Clinical Nurse Specialist - Breast Care

Career Choices Dewis Gyrfa Ltd; Bristol; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare service provider in the UK is seeking a Clinical Nurse Specialist to work closely with the Team Leader in delivering personalized support to patients living with cancer. This role involves developing care protocols, leading a team of nursing specialists, and ensuring quality improvement in service delivery. The successful candidate will coordinate job plans and maintain accurate records to support the functional efficiency of the service. A commitment to patient care and clinical leadership is essential for this position.

Qualifications

• Experience in leading nursing teams and overseeing patient care.
• Knowledge of cancer care protocols and NHS Trust procedures.
• Strong communication skills for staff training and patient interaction.

Responsibilities

• Work with the Team Leader to meet patient needs.
• Develop and implement protocols for cancer care.
• Coordinate job plans for maximum team effectiveness.
• Handle complaints and ensure service quality.
• Maintain accurate records and engage in service improvement.

Skills

Leadership in nursing

Quality improvement methods

Patient care planning

Record keeping and data analysis

Education

Registered Nurse qualification

Job description

£47,810.00 to £54,710.00 per year, £47810.00 - £54710.00 a year

Contract Type: Permanent Hours: Full time Disability Confident: No Closing Date: 29/01/2026

About this job

• To work alongside the Team Leader to ensure the service meets the wide range of needs of people living with and beyond cancer e.g personalised support plans, remote surveillance, telephone follow up, nurse‑led clinics, across sites.
• To lead on the development and implementation of protocols/policy/procedures for specialist area of work and for the wider healthcare community served by North Bristol Trust; to provide professional leadership for band 6 Clinical Nurse Specialists and Cancer Support Workers, and be a role model in relation to nursing in specialist area.
• To be responsible for developing and coordinating job plans in order to maximise team effectiveness and efficiency.
• To lead on responding to complaints and queries, and have a working awareness of the North Bristol NHS Trusts complaints procedure.
• To lead on quality improvement, using improvement methodology to motivate and reassure staff through negotiation and training, to facilitate service improvement.
• To maintain accurate and concise records that produce statistical data for the purpose of evaluation and development of the service; to lead the development of the Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist Nursing service operational policy, alongside the team leader and actively engage in peer review in collaboration with cancer strategy.
• To be responsible for the effective, efficient and safe use, maintenance and storage of resources and equipment used in the performance of the role.