Job summary
- Main area
- Surgery
- Grade
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 15 hours per week
- Job ref
- 153-SU03395
- Employer
- University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- RBCH/PGH
- Town
- Bournemouth
- Salary
- £25,147 - £27,596 pa/pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 24/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Breast Prosthetic HCSW Lead
Band 4
As University Hospitals Dorset we are a three site acute trust with ‘university hospital’ status through our partnership with Bournemouth University, working with an annual budget of £730m.
We offer highly regarded health services, employing some 10,000 staff. Our ambitious £250m estates programme is well on the way to delivering state-of-the-art facilities over the next two years to meet the current and future healthcare needs of the populations we serve.
In an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with over seven miles of sandy beaches you’ll find inspirational opportunities to achieve your perfect work/life balance. With the New Forest and the Purbecks on our doorstep, we’re also less than three hours from London by road or train. The thriving towns of Poole, Bournemouth and Christchurch give way to idyllic villages and unspoilt landscapes just minutes from our hospitals.
We believe that having a diverse workforce, and allowing people to be themselves, is essential in ensuring we offer an inclusive, welcoming and productive place to work.
We especially welcome applications from minority groups in the community who may be underrepresented in our workforce.
At UHD our active staff network groups are the Women's Network, Black Asian Minority Ethnic Group (BAME), Pride Network, European (EU), Pro Ability Staff Network, and the Armed Forces Support Group.
As a Trust we are proudly signed up to the Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant guaranteed interview schemes.
Job overview
The Breast prosthetic fitter will form an integral part of the multidisciplinary team
in caring for the physical social and psychological needs of patients diagnosed
with breast cancer.
The post holder will work independently providing women with breast prosthesis
and specialist bras post-surgery and those who need replacement in the future.
Base Location: Bournemouth & Poole
Interview Date: TBC
Main duties of the job
• Expert fitter of breast prosthesis, swim prosthesis, swimwear and prosthetic nipples in ladies
following cancer treatment.
• Provide dedicated and knowledgeable support to cancer patients post surgery.
• Demonstrate a broad knowledge of treatments offered within breast cancer.
• Organize own workload and manage clinics.
• Assist with documentation for Peer Review and annual reports.
• Maintain stock levels and weekly ordering of prosthesis and bra’s.
• Participate in obtaining and collating patient satisfaction questionnaires and Audit.
• Communicate directly with patients, relatives and carers demonstrating empathy, understanding,
and respect. Information discussed and received will often require tact or persuasive skills to
ensure.
• Ensure accurate and timely documentation on computer systems i.e. Somerset Data base.
• Respond to telephone queries and signpost to appropriate support groups.
• Give advice re suitable clothing swimwear and different range of prosthesis.
• Give patients time and opportunity to discuss any feelings they may have about the change in their body image
Working for our organisation
Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.
UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.
This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.
There is a planned move for this service anticipated in the future, (date unknown), when this role and base of work will relocate to Poole site. Upon relocation of the role/service, excess mileage allowance / reimbursement will not apply, and any travel between the post holder’s home and work base will be classified as a commute. Any other changes unrelated to this, will be handled in line with Trust/National terms and conditions.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see Job description
The Breast prosthetic fitter will form an integral part of the multidisciplinary team
in caring for the physical social and psychological needs of patients diagnosed
with breast cancer.
The post holder will work independently providing women with breast prosthesis
and specialist bras post-surgery and those who need replacement in the future.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Qualification/ Course in Breast Prosthesis fitting
Desirable criteria
- NVQ3/Care Certificate • Qualification/ Course in Breast Prosthesis fitting
Experience
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable experience in working with Breast cancer patients.
- Demonstrable competence of meeting patient care needs
Desirable criteria
- Experience of giving psychological support to patients
Technical Skills/Competnecies
Essential criteria
- Able to communicate accurately and effectively with patients and colleagues, verbally and in writing including excellent documentation and recording skills.
- Demonstrated effective communication in escalating care needs.
- Ability to communicate complex, challenging and sensitive information with multidisciplinary team, patients carers and the general public
Desirable criteria
- Psychological skills training
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Christine Weight
- Job title
- Breast CNS
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 019 4524
- Additional information
Emma Wicks - Breast CNS
0300 019 4524
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