Breast Care Nurse

NHS; Tooting; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider is seeking a dedicated Breast Care Nurse to join their dynamic team. This is a unique opportunity to gain valuable experience in breast cancer nursing while providing essential support to women facing health challenges. The role involves delivering care both in clinic and via telephone, ensuring that individual needs are met with compassion and professionalism. With a focus on training and development, this position offers a chance to work within a multidisciplinary team, contributing to high-quality breast cancer diagnostics and support services. If you are passionate about making a difference in patients' lives, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of nursing experience, especially with cancer patients.
• Degree or equivalent in Nursing or related field required.

Responsibilities

• Provide supportive care to women with or fearing breast cancer.
• Deliver specialist nursing interventions after training and supervision.

Skills

Nursing Experience

Patient Care

Psychological Support

Education

Degree in Nursing

Advanced Breast Care Course

Oncology Course

Job description

Job summary

Full Time, Breast Care Nurse in Breast Screening - Band 6

12 month fixed term contract.

South West London Breast Screening Service

Would you like the opportunity to gain experience in breast cancer nursing?

If you are currently working as an experienced staff nurse with patients who have cancer, we have a unique opportunity to join an established team of experienced Breast Care CNSs.

We are looking for a self-motivated nurse, eager to learn and develop skills to work both autonomously and as part of a specialist multidisciplinary team.

This is ideally a full-time post (part-time considered for the right candidate) for a 12-month fixed-term contract. Secondments considered.

If interested, please contact Claire Bailey, Lead CNS for Breast Screening, at 020 8725 2726 or [e-mail].

Main duties of the job

***Please refer to attached job description and person specification for full main duties.***

To provide supportive care within the unit and facilitate optimal healthcare for women with or fearing breast cancer. After training and supervision, responsible for delivering supportive care to women recalled from screening, both in clinic and via telephone.

The post holder will work alongside the multidisciplinary screening team.

About us

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust hosts SWLBSS, serving over 190,000 women, providing mammography screening every 3 years for women aged 50-71. The service screens over 70,000 women annually and diagnoses over 400 cancers per year.

SWLBSS is co-located with the symptomatic breast service, forming the Breast Services Care Group at The Rose Centre, St George's Hospital.

The team provides high-quality breast cancer diagnostics and support for women with or at risk of breast cancer.

Additional details

Date posted: 04 May 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for Change

Band: Band 6

Salary: £44,806 to £53,134 per year, including HCAS PRO RATA

Contract: Fixed term, 12 months

Working pattern: Full-time or Part-time

Reference number: 200-7081637-GO-SMB

Location: St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Blackshaw Road, Tooting, SW17 0QT

Job responsibilities

***Please refer to attached job description and person specification for full main duties.***

Training will be provided to deliver specialist nursing interventions, ensuring individual needs are addressed. The role includes providing telephone support to highly anxious women recalled from screening, offering information and psychological support.

Person Specification

Essential:

• Minimum 5 years of nursing experience
• Experience working with patients with cancer

Desirable:

• Experience working with breast cancer patients
• Experience in cancer outpatient settings

Education:

• Degree or equivalent in Nursing or related field

Additional qualifications:

• Advanced Breast Care Course
• Oncology Course

Other requirements

This role is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check and current UK professional registration. Further details available on the NHS Careers website.