Clinical Nurse Specialist - Breast Care

The Methodist Church in Britain; West End; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life insurance

Private medical cover

Pension scheme

Employee assistance

Blue Light Card discounts

Cycle to work

Staff restaurant

Recognition programmes

Job summary

The London Clinic is recruiting a permanent Clinical Nurse Specialist for breast care. The role covers a specialist caseload across the breast cancer pathway, nurse-led clinics and care alongside consultants and multidisciplinary colleagues.

It is full time, Monday to Friday, with duties split between outpatient clinics and inpatient visits around surgery, including service development and mentoring. Applicants need NMC adult nursing registration, five years' experience with two in breast or

Qualifications

• Five years' post-registration experience, including two years in breast cancer or oncology nursing.
• Evidence of continued professional development in oncology or breast care.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary specialist nurse for patients with breast cancer, giving expert clinical care, education and ongoing support
• Deliver nurse-led follow-up, survivorship and rapid access clinics
• Coordinate care with consultants and multidisciplinary team across inpatient and outpatient services
• Complete specialist assessments, care plans and pre/post-operative counselling
• Provide supervision and mentorship to junior colleagues and students

Skills

Advanced communication

Education

NMC registration – Adult Nurse

Breast care qualification

Job description

The Cancer CNS team at The London Clinic is recruiting a permanent Clinical Nurse Specialist for breast care. The role centres on a specialist caseload across the breast cancer pathway, nurse-led clinics and care alongside consultants and multidisciplinary colleagues. It is full time, Monday to Friday, split between outpatient clinics and inpatient visits around surgery, with service development and mentoring included. Applicants need NMC adult nursing registration, five years' experience with two in breast or oncology nursing, and a recognised breast care qualification.

What the job involves

• Act as the primary specialist nurse for patients with breast cancer, giving expert clinical care, education and ongoing support
• Deliver nurse-led follow-up, survivorship and rapid access clinics
• Support patients attending the one-stop breast clinic and coordinate their ongoing care
• Complete specialist assessments, individualised care plans, and pre- and post-operative counselling
• Visit inpatients before or after surgery when required
• Provide telephone follow-up and wound review appointments where clinically appropriate
• Support patients with prosthesis fitting, body image concerns and the emotional impact of treatment
• Work with consultants and the multidisciplinary team to coordinate care across inpatient and outpatient services
• Contribute to audit, research, service development and quality improvement
• Provide supervision and mentorship to junior colleagues, students and new Clinical Nurse Specialists

What’s required

Qualifications

• Recognised specialist breast care qualification

Registration & licences

• NMC registration as an Adult Nurse

Experience

• At least five years' post-registration experience, including two years in breast cancer or oncology nursing
• Experience of managing complex patient cases within a multidisciplinary team

Skills & knowledge

• Advanced communication skills, with confidence discussing sensitive and complex information

Checks & eligibility

• Enhanced DBS check, where required

Other

• Evidence of continued professional development in oncology or breast care

What’s offered

• Life insurance worth four times salary, for full-time and part-time staff
• Private medical cover after probation, with fast-track access
• Matched pension scheme with contributions of up to 10%
• Employee assistance programme with counselling
• Blue Light Card discounts
• Cycle to work and electric car schemes
• Subsidised staff restaurant
• Recognition programmes