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Job summary

Main area
Breast Care
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Part time - 30 hours per week
Job ref
418-DTO8837-KA
Employer
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Breast Screening Centre
Town
Luton
Salary
£37,338 - £44,962 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
30/06/2025 08:00

Employer heading

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust logo

Breast Screening Nurse

NHS AfC: Band 6

Job overview

We are looking for a motivated and flexible candidate who has a special interest in breast screening and the breast cancer patient pathway and who wants to further develop their knowledge and skills within this specialist area.

Join our dynamic team who strive to deliver high standards of patient care within one of the largest breast screening units in the country.

Main duties of the job

To support the Breast Screening and Symptomatic Services in providing support, and relevant information to women and  their families, and advice to women recalled for further investigations and subsequent referral for treatment.

 To assess each woman individually regarding their psychological needs and provide the appropriate support information.

 To ensure each woman and her family, if appropriate, have access to the appropriate information they require regarding the screening programme, investigations, and possible outcomes.

Working for our organisation

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton.  Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.

Our values

We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity and creating a culture that values differences.

Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The key focus areas of this role are:

Ensure patients’ safety
Quality within the breast service
Attend the weekly MDT and co-ordinate patient care accordingly
Work in line with the requirements outlined by quality assurance and attend quality assurance meetings

Participate in health promotion work; in house and in the community

Participate in audit, research and service development with the screening role and in collaboration with the wider breast care team

Person specification

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Extensive post qualification experience
  • Experience in the area
Desirable criteria
  • Breast care experience
  • Evidence of experience

Understanding of role

Essential criteria
  • Knowledge of post applied for
  • Understands role
Desirable criteria
  • Experience in relevant role
  • Evidence of experience

Communication

Essential criteria
  • Good communication skills oral and written
  • Communication at interview
Desirable criteria
  • Breaking bad news training
  • Evidence of qualification

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyAge positiveArmed Forces Covenant (Silver Award)Care quality commission - GoodDisability confident employerNational Preceptorship for Nursing Quality Mark 2024Employer with Heart

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Amanda Dixon
Job title
Consultant Nurse
Email address
amanda.dixon@bedsft.nhs.uk

If you have problems applying, contact

Address
Luton & Dunstable Hospital NHS Trust
Lewsey Road
Luton
Bedfordshire
LU4 0DZ
Telephone
01582 497325
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