Breast Clinic Nurse | Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Dyddiad hysbysebu:	23 Mai 2025
Cyflog:	Heb ei nodi
Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog:	£29,970 - £36,483 per annum pro rata
Oriau:	Rhan Amser
Dyddiad cau:	22 Mehefin 2025
Lleoliad:	St Helens, WA9 3DA
Cwmni:	St Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Math o swydd:	Parhaol
Cyfeirnod swydd:	7180524/409-7180524

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Part Time 22.5 hours per week (3 days. Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays)

The post holder is responsible for providing pre and post nursing care/wound management to patients attending the Burney Breast Unit. The post holder is expected to carry out all relevant forms of care without direct supervision and supervise qualified and/or unqualified staff. The post holder will develop the excellent wound management skills and be a clinically competent registered nurse. The post holder will develop specialised wound management skills over time to be able to provide a high standard of direct nursing care to patients attending the Burney Breast Unit. The post holder will be an effective communicator, liaising closely with all users of the service in order to deliver high standards of nursing care and wound management.

All staff nurses will support and supervise unqualified members of staff/ HCA’s as this is a key component of the role keeping the clinic efficient and timely. He/she has a valuable role in enhancing wound management/practice and meeting the clinical governance agenda of the Trust.

An Enhanced DBS with barred lists for both Adults & Children is required for this post.
• To take on the role of the registered nurse within the Breast Unit/Clinics and to ensure the smooth and safe running of the clinic sessions.
• To assist the clinician with any process and procedure necessary for the examination, investigation and treatment for patients.
• Give appropriate information, advice and when necessary, including health education and health promotion information patients both verbally and written
• Administer drugs and other treatments as necessary according to policy
• To conduct tests and investigations according to Trust policies
• To liaise with staff and departments about patients conditions and needs
• To complete any necessary documentation in accordance with Trust policy and NMC guidance
• To act at all times in the interest of patients and their families ensuring that a quality service is provided
• To maintain and expand wound management skills and to meet pre and post patient surgery wound management care
• To work St Helens and Whiston if required.

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 10,500 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.

We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care.

Our services:

Acute Care

Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.

Primary Care

Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.

Community Services

Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre.

Specialist Regional Services

We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.

Achievements:
• Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
• Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
• National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme

KEY DUTIES
• To take on the role of the registered nurse within the Breast Unit/Clinics and to ensure the smooth and safe running of the clinic sessions.
• To assist the clinician with any process and procedure necessary for the examination, investigation and treatment for patients.
• Give appropriate information, advice and when necessary, including health education and health promotion information patients both verbally and written
• Administer drugs and other treatments as necessary according to policy
• To conduct tests and investigations according to Trust policies
• To liaise with staff and departments about patients conditions and needs
• To complete any necessary documentation in accordance with Trust policy and NMC guidance
• To act at all times in the interest of patients and their families ensuring that a quality service is provided
• To maintain and expand wound management skills and to meet pre and post patient surgery wound management care
• To work St Helens and Whiston if required.

CLINICAL & PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
• Maintain appropriate NMC registration
• To be aware of and practice professionally in accordance with the NMC Code of Conduct and The Scope of Professional Practice.
• To personally ensure fulfilment of the requirements for professional updating and to maintain a personal record for the future registration purposes.
• Ensure that nursing care is appropriate, provided and is consistent with clinical guidelines.
• To be a caring, clinically competent registered nurse who ensures patient safety and well-being is paramount at all times.
• To ensure the confidentiality of patient information at all times.
• To ensure that all Outpatient/Breast Unit philosophy, policies and procedures are adhered to at all times and that any amendments to policies are acted upon immediately.
• To ensure the privacy and dignity of patients is paramount and not compromised.
• To be aware of all child protection and safeguarding responsibilities appropriately and according to procedure.
• Implement and evaluate programmes of care to meet needs of patients and undertake all forms of care within the clinical environment.
• In accordance with the Health and Social Care Act 2008, the post holder will actively participate in the prevention and control of infection within the capacity of their role. The Act requires the post holder to attend infection prevention and control training on induction and at regular updates and to take responsibility for the practical application of the training in the course of their work. Infection prevention and control must be included in any personal development plan and/or appraisal.

ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES
• Ensure patient records are kept up to date and accurate and recording is done in line with Trust policies and procedures.

TEACHING & TRAINING RESPONSIBILITIES
• To participate in the teaching and assessing of students and the in-service training of qualified nurses and health care assistants and act as facilitator/mentor/preceptor as appropriate.

LINE MANAGEMENT/SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Supervise Health Care Assistants and students as and when required
• Supervise Junior Staff Nurses once deemed sufficiently competent and experienced in role by Ward Manager if required

RESEARCH & AUDIT
• To commence and participate in research/special projects as directed by the ward manager.


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