Breast Cancer Care Clinical Nurse Specialist

Hywel Dda University Health Board; Aberystwyth; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional health board in Wales is seeking a Breast Cancer Care Clinical Nurse Specialist to join their established team. The successful candidate will manage a patient caseload, provide specialist nursing support, and actively participate in clinical practice, education, and implementing guidelines. Applicants should be dynamic, self-motivated, and reliable, with a strong desire to deliver high-quality care. Knowledge and experience in breast pathologies is essential. A Master's degree and NMC registration required. Ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable.

Qualifications

• Must possess a Master's Degree or equivalent experience.
• Registered Nurse with a current NMC Registration.
• Experience in the relevant specialty is essential.

Responsibilities

• Organise and manage a caseload for patients and provide specialist cancer nursing support.
• Will act as key worker for diagnosed cancer patients.
• Involvement in education, research/audit, and implementing national guidelines.

Skills

Dynamic individual

Self-motivated

Reliable

Good team player

Excellent communication skills

Education

Registered Nurse (Part 1)

Current NMC Registration

Master's Degree or equivalent experience

Non-medical Prescribing (v300)

Tools

Advanced clinical skills

Job description

Breast Cancer Care Clinical Nurse Specialist

The breast cancer clinical nurse specialist team are looking for an innovative and dynamic individual with an appropriate nursing skill set to join the established team of cancer specialist nurses, surgical consultants and support workers who provide specialist care and support to work across the health board. The successful applicant would have a period of mentorship by the experienced specialist nurse teams.

This is a substantive band 7 post at 37.5 hrs per week (1 WTE). The base location would be at Bronglais General Hospital but with an expectation to travel to other hospital sites within the health board to support services and service delivery in line with National Optimal Pathways and the health board's cancer agenda. The breast service sits within the Planned Care and Cancer Care Group.

Applications for this post are invited from nurses who have knowledge and experience of breast pathologies. We are looking for an individual who has a flexible approach to the needs of the service, is dynamic, self-motivated, and reliable and a good team player. The right person must have the passion and drive to provide high-quality person-centred care.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will organise and manage a caseload for a defined group of patients / service users, providing specialist cancer nursing support, advice and education and care to that specific group.

The post holder would be a key worker for diagnosed cancer patients and would be expected to provide expert holistic assessment and care to these complex client groups within Hywel Dda University Health Board.

You should be willing to develop your academic and clinic practice and have a commitment to continuing professional development. You should have excellent communication skills as will need to play an active part in clinical practice, education, research/audit and the implementation of national guidelines.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Interviews to be held on 22/01/2026.

About us

Hywel Dda University Health Board plans and provides NHS healthcare services for people living in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and bordering counties.

We have over 13,000 staff and together we provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services.

We work in partnership with the three local authorities, as well as public, private and third sector colleagues, including our valued team of volunteers.

Our services are provided in:

• Four main hospitals: Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth; Glangwili Hospital in Carmarthen; Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli; and Withybush Hospital in Haverfordwest
• Five community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery hospitals in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire hospitals in Pembrokeshire
• Two integrated care centres: Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion, and several other community settings
• 47 general practices (six of which are health board managed practices); dental practices (including four orthodontic); 97 community pharmacies; 43 general ophthalmic practices; and 8 ophthalmic domiciliary providers
• Numerous mental health and learning disabilities services

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.

The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.

The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Knowledge

• Registered Nurse (Part 1)
• Current NMC Registration
• Master's Degree or equivalent experience
• Expert level of knowledge in clinical speciality
• Knowledge of service improvement
• Able to undertake a literature search and critically appraise research papers
• Advanced clinical skills
• Non-medical Prescribing (v300)

Experience

• Relevant experience at Band 6
• Experience in the relevant specialty
• Experience of working in a multi-professional environment
• Experience of managing a ward/area/department
• Experience of working with pre-registration nursing/midwifery students in a mentorship role
• Experience of undertaking audit
• Experience of using reflective learning to support the development of self and staff
• Band 7 experience
• Experience of participating in research

Language Skills

• Welsh Speaker (Level 1)

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.