As a Registered Breast Care Nurse with Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust, you will work as part of a multidisciplinary professional team to assess care needs and to plan, deliver and evaluate care programmes.
Your duties will include although not limited to:
+ CNS case load of breast cancer patients 80-100 annually.
+ To develop the skills to manage a caseload of cancer patients, covering all clinics.
+ To act as an educator to other healthcare professional including supporting and developing our Junior staff, + professional knowledge and skills within a competency based framework as a cancer clinical nurse specialist
+ the skills to manage a caseload of cancer patients in the Surgical/Oncology unit
To provide:
+ nursing contribution in co-ordinating the care of patients diagnosed with breast cancer.
+ specialist nursing contribution to the decision making process within multi-professional teams, offering support and education to patients, carers and families.
+ support for Breast Care Clinical Nurse Specialist in nurse led Breast Care Unit clinics and provide support during Annual leave and study leave
To act:
+ as an educator to other health care professionals with regard to the psychosocial support of cancer patients.
Please refer to the combined job description and person specification for full role responsibilities and job eligibility. When applying for the position, please indicate your suitability for the role in the supporting information.
You will be joining the organisation at an exciting time. As the first fully integrated care organisation in England, we are working to improve the way we deliver safe, high-quality health and social care. We have a positive and vibrant working atmosphere, we are proud of our investment in our staff both in terms of developing potential career skills and valuing people.
If you provide support to a family member or friend with health or care needs, we aim to be a Carer-friendly employer. We have a 'Staff Carers' policy which includes flexible working where possible and a Carer's Passport scheme that links you into support and discounts.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
+ We reserve the right to close vacancies early if we receive a high volume of applications. Therefore, we encourage you to apply promptly.
+ Please read the job description carefully and tailor your application to reflect the requirements of the role.
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+ It is your responsibility to ensure the timely receipt of appropriate references.
The Trust is committed to preventing discrimination, valuing diversity and achieving equality of opportunity. No person (staff, patient or public) will receive less favourable treatment on the grounds of the nine protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. If you require support you can obtain this from our Equality Business Forum which has representatives from all protected groups.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Breast Care Unit at Torbay Hospital, working 30 hours per week on a permanent basis.
Our dedicated team of 13 breast care nurses provides high-quality, patient-centred care in line with national guidelines for individuals diagnosed with breast cancer.
We welcome applications from candidates with or without specialist qualifications as full on-the-job training will be provided, including a structured development pathway for those who do not currently meet the desirable criteria for a Band 6 post.
If you do not hold the specialist qualification, you may be considered for a Band 5 developmental role. In this case, you will be supported to undertake the necessary training and development to progress to a Band 6 Breast Care Nurse position within a one-year timeframe.