Breast Oncology Registered Nurse

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; England; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in England is seeking a dynamic and experienced nurse to join their Breast Cancer team. The role focuses on delivering high-quality patient care within a multi-disciplinary environment. Candidates should demonstrate commitment to patient support and have oncology experience. The Trust is committed to staff training and development. This role provides an opportunity for professional growth and involves working closely with various healthcare professionals to ensure patient needs are met. The position offers a supportive work culture with a focus on diversity and inclusivity.

Benefits

High-quality training and development programs

Qualifications

• Experience as a nurse with oncology focus.
• Ability to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care.
• Skills to work collaboratively with multi-disciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Support the Breast Care Nurse Team and provide patient support.
• Deliver high standard nursing care in outpatient settings.
• Collaborate with various healthcare professionals.

Skills

Oncology experience

Patient care

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Education

Nursing qualification

Job description

Position Overview

We currently have a great opportunity for a dynamic, motivated and experienced nurse to join our Breast Cancer team. If you take pride and ownership in delivering a high standard of patient care with oncology experience this would be a great opportunity.

The role will involve studies working as part of a pro-active, multi-professional Breast Cancer team, as well as the acute Oncology team. This post involves working closely with the Breast Clinical Nurse Specialist, Acute Oncology CNS, Chemotherapy unit, patients, relatives and clinical staff including consultants, wider CNS team and administrative staff.

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology.

Our Values

We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and creating a culture that values differences.

Other Information

Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarise yourself with the requirements of the job.

Key Responsibilities

To support the Breast Care Nurse Team providing supportive care and information within the outpatient setting to patients and their families with breast cancer.
To provide a high standard of nursing care by assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating programmes of patient care. Work closely with the breast care multi-disciplinary team members to ensure patients are supported and their needs are assessed within the outpatient setting.
To promote a patient focused approach to care in collaboration with all relevant health care professionals.
The staff nurse is a member of the multi-disciplinary team providing skilled care and advice to cancer patients and their families / partners / friends in the inpatient and outpatient setting.
The staff nurse will assist in the management and organisation of the nursing service in all clinical cancer areas when required.

Key Working Relationships

• Chemotherapy Unit
• Tumour site Multi-disciplinary teams / Clinical Nurse Specialists
• Acute Oncology Service
• Pharmacy
• Pathology
• Administration services
• Emergency service

Closing Date

This advert closes on Monday 12 Jan 2026.