Band 6 Breast Clinical Nurse Specialist | Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust; Windsor; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A local healthcare provider in Windsor is looking for a Band 6 Clinical Nurse Specialist to join the Breast Clinical Nurse Specialist Team. This role involves supporting patients through breast cancer diagnosis and treatment. Candidates should have a nursing degree and preferably experience in oncology or palliative care. The position requires strong communication skills, self-motivation, and the ability to work collaboratively in a multi-disciplinary environment. Applications close on September 7, 2025.

Qualifications

• Experience in oncology, SACT, or palliative care is preferred.
• Basic understanding of breast cancer treatments.
• Flexibility and motivation to develop both academically and clinically.

Responsibilities

• Act as Keyworker for breast cancer patients, linking them with healthcare professionals.
• Develop, implement, and evaluate the Breast Cancer Service to enhance patient care.
• Establish support services and facilitate referrals for breast cancer patients.

Skills

Oncology experience

Communication skills

Motivation to learn

Team player

Education

Degree in Nursing

Job description

Overview

We are delighted to present an exciting opportunity to join our Breast Clinical Nurse Specialist Team at The Parapet at King Edward VII Hospital, as a Band 6 Clinical Nurse Specialist, on a fixed term contract to cover maternity leave. You will support patients under investigation for breast cancer through diagnosis and treatment onto the Supported-Self-Management-Pathway. You will participate in the multi-disciplinary team, supporting patients in both out-patient and in-patient settings. You will run nurse-led clinics, including prosthesis services, and support patients pre and post operatively. You should have a basic understanding of breast cancer treatments and how to help patients self-manage and live well with their cancer and its treatments.

Applications for this post are invited from nurses who are passionate about delivering excellence in breast cancer care. Ideally, you will have experience in oncology, SACT or palliative care, or be highly motivated to learn. Previous experience at Band 6 is preferred but not essential. We are seeking a dynamic, forward-thinking individual who is flexible, self-motivated, reliable and a good team player. You should be educated to degree level and be willing to develop academic and clinical practice and commit to continuing education.

Responsibilities

• The post-holder will act as Keyworker for breast cancer patients, providing a link between patients and health care professionals across primary, secondary and tertiary care and act as an advocate for patients/families.
• The post-holder will continually develop, implement and evaluate the Breast Cancer Service to improve and maintain standards of patient care and promote a seamless service within a multi-professional framework.
• The post-holder will be a clinical expert in breast cancer with excellent communication skills. The role requires the ability to work autonomously and independently but within an integrated collaborative team.
• The post-holder will establish services with the aim of providing support and early referral to associated services for breast cancer patients, including those undergoing cancer treatments.

About the Trust and Team

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust provides NHS hospital services for around 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and south Buckinghamshire. In addition to general hospital services, we provide specialist heart attack, vascular, stroke, spinal, cystic fibrosis and plastic surgery services across a wider area. We have three main hospitals: Frimley Park in Frimley near Camberley, Heatherwood in Ascot and Wexham Park near Slough.

Our three core values, and the behaviours that support them, guide everything we do and set out what we expect of our staff in the way they treat patients, visitors, service users and each other: Committed to Excellence, Working Together and Facing the Future.

We are also proud to host the Defence Medical Group South East at Frimley Park, with military surgical, medical and nursing personnel working alongside the hospital’s NHS staff providing care to patients in all specialties.

Other information

For a full list of responsibilities and tasks associated with this role, please refer to the job description/person specification attached to this vacancy.

This advert closes on Sunday 7 Sep 2025