Breast Care Nurse Visa Sponsorship Uk

Job Description

Job Summary

The University Hospitals of Birmingham NHS Trust is looking for a highly motivated, enthusiastic, and experienced candidate to join its well-established specialist breast care nursing department. The position will be primarily based at Solihull Hospital, although there will be chances for cross-site work. The position is full-time, however part-time or job sharing arrangements may be discussed. Secondments may be considered if the applicant is new to the field of work.

The position holder will collaborate with the team to provide an expert specialist service to patients diagnosed with breast cancer at all phases of diagnosis and treatment in a kind and sensitive way. With a dedication to providing high-quality holistic patient care, you will actively participate in clinical practice, patient caseload management, education, research, auditing, and other breast cancer-related professional activities.

The Breast team is dedicated to developing services that improve patient care and experience, and you will be eager to take an active role in this process.

The function entails working in both surgical, screening, and oncology clinical settings, as well as assisting in the coordination of patients’ pathways. These positions require someone with strong communication and organisational skills, as well as the ability to establish productive working relationships.

Main responsibilities, tasks, and abilities required

This position will require you to work as a key worker for cancer patients within a team of specialised nurses, thus you must have:

* At least two years of current experience at Band 5 or higher in a field linked to breast cancer.

* 1st Level Related Degree or Working Towards

* Good communication abilities.

* Capability to function as a key worker and as part of a team

* A willingness to pursue extra training, such as the Breast Care Nursing Course and advanced communication skills training.

We can provide you with a supportive, friendly, and diverse working environment that includes opportunities for personal and professional development. Successful applicants must work on both the Solihull, Good Hope, and QEHB campuses to get a diverse breadth of expertise.

For more information or to schedule a casual visit, please contact Jane Steven Lead Breast CNS at 0121 371 4499 or Amy Lyth CNS at 0121 424 5306.

About us.

We are acknowledged as one of the UK’s leading NHS Foundation Trusts. Our aim is to Build Healthier Lives, and we understand that we will require exceptional employees to achieve this.

Our dedication to our employees is to offer the ideal environment for them to work, and we are dedicated to:

Investing in the health and well-being of our employees, including a commitment to provide flexible working arrangements when possible;
We provide our employees with a wide range of training and development options to help them achieve their personal and professional goals.

UHB is committed to ensuring that our employees are treated fairly and feel like they belong by providing a friendly and inclusive atmosphere. This is about equal opportunity; eradicating all barriers, including prejudice, and ensuring that each individual member of staff reaches their full potential, achieves their goals, and thrives in their jobs. This isn’t just words. We’re taking action. Our dedication to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation, where every voice is heard, and is pushed by our varied and active staff networks, as well as the Fairness Taskforce, which is managed by our CEO. We foster a culture that encourages employees to oppose discriminatory behaviour and allows people to contribute their “full self” to a kinder, more connected, and bolder place to work.

University Hospitals Birmingham is a smoke-free hospital.

Job Description

*Please Note: For a complete job description for this position, please check the attached Job Description*

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

* Registered Adult / Child Nurse with the NMC Register.

* To have or work towards a comparable BSc qualification

Desirable

* To have or working towards advanced health assessment module—where applicable to the role.

* Advanced Communication Skills Training (ACST)

* Evidence of post-registration CPD / post-registration qualification in relevant area of specialisation or professional knowledge enhanced by specialist experience and short courses to degree / master’s level comparable FHEQ Level 6 /7

* Recognised mentoring course

* Breast Care Nursing Course (A11 or Equivalent)

Experience

Essential

* Evidence and capability to revalidate as required by the NMC.

* Significant post-registration experience, with at least 12 months at B6 or higher in a defined specialism.

* Extensive experience working independently at a specialty level.

* Evidence of accomplishments and career progress in the current position, as well as ongoing professional development/competence.

* Demonstrate expert knowledge supported by theory and CPD related to specialism.

* Working in a multidisciplinary and cross-agency work environment.

* Experience in a patient service user advocate role.

Desirable

* Experience in change management, both personally and as a facilitator.

* Experience with service development.

* Experience and enthusiasm for establishing educational programmes, teaching/assessing, and managing people in a clinical setting.

Additional Criteria:

Essential

* Able to describe the need to balance clinical burden.

* The ability to speak with a diverse group of health care experts on a variety of difficult and sensitive issues that necessitate persuasive and sympathetic skills.

* Ability to operate freely, manage/prioritize personal workload, supervise/evaluate and assess subordinate staff

* Competent in a variety of clinical skills and expanded practices relevant to the requisite area of practice.

* Able to work within the NHS Breast Screening Programme framework/requirements.

* Ability to work under pressure with competing priorities.

* Capability to conduct clinical audits, assess data, and create robust, measurable action plans to promote improvement or change.

* Demonstration of ability to create reports and papers for internal and external communication.

* Understanding of current evidence-based practice and its application to service and policy creation.

* Can demonstrate expert nursing knowledge and experience within the specialty, with the capacity to analyse, plan, administer, and evaluate specialist care offered to patients, as well as give advice and information to patients, family, and care staff

* Understanding of the current relevant NHS policy context for the specialisation.

Desirable

* Ability to work as part of a team of specialised nurses and take the lead on service initiatives.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This position is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, which requires a Disclosure application to be submitted to the Disclosure and Barring Service (previously known as CRB) to check for any past criminal conviction.

Certificate of Sponsorship

applicants from job seekers who require existing skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are encouraged and will be reviewed alongside all other applicants. For further information, visit the UK Visas and Immigration page.

From April 6, 2017, skilled worker applicants requesting for entrance clearance into the UK were required to show a criminal record certificate from each country where they had lived continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the previous ten years. This requirement also applies to adult dependents (those over the age of 18).Guidance can be found here. Criminal background checks for international candidates.

UK Professional Registration

Applicants must hold current UK professional registration. For further information, visit the NHS Careers page.

For assistance with your application, contact:

Jane Steven

jane.steven@uhb.nhs.uk

01213714499