Band 7 ESC Metastatic Breast CNS | Barking Havering and Redbridge Univ Hospitals NHS Trust

This is an exciting opportunity to join our nationally unique nurse led service that was recognised by NHS England (2018) as best practice in cancer care. The post holder would be expected to cover dual sites. The clinical nurse specialist (CNS) will provide specialist support to breast patients at the point of diagnosis of incurable cancer, throughout treatment ie: radiotherapy, chemotherapy, immunotherapy, targeted therapies, best supportive care and beyond. The ESC CNS will have a key role in working clinically with the oncology multidisciplinary team. The post holder is expected to proactively recognise patients with non-curative cancer who have unmet symptoms, psychological social and spiritual needs by completing a holistic needs assessment. Following a clinical review, you would be expected to work with them to optimise symptom control and plan for their future. They will be expected to create and maintain good links with primary care- general practice, community palliative care
teams, community nursing etc- to optimise communication and integration and facilitate care in the community setting. The person will act as an educational resource for members of the wider multi-disciplinary team. The role comprises of nurse led face to face, telephone and virtual clinics.

The post holder will be working closely with the Enhanced Supportive Care Lead Clinical Nurse Specialist to continue to implement the nurse led service model in oncology. The Enhanced Supportive Care model aims to address more fully the needs of cancer patients- in particular, preventing and managing the adverse physical and psychological effects of cancer and its treatment. This is achieved by following the six principles of ESC.

The post holder will work both autonomously and as a team member focusing on embedding the ESC nurse led model of working within the secondary breast cancer community at BHR.

The post holder will be a key role, working alongside colleagues in oncology, palliative care, the community and wider MDT. The post will involve clinical responsibilities, outpatient and inpatient work, nurse-led face to face, telephone and virtual clinics.

The post holder will have clinical responsibilities and provide specialist knowledge and care and support to patients diagnosed with advanced cancer. The post holder will also provide education to oncology, haematology and the wider MDT relating to symptom management, decision making and Enhanced Supportive Care.

An opportunity has arisen for a part time highly motivated, enthusiastic and experienced nurse to join the Enhanced Supportive Care (ESC) Team at Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospital NHS Trust (BHRUT) to cover maternity leave for 12 months., Disability Confident
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We provide care for the residents of three diverse London boroughs. Most of our 7,800 permanent staff live in Barking and Dagenham, Havering and Redbridge and the majority are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. We also provide healthcare services to people in south west Essex, and specialist neurosciences services to the whole of the county.

Our services include all the major specialties of large acute hospitals and we operate from two main sites - King George Hospital in Goodmayes and Queen's Hospital in Romford. We have two of the busiest emergency departments in London - more than 300,000 people visited our A&Es in 2023. We also provide outpatient services at Brentwood Community Hospital, Barking Community Hospital, Loxford Polyclinic, and Harold Wood Polyclinic.

We're pleased to be leading the way inreducing the time our patientswait to get the treatment they need. The Elective Surgical Hub at King George Hospital is one of eight to beaccredited as part of a national scheme; the Care Quality Commission has raised the ratings for urgent and emergency care at Queen's and King George hospitals; and data released by NHS England showed that the Trust was the most improved in 2023 for reducing waits for emergency care.

We are particularly proud of our regional Neurosciences Centre; Radiotherapy Centre; Hyper Acute Stroke Unit; and dedicated breast care service at King George Hospital. We're also part of theNorth East London Cancer Alliance.