Breast Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist

NHS; Runcorn; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 53,000; Part time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity for a motivated nurse to join the Breast Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialists at Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. This part-time role involves providing expert support for patients throughout the breast cancer treatment pathway, focusing on individualised care and collaboration with multi-disciplinary teams.

Qualifications

• Registered General Nurse with ongoing professional development.
• Experience in Breast cancer pathways required.
• Ability to communicate complex and sensitive information.
• Experience in implementing change.

Responsibilities

• Providing specialist advice and support to breast cancer patients.
• Ensuring quality care and managing communication with multi-professional teams.
• Meeting national cancer targets along the patient pathway.

Skills

Excellent verbal communication

Interpersonal skills

Data analysis

Ability to perform advanced clinical skills

Management of workload

Education

RGN, Educated to degree level

Job description

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated, enthusiastic and clinically skilled nurse to join our existing team of Breast Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialists at Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in a part time post of 28 hours. The post holder will need to have experience within Breast cancer pathways.

The post holder will provide expert clinical and supportive care for patients diagnosed with Breast cancer and work with the Local Multidisciplinary Team in supporting patients throughout their diagnostic and treatment pathway, providing individualised, compassionate and informed patient care.

Main duties of the job

To be responsible for providing appropriate specialist advice, support and education to patients throughout the Breast Cancer pathways, from diagnosis to treatment end.

To play a pivotal role within the Breast Cancer team providing: specialist information; high quality care; assessment, advice and support for those patients on a suspected breast cancer pathway having investigative procedures and eventual diagnosis and treatment of a breast cancer. This will extend to their families / carers and other Health Care Professionals both internal and external to the Trust, which will promote a seamless service within a multi-professional framework. They will provide guidance, supervision and training to peers and junior members of staff.

To ensure the quality of care to patients is maximised by establishing strong communication links with Clatterbridge Cancer Centre

To ensure that national cancer targets are met along the patients pathway; alerting appropriate personnel to preventing potential breaches.

About us

Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a caring and compassionate organisation that is both ambitious and innovative. We are committed to delivering the best outcomes for our patients and providing a positive experience of our staff. We aspire to be outstanding for our patients, our communities and our staff and are committed to being a great place to receive healthcare, work and learn.

Straddling the neighbouring boroughs of Warrington and Halton we are part of the Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care system. Our hospitals are ideally situated to meet the growing healthcare needs of the 330,000 population of these boroughs.

Warrington Hospital is home to our emergency, critical care and maternity services, Halton Hospital is focused on elective procedures and the Runcorn Urgent Treatment Centre, although many services are offered at both sites and in community hubs.

A CQC-rated 'good' organisation with 'outstanding' features, we are working towards university hospital status, having achieved teaching hospital status in 2019.

We employ nearly 5,000 people from over 80 nationalities, striving to be a diverse, inclusive employer and recognised leader in equality. We support flexible working, welcoming flexible applications. Proud of our many accreditations, we are embedding an anti-racist approach in all we do.

Details Date posted

17 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

370-NAM7CAN-1741

Job locations

Halton Hospital

Hospital Way

Runcorn

WA7 2DA

Job description Job responsibilities

To be responsible for providing appropriate specialist advice, support and education to patients throughout the Breast Cancer pathways, from diagnosis to treatment end. To play a pivotal role within the Breast Cancer team providing: specialist information; high quality care;assessment, advice and support for those patients on a suspected breast cancer pathway having investigative procedures and eventual diagnosis and treatment of a breast cancer. This will extend to their families / carers and other Health Care Professionals both internal and external to the Trust, which will promote a seamless service within a multi-professional framework. They will provide guidance, supervision and training to peers and junior members of staff. To ensure the quality of care to patients is maximised by establishing strong communication links with Clatterbridge Cancer Centre To ensure that national cancer targets are met along the patients pathway; alerting appropriate personnel to preventing potential breaches.

FULL JOB DESCRIPTION ATTACHED

Job description Job responsibilities

To be responsible for providing appropriate specialist advice, support and education to patients throughout the Breast Cancer pathways, from diagnosis to treatment end. To play a pivotal role within the Breast Cancer team providing: specialist information; high quality care;assessment, advice and support for those patients on a suspected breast cancer pathway having investigative procedures and eventual diagnosis and treatment of a breast cancer. This will extend to their families / carers and other Health Care Professionals both internal and external to the Trust, which will promote a seamless service within a multi-professional framework. They will provide guidance, supervision and training to peers and junior members of staff. To ensure the quality of care to patients is maximised by establishing strong communication links with Clatterbridge Cancer Centre To ensure that national cancer targets are met along the patients pathway; alerting appropriate personnel to preventing potential breaches.

FULL JOB DESCRIPTION ATTACHED

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• RGN, Educated to degree level, evidence of ongoing professional development

Desirable

• Advanced Communication skills training, Clinical Examinations skills

Experience Essential

• Qualified for at least 2 years, Current experience in Breast cancer, experience of implementing change

Skills Essential

• oAbility to communicate complex and sensitive information to patients and relatives in a variety of settings. oExcellent verbal, written, interpersonal & communication oAble to analyse data and provide written reports. o IT skills. oAble to manage work autonomously, within broad clinical parameters. oKnowledge of professional and NHS issues, and policy relating to specialist area. oAble to present information to professional groups. oAble to perform assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing care. oIn conjunction with other clinical colleagues, develop and plan specialised care pathways for patients. oAbility to clinically lead and influence staff oAble to perform advanced clinical skills within the Trust Policy framework. oAssertive. oAbility to develop effective interpersonal relationships with colleagues. oAbility to manage own workloado

Desirable

• Holistic Needs Assessment

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• RGN, Educated to degree level, evidence of ongoing professional development

Desirable

• Advanced Communication skills training, Clinical Examinations skills

Experience Essential

• Qualified for at least 2 years, Current experience in Breast cancer, experience of implementing change

Skills Essential

• oAbility to communicate complex and sensitive information to patients and relatives in a variety of settings. oExcellent verbal, written, interpersonal & communication oAble to analyse data and provide written reports. o IT skills. oAble to manage work autonomously, within broad clinical parameters. oKnowledge of professional and NHS issues, and policy relating to specialist area. oAble to present information to professional groups. oAble to perform assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing care. oIn conjunction with other clinical colleagues, develop and plan specialised care pathways for patients. oAbility to clinically lead and influence staff oAble to perform advanced clinical skills within the Trust Policy framework. oAssertive. oAbility to develop effective interpersonal relationships with colleagues. oAbility to manage own workloado

Desirable

• Holistic Needs Assessment

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).

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

Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHSFT

Address

Halton Hospital

Hospital Way

Runcorn

WA7 2DA

Employer's website

https://whh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHSFT

Address

Halton Hospital

Hospital Way

Runcorn

WA7 2DA

Employer's website

https://whh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)