Breast Clinical Nurse Specialist

Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension Scheme

Generous holiday entitlement

Health and wellbeing support

NHS Car Lease schemes

Salary sacrifice scheme

Discounts on restaurants and shopping

Job summary

Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT is seeking a Breast Clinical Nurse Specialist to provide specialist information and psychological support to patients and families diagnosed with Breast Cancer across Breast Screening and Symptomatic pathways.

The role includes working within an MDT to deliver holistic care, manage own caseload, and support other Breast Care team members, with opportunities for development and training.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years experience as a band 5 Registered Nurse.
• Clinical experience in breast or cancer care.
• Experience with multi professional working.
• Experience of teaching, audit and research.
• Understanding Macmillan cancer support and role around the UK.

Responsibilities

• The successful candidate will assess, plan, implement and evaluate care for Breast Cancer patients in the primary setting.
• They will manage their own caseload and support other team members, providing psychological care and acting as patient advocate.

Skills

Leadership and motivational skills

Organisational and negotiation skills

Education

NMC registered nurse

First degree or working towards

Cancer care or related qualification

Advanced communication training

Recognised teaching qualification

Job description

Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT

Breast Clinical Nurse Specialist

The closing date is 19 November 2026

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our team of well established Breast Clinical Nurse Specialists/ Breast Care Nurses, at the Jasmine Centre Doncaster Site, Princess Diana Breast Unit Bassetlaw Site and Off Site Oncology Hubs.

The role involves offering specialist information and providing psychological support to patients and families who have been diagnosed with Breast Cancer, through both Breast Screening and Symptomatic pathways.

This interesting and challenging role includes working within an MDT to provide advise, holistic care and support to patients attending the Breast Service.

Candidates should have a high level of independence, excellent communication skills and the ability to work automatously as part of the Breast Clinical Nurse Specialist/ Breast Care team.

This role will include working both at Doncaster Hospital, Bassetlaw Hospital and at Off Site Oncology Hubs.

Previous experience in the Care and Management of Breast disease or oncology is desirable.

Specialist training will be provide by the Breast Clinical Nurse Specialist/ Breast Care Nurse team in house and external.

You must be willing to undertake specialist course at post grad level. This post will off development opportunities.

Join our Breast Care Team and help us make a difference!

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate for the Breast Clinical Nurse Specialist role will be responsible for assessment, planning, implementing and evaluating care for patients who require treatment for Breast Cancer in the primary setting. The successful candidate will need to be able to work automatously as well as part of a team and will be responsible for providing high standard of care to Breast Cancer patients.

You will have their own case load of patients, as well as supporting other members of the Breast Clinical Nurse Specialist team and their patients. You will be responsible for providing psychological care, at a high standard (level 2) and act as patients advocate.

About us

DBTH is one of Yorkshire's Leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000. Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues.

At DBTH we have a comprehensive framework of behaviours that guide us in our daily working lives, these form the DBTH Way. We pride ourselves on our commitment to the values of We Care and now the DBTH Way builds upon these foundations, providing further clarity on what it means to embody these values in our everyday interactions.

As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.

We offer a range of benefits to support our people including:

• Extensive range of learning opportunities
• NHS Pension Scheme
• Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditions
• Comprehensive health and wellbeing support
• NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice scheme
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers

Job responsibilities

Please see attached to the advert a job description and person specification for further details. Please ensure you read this document carefully.Please note, if your application is successful you will be required to present original certificates of qualifications that are listed in the person specification under essential.

Certificate of sponsorship

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Please note that from 9th April2025, band 2 & 3 entry roles are no longer eligible for sponsorship.

Person Specification

Knowledge & Experience

• Minimum 5 years experience as a band 5 Registered Nurse
• Clinical experience in breast or cancer care
• Experience with multi professional working
• Experience of teaching
• Experience of Audit
• Experience of research
• Understanding Macmillian cancer support and role around the UK

Qualifications & Training

• Current First Level Registered Nurse with current NMC registration
• First Level degree or working towards
• Cancer care or relevant qualification post registered
• Relevant academic modules
• Breast Cancer Care qualification or A111
• Advanced Communication training
• Recognised teaching qualification
• Degree or working towards

Personal Attributes & Skills

• Flexible attitude to working
• Able to deal with distressed or emotional circumstances
• Able to travel between hospital sites
• IT literate
• Leadership and motivational skillsOrganisational and negotiation skills
• Able to work independently and manage own case load

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.

Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT

£39,959 to £48,117 a yearPro Rata Per Annum