Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
Location
Shrewsbury, Shropshire | United Kingdom
Job description
This post covers the role of the BCN in the breast screening service for Shropshire, Telford, and The Wrekin. The ability to deal with complex and difficult emotional situations is vital.
The post holder will work with other Breast Care Nurses, supporting breast screening clients throughout the screening and assessment processes. Clear communication of reasons for recall to assessment within a holistic care assessment in a sensitive and empathic manner is essential.
Ensure there is continuity of specialised nursing support for individual screening clients, symptomatic patients and their family / carer at key and significant stages in their pathway and to ensure care is co-ordinated.
Following referrals for Breast Screening Assessment, ensuring patients are fully informed and supported throughout their one-stop investigations.
Undertake post-biopsy wound check, provide written aftercare instructions and ensure all clients leave the department with an appropriate follow-up appointment.
Preparing for MDT meetings, recording on Somerset any relevant clinical information for the rest of the multi-disciplinary team.
Attendance at weekly MDT meetings, recording clinical outcomes of breast biopsies and procedures.
Communicating MDT decisions to patients, referring clinician (if not a member of the LSMDT) and other key relevant health care professionals.
Actioning MDT decisions to progress patient care.
Liaising with MDT cancer pathway co-ordinator to ensure cancer wait time targets are achieved and sustained.
Organise time effectively to ensure effective management of workload.
The post holder:-
You will be joining us at an incredibly exciting time as, having recently being awarded more than £300 million government funding, The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust is about to undergo a major transformation as part of our sustainable services programme. This will lead to breast imaging and surgery being co-located at one of the two hospital sites in a purpose built breast services department.
Due to the nature of the work, mammography posts have a gender protected character. This is a genuine occupational requirement and as a result this post is exempt under Schedule 9; Part1 of the Equality Act 2010 and, therefore, only female applicants should apply.
For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.
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