Surgical Breast Care Clinical Nurse Specialist

NHS; Rugby; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A major healthcare trust in Rugby seeks a Surgical Breast Care Clinical Nurse Specialist to deliver care to breast surgery patients. This is a full-time temporary position covering maternity leave, working Monday to Friday, requiring a valid UK driving license. The role involves collaboration within a multidisciplinary team, providing high-quality patient management through the post expected to run until May 2026.

Qualifications

• Experience with breast cancer care and treatment.
• Ability to work both in a team and independently.
• UK driving license is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality care for breast cancer patients.
• Manage patients with a breast cancer diagnosis.
• Communicate effectively with patients and multidisciplinary team.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Communication

Patient management

Education

Registered Nurse qualification

Job description

Surgical Breast Care Clinical Nurse Specialist

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust

The closing date is 07 October 2025

Job Opportunity: Surgical Breast Care Nurse (Maternity Cover)

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced, enthusiastic, and highly motivated Registered Nurse to join our well-established Surgical Breast Care Nursing Team. This is a temporary position to cover maternity leave, with the post expected to run until end of May 2026. The successful candidate will play a key role in delivering compassionate, specialist care to patients undergoing breast surgery, working within a supportive and dynamic multidisciplinary team. The base is Laurel Unit Rugby St Cross, however cross site working is required, so the applicant must be a car driver. Applications are invited from experienced Registered Nurses with clinical experience in this field of nursing. This is a full time position working Monday to Friday 0900 - 1700.

A full UK driving license is essential for this post. Please note that an international driving license is not accepted.

Secondment will be considered for internal candidates - If you are successful after interview, you must obtain approval from your current line manager to accept the offer.

Successful applicants will be required to provide an immunisation and vaccination report, from either their current UK occupational health provider or their UK GP.

Main duties of the job

• To provide high quality care for breast cancer patients and their families in the acute setting from diagnosis to adjuvant treatment.
• The successful applicant will be responsible for caring and managing patients with a breast cancer diagnosis.
• You must have the ability to work as an effective team member but also work autonomously.

Please be advised that interviews for this post are scheduled for 23 October 2025.

Closing Date: Please be advised that this job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested.

About us

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.

We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.

Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.

We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence designated organisation - please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)

By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.

The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.

Job responsibilities

• Accountable for own actions in accordance with the Code of Professional Conduct. Will contribute to corporate objectives, acting within local, Trust and statutory guidelines and policies at all times.
• Effectively communicate information regarding clinical decisions, policy and care pathways to breast patients/carers and the multi-professional team.
• A skilled practitioner and clinical leader providing support to the management team, participating in service/policy development.
• A resource for staff, advising on national, local and Trust policy and procedures/guidelines, ensuring that clinical governance is embedded in practice.
• Responsible for clinical assessment of a group of breast patients ensuring appropriate care is planned, implemented, and evaluated/audited.
• Demonstrate a high level of technical and/or practical skills to ensure optimum patient management including complex patient monitoring; equipment management and defined expanded clinical roles e.g. seroma aspiration.
• Responsible for education and training provision of identified staff groups, patients and carers within defined areas participating in supervision and mentorship as required.

For further details of the role please see the attached job description.

Person Specification

Qualifications

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Experience

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Knowledge

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Skills

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Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours

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Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust