Breast Oncology CNS | Patient Care Champion

West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust; Bury St Edmunds; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust, in the Macmillan Unit, is seeking a Clinical Nurse Specialist to support the Breast Oncology CNS and patients across the breast cancer pathway. You will provide holistic care, education, advocacy, and MDT collaboration to improve patient outcomes.

You will work closely with oncology consultants in a busy hospital setting in Bury St Edmunds, offering face-to-face and telephone support to patients and their families, and helping to coordinate their care

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with current NMC registration.
• Experience in cancer care or with cancer patients.
• ENB 998/equivalent qualification.
• ENB 237/A27 or degree level education, or working towards.
• Evidence of educational development in cancer care preferred.

Responsibilities

• Act as a supportive key worker guiding patients through the breast cancer pathway from diagnosis through treatment milestones.
• Support nurse-led clinics, assist with patient triage and coordinate diagnostics, surgery, or SACT, while maintaining accurate records.
• Provide clear information and signpost patients to charitable, psychological or community support services.

Skills

Key worker support

Clinical practice

Communication

Education&training in oncology

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Cytotoxic drug handling

Documentation/records management

Education

1st level NMC Registered Nurse

Experience in cancer care

ENB 998/equivalent

ENB 237/A27 or degree level or working towards

Job description

West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust, in the Macmillan Unit, is seeking a Clinical Nurse Specialist to support the Breast Oncology CNS and patients across the breast cancer pathway. You will provide holistic care, education, advocacy, and MDT collaboration to improve patient outcomes.

You will work closely with oncology consultants in a busy hospital setting in Bury St Edmunds, offering face-to-face and telephone support to patients and their families, and helping to coordinate their care