Job Reference: FRS59162
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Anoverview of Breast Care Service
The aim of the Breast care service at this Hospital is to provide a high standard of treatment and care to breast care patients with benign breast disease, a diagnosis of breast cancer and a family risk of breast cancer.
The Breast liaison nurse carries out a central role in the assessment, counselling, surveillance and support of patients with malignant, benign breast disease and a family risk of breast cancer.
Main role, duties and responsibilities of the BreastLiaison Nurse:
§ To provide specialist knowledge, expertise and care to breast care patients.
§ To offer advice and support recognising the possible differences in the psychosocial impact of a breast diagnosis.
§ To ensure continual optimal carefor inpatients and out-patients and their families.
§ To assess, plan, implement and evaluate all aspects of the patient's physical, psychological and social needs.
§ Monitor patients on an ongoing basis, to evaluate outcomes and adjust nursing care practice to ensure optimum co-ordination and delivery of care.
§ To assess, plan, implement, and evaluate all aspects of the patient's physical, psychological and social needs maintaining autonomous practice.
§ To develop and participate in follow-up and results clinics.
§ The Breast care liaison shall provide pre and post operative counselling, fitting of prosthesis both temporary and permanent when required.
§ To provide pre and post treatment care and support including in-depth informationre; treatment options, including surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy and endocrine treatment.
§ To assess, plan, implement,and evaluate all aspects of the patient's physical, psychological and social needs maintaining autonomous practice.
§ To develop and participate in family history clinics, follow-up and results clinics.
Essential Criteria
* You must have an NMBIRegistered General Nurse licence (Ireland) which is in good standing with an NMBI pin from Ireland in order to be considered forthis position.
* You also need to be eligible to work in Ireland and have a current work permit/visa.
Education
* § Topossess highly specialised knowledge regarding breast disease. This knowledge shall be acquired through relevant study and experience.
* § To provide an educational service for patients and their families, formally and informally.
* § To incorporate health promotion principles into all aspects of nursing care.
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§ To participate in teaching programmes and in-service training programmes for all staff.
* § To ensure adequate patient education material is available and contribute to developing neweducational material where required.
* § Recognise the opportunity for clinical supervision and access if appropriate.Quality Assurance, Audit and Research
* § To initiate and audit the clinical effectiveness of the Breast care services inconjunction with the Medical Oncology Team.
* § Ensure that relevant statistics are collected, collated, updated and highlighted, pertinent to individual caseloads and referral to breast care service.
* § Ensure that clinical practice, procedures andstandards of care are evidence based and remain dynamic, ensuring quality service development to meet patient's needs.
If youare ready to embark on a rewarding career, make a real difference to the lives of patients and require more details, please contact Caroline Zywczyk on +353 86 44 8416 and apply today.
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