Macmillan Breast Clinical Nurse Specialist

Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust; Redhill; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Redhill is seeking a Breast Clinical Nurse Specialist to support patients diagnosed with breast cancer. The successful candidate will provide holistic patient care, manage inquiries, and work closely within a multidisciplinary team. Ideal applicants should have prior Breast CNS experience and possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills. This role requires travel between clinical sites and offers a supportive environment with training opportunities.

Benefits

Access to clinical supervision

Macmillan professional support

Flexible working opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in supporting patients with breast cancer.
• Ability to manage patient queries and provide advice.
• Experience working within a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Support patients and families through breast cancer diagnosis.
• Manage patient telephone queries and establish links with teams.
• Develop nurse-led initiatives and services.

Skills

Breast CNS experience

Excellent communication skills

Ability to work autonomously

Flexibility

Education

University education at level 7

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an individual with expertise in breast‑oncology nursing (ideally previous Breast CNS experience) to join the Breast Clinical Nurse Specialist team at Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust.

The CNS plays a vital role in supporting patients and their families following a breast cancer diagnosis, during and after their treatment.

Providing a holistic and personalised approach for each individual patient is an essential component to this role. You will be required to manage patient telephone queries, listening to concerns, giving advice and signposting accordingly. You are expected to establish links with the breast surgical and oncology departments, outpatients and the wider MDT for which excellent communication and record‑keeping is essential. Understanding breast pathways, diagnostics, and surgical/oncology treatments is an advantage.

A comprehensive induction/education programme will be provided for those who can demonstrate the aptitude and potential for this position. University education at level 7, access to clinical supervision and Macmillan professional support and development will be available.

The successful candidate will be enthusiastic, passionate and self‑motivated about this specialist area of nursing. You will show ability to work within a team and autonomously, be committed to developing services including nurse‑led initiatives, and possess excellent communication skills, flexibility and a willingness to work as part of a team.

This post requires willingness and ability to travel between East Surrey and Crawley Hospital sites as clinical need requires.

Working for our organisation

We are a leading local employer with a diverse workforce of approximately 6,000 staff, dedicated to providing healthcare services to a growing population of around 780,000 individuals. Our Trust provides both emergency and planned healthcare across East Surrey, North‑East West Sussex, and South Croydon – covering towns such as Crawley, Horsham, Reigate, and Redhill. Our main hospital, East Surrey in Redhill, offers a full range of acute and specialist services and is also the closest trauma unit to Gatwick Airport. We also provide outpatient, diagnostic, and planned care services at sites including The Earlswood Centre, Caterham Dene Hospital, Oxted Health Centre, Crawley Hospital, and Horsham Hospital.

We are proud to be an inclusive employer, and we work hard to create an environment where everyone feels valued and supported. As part of our team, you will have access to excellent training opportunities, flexible working, dedicated support networks, and a strong emphasis on health and wellbeing to ensure a thriving and positive work environment.

Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust operates a 24‑hour service, 365 days a year. As such, all nursing, clinical, and operational roles may involve working on a 24/7 shift basis, unless otherwise specified during the recruitment process. We are proud of our diverse and inclusive workforce and actively encourage applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, race and ethnicity, religion or belief and sexual orientation. We can make reasonable adjustments and offer support and advice in a variety of ways throughout the application process.

Successful candidates will be appointed to the first pay step within the band when they start with the Trust (unless they have previous relevant NHS continuous service), thereafter individuals will progress up the pay steps in accordance with NHS Agenda for Change (AfC) terms and conditions. For part‑time roles you will receive a pro‑rata salary payment based on the appropriate pay step/point and hours worked in accordance with AfC and all medical and dental terms and conditions.

Note: Some vacancies may receive a high volume of applications. In such cases, the vacancy may close earlier than the advertised closing date. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

We take our responsibilities to the environment extremely seriously and have an ambitious Green Plan that we are delivering. Actions include having uniforms made from recycled plastic, 100 % renewable electricity and planting 150 trees at East Surrey Hospital. Read our plan here.