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Breast Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist
Charity Society
Darlington
On-site
GBP 37,000 - 45,000
Full time
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Job summary
An exciting opportunity for an experienced nurse to join the Breast Cancer specialist nursing team at a leading healthcare provider. The role involves delivering expert care to breast cancer patients, collaborating with a multidisciplinary team, and providing clinical support. Ideal candidates will have a background in oncology or breast surgery and excellent communication skills.
Qualifications
- Significant post-registration experience, preferably within the specialty.
- Evidence of continuing professional development.
- Mentorship and/or teaching qualification.
Responsibilities
- Deliver expert clinical services to patients diagnosed with breast cancer.
- Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to ensure high standards of care.
- Manage patient caseload and provide education and support.
Skills
Education
Job description
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Job Summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and enthusiastic nurse to join the Breast Cancer specialist nursing team. You will be based predominately at Darlington Memorial Hospital, but the role will involve some trustwide working.
Job Summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and enthusiastic nurse to join the Breast Cancer specialist nursing team. You will be based predominately at Darlington Memorial Hospital, but the role will involve some trustwide working.
You will receive excellent training, development and support, and will provide specialist nursing and clinical support for the specialty.
You will ideally have a background in oncology or breast surgery, and you will require excellent interpersonal and communication skills. You will be involved in the delivery of specialist breast cancer nursing care while working in collaboration with the Breast Surgery Consultants, Oncologists and other members of the multi-professional team.
Please contact Heather Thexton, Macmillan Cancer Educator on 07385 397419, or at for further information.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work as a clinical nurse specialist (CNS) delivering an expert, specialist service to patients diagnosed with breast cancer. The role includes developing, implementing and evaluating a seamless specialist service, ensuring that patients with cancer receive the highest standard of clinical care and have access to the full resources of the multidisciplinary team whilst receiving all aspects of treatment. This will be achieved through clinical practice, management of patient caseload, education, research, audit and professional activities relating to breast cancer care.
The post-holder will be expected to attend and actively participate in the breast MDT, and will have a close working relationship with the wider multidisciplinary team. This post will involve supporting the existing Breast Cancer CNS team.
They will promote safe, competent and evidence based practice, in line with national objectives and within the clinical governance framework
About Us
If you are being interviewed you must accept an interview slot in the system to continue, even if you have arranged with the manager
You must be able to produce ALL certificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checks
We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.
We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented
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From April 9th 2025 - Healthcare assistants - You must have a minimum of two years of experience working within the NHS as a HCA for the Trust to consider sponsorship (we will only consider sponsorship if you meet this criteria and have a current visa expiring within 3 months)
Date posted
06 May 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum, pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
C9439-2526-0073
Job locations
Darlington Memorial Hospital NHS Trust
Hollyhurst Road
Darlington
County Durham
DL3 6HX
Job Description
Job responsibilities
In CDDFT the role of a Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) is defined as a qualified nurse whose primary purpose is to provide guidance, support and treatment based on an advanced level of knowledge to patients, carers and health professionals concerning a specific disease/condition.
The Macmillan Band 6 Breast Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) will:
Support the existing Breast CNS team to deliver excellent patient care
Work autonomously with minimal supervision within the team
Be responsible for the care delivered, demonstrating critical thinking and skills in clinical decision-making in the management of patients within the specialist area
Provide a continuing supportive service inclusive of information and advice within acute, primary and community settings to patients, their carers and the staff who support them on all aspects of the cancer specialty disease and treatments
Work collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team to meet the needs of patients, support the delivery of policy and procedures, and provide nurse leadership as required
Ensure that each person receives a high standard of personalised care
Act as key worker for own caseload.
Support and implement service improvement activity
You Will Have The Following Skills:
Registered nurse educated to first degree level
Significant post registration experience, preferably within the specialty
Able to work autonomously with minimal supervision
Evidence of continuing professional development
Enhanced interpersonal and communication skills including self-awareness and emotional intelligence
Evidence of a mentorship and/or teaching qualification
Comply with the regulations governing their specialty, particularly the NMC Code of Professional Standards of Practice and Behaviour
Effective organisation and time management skills including the ability to work to deadlines, make clinical decisions and able to manage multiple projects
You will work as part of the wider Breast Cancer team to support the delivery of safe, compassionate and joined-up care.
Job Description
Job responsibilities
In CDDFT the role of a Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) is defined as a qualified nurse whose primary purpose is to provide guidance, support and treatment based on an advanced level of knowledge to patients, carers and health professionals concerning a specific disease/condition.
The Macmillan Band 6 Breast Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) will:
Support the existing Breast CNS team to deliver excellent patient care
Work autonomously with minimal supervision within the team
Be responsible for the care delivered, demonstrating critical thinking and skills in clinical decision-making in the management of patients within the specialist area
Provide a continuing supportive service inclusive of information and advice within acute, primary and community settings to patients, their carers and the staff who support them on all aspects of the cancer specialty disease and treatments
Work collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team to meet the needs of patients, support the delivery of policy and procedures, and provide nurse leadership as required
Ensure that each person receives a high standard of personalised care
Act as key worker for own caseload.
Support and implement service improvement activity
You Will Have The Following Skills:
Registered nurse educated to first degree level
Significant post registration experience, preferably within the specialty
Able to work autonomously with minimal supervision
Evidence of continuing professional development
Enhanced interpersonal and communication skills including self-awareness and emotional intelligence
Evidence of a mentorship and/or teaching qualification
Comply with the regulations governing their specialty, particularly the NMC Code of Professional Standards of Practice and Behaviour
Effective organisation and time management skills including the ability to work to deadlines, make clinical decisions and able to manage multiple projects
You will work as part of the wider Breast Cancer team to support the delivery of safe, compassionate and joined-up care.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified Nurse
- Degree qualification in nursing
- Continuous professional development at Level 6/7
- Mentorship and/or Teaching qualification
- Physical Assessment skills
- Advanced communication skills training
- Leadership qualification
- Cancer training/ education
Essential
- Ability to communicate complex and sensitive information with empathy
- Assesses, plans, implements and evaluates provision of care of patients/clients
- Enhanced interpersonal/ communication skills demonstrating self-awareness and emotional intelligence
- Ability to work effectively and collaboratively with multidisciplinary team in order to improve and co-ordinate services
- Competently utilises a wide range of IT systems and programmes
- Demonstrates compassionate nursing care
- Personal resilience to manage an emotionally challenging and demanding workload
- Willingness to undertake further training and development
- Positive attitude towards change and its implementation
- Highly motivated
- Works within codes of practice and professional guidelines
- Participation in Research & Development activity
- Knowledge of cancer waiting time targets
- Knowledge of the Personalised Care Agenda
- Knowledge of support services for people dealing with cancer
Essential
- Flexible approach to working hours to meet the needs of the service
- Ability to travel independently across sites to fulfil the requirements of the post
Essential
- Active NMC registration
- N/A
Essential
- Significant post-registration experience
- Experience in Oncology or specialty
- Experience of working in a leadership/supervisory role
- Experience working as a specialist nurse
Essential
- Significant post-registration experience
- Experience in Oncology or specialty
- Experience of working in a leadership/supervisory role
- Experience working as a specialist nurse
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Darlington Memorial Hospital NHS Trust
Hollyhurst Road
Darlington
County Durham
DL3 6HX
Employer's website
https://www.cddft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Darlington Memorial Hospital NHS Trust
Hollyhurst Road
Darlington
County Durham
DL3 6HX
Employer's website
https://www.cddft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
- Seniority levelMid-Senior level
- Employment typeFull-time
- Job functionHealth Care Provider
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