Clinical Nurse Specialist Breast Care | University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

University College London Hospital; Greater London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading London hospital is seeking a Clinical Nurse Specialist to join the breast cancer nursing team. The ideal candidate will thrive on challenges and have significant experience in breast cancer nursing. This role involves providing high-quality patient care, developing nursing practices for recovery from breast surgery, and collaborating within a multidisciplinary team. If you are committed to excellence in cancer care, we encourage you to apply.

Benefits

Flexible working opportunities

Supportive work environment

Qualifications

• Significant experience in the field of breast cancer nursing.
• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team.
• Commitment to providing excellence within a multi-disciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Join the breast cancer nursing team.
• Involve in developing nursing practices to enhance recovery from breast surgery.
• Provide care from the time of diagnosis through treatment to survivorship.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Breast cancer nursing experience

Education

Post registration qualification

Job description

Role Overview

We have a vacancy for an enthusiastic, motivated and dynamic individual to join the breast cancer nursing team as Clinical Nurse Specialist. If you thrive on a challenge and feel that you can make a difference to the care of cancer patients, this post may be for you.

We offer one‑stop diagnostic clinics every day, ensuring that patients with breast malignancies and those with benign disease receive the highest standard of care and support from the time of diagnosis and throughout their treatment pathway. Our breast surgeons offer a range of oncoplastic procedures, working closely with other providers in the network. The multidisciplinary team provides seamless care to all patients from diagnosis through treatment to living with and beyond cancer; care is underpinned through out by care form specialist nurses.

You will gain experience in caring for a wide variety of patients, including those referred from breast screening, second opinions alongside those presenting symptomatically. You will be involved in developing nursing practice with a particular focus on enhancing recovery from breast surgery as well as developing services to meet the survivorship and rehabilitative aspects of cancer care.

Qualifications

We are seeking to recruit a highly motivated individual with excellent organisational skills and relevant post registration experience. You will be required to have significant experience in the field of breast cancer nursing. We require someone who can work both autonomously and as part of a team with excellent communication skills essential. You must have appropriate post registration qualification and experience.

If you have experience of breast surgery or cancer care and are committed to providing excellence within a multi‑disciplinary team we would be delighted to hear from you.

About UCLH

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top‑quality patient care, excellent education, and world‑class research.

Service Sites

• University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
• National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
• Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
• University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
• Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
• University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
• The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
• University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street

We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world‑class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.

For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*.

*UCLH top trust to work at in England- In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the third year in a row.

UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff – To find out more, visit: Flexible working.

To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?

This advert closes on Sunday 14 Dec 2025.