Breast Care Nurse | Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 27 September 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £37,338 - £44,962 pa pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 27 October 2024 |
| Location: | Truro, TR13LJ |
| Company: | Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6416212/156-6416212 |
Summary
The post holder will be responsible for :
To work as a skilled member of the nursing team providing a high standard
of holistic patient centred care.
To promote patient centred care and establish good relationships with
patients and carers.
To provide a welcoming and safe environment for patients.
To communicate effectively with the multidisciplinary team.
To contribute to the mentoring, training and education of learners and junior
staff
The post holder will initially be based in the specialty of General Surgery &
Cancer Services
The post holder will be an experienced nurse who uses specialist knowledge
and skills to support the Breast care Team
The post holder will work under the supervision of Clinical Nurse Specialist
1.Under-take relevant clinical assessment, reviewing clinical signs and
results to support the patient’s on-going treatment plan as required
2 perform delegated clinical interventions against specialty protocol, eg:
seroma aspirations, complex wound dressings, venepuncture.
3.Ability to oversee the running of the department when required and
give support HCSWs in clinics where treatments or investigations are
being undertaken.
4.Undertake nurse led clinics following training.
5. request routine investigations as specialty protocol allows
6. integrate both pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment in
patient care.
7. produce accurate and complete documentation and patient records
consistent with legislation, policies and procedures
8.anticipate barriers to communication and establish methods of
overcoming these, ensuring patients and significant others are kept
fully informed and consent to treatment is maintained
9 act as a resource for staff advising on local, Trust and national policy,
procedures and guidelines ensuring patient safety and clinical
governance
10. understand and apply the legal safeguarding framework that supports
the identification of vulnerable and abused adults/children and be
aware of statutory vulnerable patients’ health procedures and Trust
guidance. Ensure appropriate referral if required.
11.Involvement in health promotion through education and practice
12. Involvement in the mentoring and training of learners and junior staff
The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) is the main provider of acute and specialist care services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We serve a population of around 500,000 people - a figure that can increase significantly with
visitors during the busiest times of the year. We employ approximately 6,700 staff and have a budget of approximately £580 million.
We are a teaching hospital in partnership with the University of Exeter Medical School, University of Plymouth School of Nursing and Midwifery, and Peninsula Dental School.
The Knowledge Spa on the Royal Cornwall Hospital site is the base for medical and nursing as well as ongoing education for health professions in clinical and non-clinical roles.
Keeping at the forefront of medical advances, we are continually developing our clinical services as well as our facilities and are committed to maximising the range of specialist care that can be offered locally. Allied to this is a growing reputation for research and innovation.
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• Professional registration and qualification checks
• Employment history and reference checks
• Work health assessments
• Criminal record check standards
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Many of our staff work flexibly inmany different ways. Please talk to us at interview about any flexible working arrangements you would prefer or require. While we may not be able to fully accommodate all requests, such requests will not be referenced during the interview scoring process, and we will fully consider and try to accommodate them for successful applicants.
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This advert closes on Sunday 13 Oct 2024