Overview

Specialist Nurse - Breast Cancer
Mount Alvernia Hospital
37.5 Hours & Permanent
Salary: Up to £53,000.00 per year (depending on level of experience, training and qualification)

Mount Alvernia Hospital in Guildford is part of Circle Health Group, Britain's leading provider of independent healthcare with a nationwide network of hospitals & clinics, performing more complex surgery than any other private healthcare provider in the country. 

We have an opportunity for a Specialist Nurse to join their team of staff in the Oncology department.

This is a full- time role for 37.5 hours a week. The role holder will be required to cover a flexible shift pattern.

Duties of this role include:

• Providing information and support: helping patients understand their diagnosis, treatment options, and the potential side effects of treatment for both medical and surgical oncology, offering emotional support and guidance to patients and their families. 

• Coordinating care: ensuring that patients receive the necessary support and services from various specialists.

• Patient advocacy: ensuring patient receive the best possible care and support 

• Lymphedema care: provide care and management for this condition. 

• Providing follow-up support ensuring that people with breast cancer receive follow-up and personalized support while waiting for a diagnosis after a screening mammogram, addressing their anxiety and information needs following attendance at the one stop clinic

• Personalised care and support planning: engage in personalized care and support planning addressing patients individual needs and concerns, providing tailored information and support. providing clear and accessible information, helping patients make informed decisions about their treatment.

• Support the patient experience improvement projects: contributing to a more positive and supportive experience

• Providing emotional support: crucial to people navigating the emotional challenges of cancer diagnosis and treatment.

• Deliver safe, high-quality, evidence-based care within your area of specialism, acting as a clinical expert and role model.

• Support assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, and ongoing management of patients with complex or long-term conditions.

• Contribute to the development and implementation of care pathways and protocols based on national guidelines and best practice.

• Provide education, support, and counselling to patients and families, empowering them to understand and manage their health conditions.

• Act as a key contact for patients, ensuring consistent, coordinated care throughout their treatment journey.

• Signpost to additional services and resources to support holistic care.

Applicants should meet the following criteria:

• Registered Nurse (Adult, Child, or Mental Health, depending on specialty) with valid NMC registration.

• Significant post-registration experience in the relevant specialty area.

• Demonstrable specialist knowledge and advanced clinical skills within a defined field.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

• Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Salary & Benefits

Circle Health Group is committed to offering competitive starting salaries and access to a wide range of employee benefits, including:

• 25 days holiday per year + bank holidays, increasing to 30 days with service
• Private Pension Scheme
• Private Healthcare Scheme for treatment at our hospitals, covering pre-existing medical conditions
• Friends & Family Hospital Discounts
• Family Friendly policies, including enhanced Maternity, Paternity & Adoption pay
• Non-contributory life insurance
• Staff engagement hub with access to discounts and extensive rewards and voluntary benefits
• Access to resources, tools and services to support your wellbeing
• Employee recognition programmes
• Industry leading training and development opportunities

…and much more!

Circle Health Group is committed to creating a diverse workforce offering inclusive opportunities for all our colleagues. Our definition of diversity goes beyond the established characteristics protected by the Equality Act, as we strive to attract candidates with diverse experiences, backgrounds, identities or expressions, skills, work styles…and more.

We’re passionate about creating an environment where our people can thrive, grow and develop professionally and personally. Our principles and values guide our colleagues to be selfless, compassionate, committed, collaborative, brave, agile, tenacious and creative and are at the core of our purpose and culture.

To find out more about the Circle Health Group Philosophy: https://careers.circlehealthgroup.co.uk/why-circle/our-philosophy