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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.  

Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd

• 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.

Gweithio i'n sefydliad

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