Specialist Nurse - Cancer Services - Edinburgh - Central Belt, Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Spire Healthcare

Spire Murrayfield Hospital has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Part Time Clinical Nurse Specialist - Breast Cancer to join their team on a permanent basis. We are keen to invite an experienced nurse to provide expert support and care coordination for patients throughout their breast cancer pathway.

Spire Murrayfield Hospital is one of Scotland's leading private hospitals, located in west Edinburgh and forming part of Spire Edinburgh Hospitals alongside Spire Shawfair Park Hospital. Established in 1984, the hospital has built an outstanding reputation for delivering high-quality healthcare, offering a comprehensive range of diagnostic, surgical and specialist services to patients across Edinburgh, the Lothians and throughout Scotland.

Working with some of the region's most experienced consultants and multidisciplinary teams, Spire Murrayfield combines clinical excellence with state-of-the-art facilities and advanced medical technology. The hospital is nationally recognised for innovation in orthopaedics and is the UK's leading independent hospital provider for MAKO robotic-assisted joint replacement procedures.

At Spire Murrayfield, patient care is at the heart of everything we do. Our colleagues are committed to delivering exceptional clinical outcomes and an outstanding patient experience within a supportive, collaborative and forward-thinking environment. This is an exciting opportunity to join a well-established hospital known for its commitment to quality, innovation and continuous improvement

Duties and responsibilities;

Acting as the patient's main point of contact
Providing information about diagnosis, treatment options, and side effects
Offering emotional and psychological support to patients and families
Coordinating care between surgeons, oncologists, radiologists, GPs, and other professionals
Supporting patients during systemic anti-cancer therapy (SACT), surgery, radiotherapy, and follow-up care
Facilitating access to support services, benefits advice, rehabilitation, and support programmes

Who we're looking for

NMC Registered with high level interpersonal and communication skills to be able to manage complex or distressing and emotional conversations
Extensive post registration experience, typically at Band 6 with a clinical background in breast care, oncology, surgery or palliative care
An understanding of the breast cancer disease trajectory and systemic/ surgical treatments

Benefits

We offer employees a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:

35 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
Employer and employee contributory pension with flexible retirement options
Spire for you' reward platform - discount and cashback for over 1000 retailers
Free Bupa wellness screening
Private medical insurance
Life assurance
Free onsite parking
We commit to our employees well-being through work life balance, on-going development, support and reward.

For us, it's more than just treating patients; it's about looking after people

We commit to our employees well-being through work life balance, on-going development, support and reward.

Spire Healthcare is a leading independent hospital group in the United Kingdom and the largest in terms of revenue. From 38 hospitals and 8 clinics across England, Wales and Scotland, Spire Healthcare provides diagnostics, inpatient, day case and outpatient care.

Spire Healthcare are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture for all. Our people are our difference, it's their dedication, warmth and pursuit of excellence that sets Spire Healthcare apart.

Closing date: In order to streamline our recruitment process, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications.