary team within the hospital, to ensure that patients receive timely and appropriate information to facilitate informed choice of treatment options. To foster communications between patients, family / carers and health professionals and to provide relevant support, information, education and counselling as required and within an advocacy role. To work in closely with the inpatient and outpatient nurses and plastic surgery teams. To liaise with the acute oncology nurse specialist, radiology, chemotherapy, plastics and ward nurses to ensure continuity of care throughout the patient's pathway. To act as a role model in nursing care and world class behaviours to other nurses and healthcare professionals. To ensure thorough documentation is maintained (according to Trust guidelines for clinical nurse specialists). To undertake assessment of patients with breast cancer using the Holistic Needs Assessment at appropriate points in the pathway. To continue / develop nurse-led services / clinics related to breast care in liaison with the relevant medical teams, as per written guidelines and protocols.

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.

Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top

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