• Job Description

  Req#: C9269-25-0233?language=en&page=783&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  An exciting opportunity has arisen for a registered nurse to join the Regional Plastics Unit as a Clinical Nurse Specialist for Breast Reconstruction

  The role involves providing specialist nursing practice, advice, and support to patients undergoing reconstructive surgery, for breast cancer and non-oncological breast conditions. Acting as a key point of contact for those patients, their relatives, and carers. Being accountable in the delivery of personalised, holistic care. Also, working as a member of the multi-disciplinary team (MDT) to achieve evidence-based care, contributing to the development and delivery of breast reconstruction specialist nurse services, on both an inpatient and outpatient basis.

  Main duties of the job

  • Support a seamless pathway for patients undergoing breast surgery under the plastic surgery team on an inpatient and outpatient basis.
  • To use highly specialist nursing, problem solving and critical thinking skills to monitor and coordinate complex situations. Recognise if your patient's health is deteriorating and take appropriate action or escalate.
  • Ensure provision of service through collaborative partnerships with internal and external organisations and individuals.
  • Promote collaborative working relationships, multidisciplinary working, and effective communication between all members of the MDT and other members of staff.
  • Demonstrate leadership skills facilitating the continuing development of knowledge, skills and competencies supporting breast reconstruction patients and nursing teams supporting those patients.
  • Practice as an accountable, autonomous nurse taking personal accountability for your actions and decisions.
  • Maintain safe practice, understand your own limitations, and escalate where appropriate.
  • Deliver, safe, compassionate, and holistic nursing care. Ensure patient's dignity and privacy is always maintained.
  • Act as patient advocate.

  About us

  Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience behind us. Here we're driven to deliver an outstanding experience for everyone and have been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment we continue to provide for our patients and also our staff.

  We are an acute Trust, rated "Good" by the CQC, with a track record of high performance providing regional and super regional specialist services such as: Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, Wessex Rehabilitation, Spires Cleft Centre and the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre. We have about 470 beds and employ over 4000 staff.

  We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. We think working here is pretty rewarding. You can access a range of NHS discounts, receive a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme. On-site benefits include car parking (fee applies), leisure centre, day nursery and holiday play scheme.

  Salisbury is an attractive place to live and work and really gives you the best of everything. With easy access to London and local airports, the city of Southampton is only a short train or car journey away or if you prefer the sea, Bournemouth is also accessible. Don't just take our word for it, why not explore what Salisbury has to offer by visiting www.experiencesalisbury.co.uk

  Details

  Date posted

  13 May 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 6

  Salary

  £37,338 to £44,962 a year Per Annum Pro Rata if Part Time

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Part-time

  Reference number

  269-SFT9155

  Job locations

  Salisbury Foundation Trust Plastics Unit

  Odstock

  Salisbury

  SP28BJ

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Please see attached job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Please see attached job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.

  Person Specification

  Score At Interview

  Essential

  • The post holder will be a first level registered nurse with a Diploma or Degree in Nursing and/or evidence of relevant continuing professional development equivalent to post-graduate diploma level
  • Evidence continual professional development.
  • Two years of relevant post registration experience.
  • Work well in a team but also have the confidence to practise autonomously.
  • Demonstrate excellent communication skills.
  • Act as a role model and provide clinical leadership.
  • Organise resources and establish priorities.
  • Demonstrate compassionate holistic care.
  • IT skills
  • Excellent self-awareness.
  • Excellent time management and organisation skills.
  • Ability to think creatively and contribute to service improvement.
  • Knowledge of current publications/recommendations relating to breast reconstruction including Oncoplastic Breast Reconstruction and Guidelines to Best Practice Guidelines.
  • We will expect your values and behaviours to reflect the Values of the organisation: Person Centred and Safe Professional Responsive Friendly Progressive

  Desirable

  • Teaching /mentoring qualification
  • Advanced communications course
  • Two years of post-registration experience in breast cancer services or plastics

  Person Specification

  Score At Interview

  Essential

  • The post holder will be a first level registered nurse with a Diploma or Degree in Nursing and/or evidence of relevant continuing professional development equivalent to post-graduate diploma level
  • Evidence continual professional development.
  • Two years of relevant post registration experience.
  • Work well in a team but also have the confidence to practise autonomously.
  • Demonstrate excellent communication skills.
  • Act as a role model and provide clinical leadership.
  • Organise resources and establish priorities.
  • Demonstrate compassionate holistic care.
  • IT skills
  • Excellent self-awareness.
  • Excellent time management and organisation skills.
  • Ability to think creatively and contribute to service improvement.
  • Knowledge of current publications/recommendations relating to breast reconstruction including Oncoplastic Breast Reconstruction and Guidelines to Best Practice Guidelines.
  • We will expect your values and behaviours to reflect the Values of the organisation: Person Centred and Safe Professional Responsive Friendly Progressive

  Desirable

  • Teaching /mentoring qualification
  • Advanced communications course
  • Two years of post-registration experience in breast cancer services or plastics

  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 (opens in a new window).

  Additional information

  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 (opens in a new window).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Salisbury Foundation Trust Plastics Unit

  Odstock

  Salisbury

  SP28BJ

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.salisbury.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Salisbury Foundation Trust Plastics Unit

  Odstock

  Salisbury

  SP28BJ

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.salisbury.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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