Breast Clinical Nurse Specialist

FHFT Education Academy; Windsor; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 6 Breast Clinical Nurse Specialist to join the Parapet, King Edward VII Hospital. You will support patients from investigation through treatment and beyond, delivering expert nursing care in both outpatient and inpatient settings.

The role requires oncology/SACT/palliative care experience, CPD, and strong communication. You will work within a multidisciplinary team and contribute to a patient-centered pathway, with flexible working options.

Qualifications

• Degree in Nursing and active NMC registration.
• Evidence of continuous professional development (CPD).
• Counselling/communication qualification and prosthesis fitting course.
• Experience in oncology, SACT, palliative care or related field.

Responsibilities

• Act as a Keyworker for a defined group of patients with breast cancer.
• Support development and evaluation of the Breast Cancer service.
• Deliver a comprehensive nurse-led service that is holistic and evidence-based.
• Reflect core CNS components including clinical practice, management, education, research and audit.
• Aim to become a clinical expert in breast cancer with strong communication.
• Work autonomously within a cohesive nursing team.

Skills

Strong communication

Empathetic communication

Independent working

Team collaboration

Time management

Counselling skills

IT literate

Project management

Knowledge of National Cancer Agenda

Education

Degree in Nursing

Counselling/communication qualification

Prosthesis fitting course

Psychology Level 2 training

Tools

SACT administration

Job description

Band 6 Breast Clinical Nurse Specialist – Permanent

We are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity to join our highly regarded and experienced Breast Clinical Nurse Specialist Team at The Parapet, King Edward VII Hospital, as a highly experienced Band 6 Clinical Nurse Specialist.

This is a rewarding role at the heart of breast cancer care, supporting patients from the point of investigation and diagnosis, through treatment, and onwards to the Supported Self-Management Pathway. You will play an active role within the multidisciplinary team, providing expert support to patients across both outpatient and inpatient settings.

As part of this varied and fulfilling position, you will:

• support patients undergoing investigation for breast cancer, throughout diagnosis, treatment and follow-up care
• provide specialist nursing care and guidance to patients before and after surgery
• work closely with the wider multidisciplinary team to ensure patients receive compassionate, seamless, high-quality care
• help patients to self-manage effectively and live well with and beyond cancer treatment

We are seeking applications from nurses who are passionate about delivering excellent, patient-centred breast cancer care.

You must already have experience inoncology, SACT, palliative care, or a related field, or you may be a highly motivated nurse keen to develop specialist knowledge in breast cancer care.

Main duties of the job

• The post-holder will act as a Keyworker for a defined group of patients diagnosed with breast cancer, providing a link between patients and health care professionals across primary, secondary and tertiary care and act as an advocate and ongoing support for patients/families.
• The post-holder will support the development and evaluation of the Breast Cancer service to maintain and improve the standards of patient care and promote a seamless service within a multi-disciplinary framework.
• The post-holder will support the delivery of a comprehensive nurse-led service that is holistic in its approach, evidence based and meets the individual needs of breast cancer patients.
• The post-holder will ensure their role reflects the core components of the Clinical Nurse Specialist, which includes clinical practice, management, education, research and audit, taking into account the National Cancer Agenda and its impact on service delivery
• The post-holder will work towards becoming a clinical expert in breast cancer, demonstrating strong and empathetic communication skills.
• The post requires the ability to work autonomously, whilst being supported within a well-established, cohesive nursing team.

Working for our organisation

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information regarding the detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the attached job description and person specification documents.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Degree in Nursing
• Evidence of continuous professional development
• NMC Registration
• Counselling/communication qualification, eg Sage and Thyme
• Prosthesis fitting course
• Psychology Level 2 training
• Enthusiastic, motivated, self-starter
• Demonstrates strong and empathetic communication skills, both verbal and written
• Ability to work independently, but equally be a good team collaborator
• Ability to cope with professional responsibilities, as well as the emotional and psychological pressures of role, with support.
• Good time management and organisational skills
• IT literate, with good presentation skills
• Flexible attitude to working, to meet changing demands of the service
• Project management
• SACT administration
• Awareness of the National Cancer Agenda and guidelines
• Ability to influence current practice and influence change
• Advanced Communication Skills.

Experience

• Relevant post registration experience at Band 5, or above
• Able to demonstrate utilisation of research-based evidence and recent use of audit
• Experience in patient education/support/counselling skills
• Highly experienced Breast Clinical Nurse Specialist.
• Experience in oncology, SACT, palliative care, or a related field.
• Breast prosthesis fitting
• Experience of working in oncology, SACT, palliative care
• Relevant post registration experience at Band 6

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (FHFT) is proud of its strong reputation, record of achievement and ambition for the future. We serve a population of over 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and South Buckinghamshire, and remain committed to improving the health and wellbeing of our communities.

Our new organisational strategy – FHFT 2030 – sets out our ambition to be the best place to receive care and the best place to work in the NHS. Underpinned by our Trust values – Committed to Excellence, Working Together, Facing the Future, and being a modern, compassionate, Healthcare Organisation – we are creating a culture where our people can thrive and patients always come first.

We continue to invest heavily in our services and facilities. This includes the development of a new hospital at Frimley Park, major expansion of diagnostics and inpatient capacity, and the continued transformation of services across our sites. We have already delivered a brand-new £100m state-of-the-art Heatherwood Hospital, a £49m Emergency Assessment Centre at Wexham Park, and a £10m upgrade to maternity services.

We are also committed to sustainability and the NHS Net Zero ambition. Our new hospital and estate developments are being designed to be environmentally responsible, energy efficient, and future-proofed, featuring on-site renewables energy and intelligent energy systems. Th rough our green plan, we are embedding sustainable practices across all areas of care and operations, ensuring we reduce our environmental impact while improving population health and wellbeing. Our staff are key to helps us deliver on our ambition and to ensure sustainability is a core component of care delivery and our operations.

Alongside estates’ investments, we are embedding a strong focus on digital innovation and quality improvement. Our electronic patient record (Epic), launched in 2024, is already enabling safer, more connected, and more effective care for patients, while giving staff the tools they need to do their best work. Our electronic patient record also supports safe and effective digitised care pathways, savings time and carbon, whilst delivering excellent quality of care.

Everything we do is guided by our values, shaping how we care for patients, support colleagues, and build a sustainable future for healthcare together.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.