Job summary
Clinical Nurse Specialist | KIMS Hospital Maidstone
Bank | £23.00 per hour
Are you a Registered Nurse with experience in Breast Cancer Care? Would you like more time to care for your patients? Are you looking for a flexible work life balance?
Due to an increase in patient activity we have an exciting opportunity for a motivated and experienced Breast Care Nurse to join our Team. You will be a key member of our multi-disciplinary team, delivering excellent patient care in line with KIMS vision and strategy. You will be required to work flexibly as the service develops, providing clinical expertise, support and knowledge to all patients who attend the breast service.
This is a bank role and therefore a zero hours contract covering absence and patient volume.
Main duties of the job
Duties for this positions will include:
- To attend the breast clinics to support and assess the patients and their needs
- Support patient throughout pathway including surgical admission and post-operative care
- To ensure patients understand their treatment options enabling them to give informed consent
- Positively contribute to the multi-disciplinary team ensuring patient centred care
- Work in a clinical role to ensure the service to Breast patients is planned, monitored delivered and evaluated in accordance with evidence based practice
About us
KIMS Hospital employees enjoy the following benefits:
- Competitive Salary
- Flexible working hours
- Free secure staff parking
- Holiday pay
- Annual Flu Vaccination
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more information regarding this role please see the attached Job Description and personal specification attached.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Be a registered nurse with significant experience in breast care
- Possess evidence of post registration professional development in specialist field eg breast care module, counselling course
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Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Experience in breaking bad news and relevant training
- Have the ability to work autonomously and independently
- Ideally have experience working within the private healthcare sector, however this is not essential
- Have experience of developing new services / new ways of working.
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Desirable
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
KIMS Hospital
Address
Newnham Court Way
Weavering
KIMS Maidstone
Kent
ME14 5FT