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Surgical Breast Care Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS)

NHS

Rugby

On-site

GBP 46,000 - 53,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Job summary

Join our Surgical Breast Care Nursing Team as a Clinical Nurse Specialist, where you will play a key role in supporting patients diagnosed with breast cancer throughout their surgical journey. This position requires high-quality care delivery, collaboration with multidisciplinary teams, and the ability to advocate effectively for patients.

Qualifications

Current UK professional registration required.
Experience in breast cancer care desirable.

Responsibilities

Ensure high standards of care for breast cancer patients.
Act as patient advocate and facilitate informed discussions.
Contribute to MDT discussions and care planning.

Skills

Nursing

Psycho-social support

Clinical assessment

Communication skills

Job summary

We're offering an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated Clinical Nurse specialist to join our Surgical Breast Care Nursing Team. In this role you will participate in the provision of high quality care to patients diagnosed with breast cancer and their families throughout their surgical pathway. You will play an integral role in service development and work closely with the Multidisciplinary team to ensure the best possible outcomes.

The main base is the Laurel Unit at Rugby St Cross, however there is cross site working at UHCW NHS TRUST. Own transport is required.

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.

Main duties of the job

Ensuring a high standard of care for all patients with a diagnosis of breast cancer, providing a high standard of psycho social support for the patient and their family / carers from diagnosis of breast cancer, until referral for oncology treatment. You will act as an effective key worker and advocate for your patients, providing advice, support and signposting when necessary.

In addition to your clinical responsibilities, you will support the Band 8a in leading the service and taking day to day responsibility for the Breast Care Nursing Team, helping to coordinate care and maintain high standards.

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.

Details Date posted

28 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year pro rata per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

18 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

218-NM-B7-7227669

Job locations

Hospital of St Cross

Barby Road

Rugby

CV22 5PX

Job description Job responsibilities

Ensure a high standard of care for all patients with a diagnosis of breast cancer, providing a high standard of psychosocial support for the patient and their family/carers from diagnosis of breast cancer, until referral for oncology treatment

The post holder will organise own workload, delivering a high standard of nursing care based upon a sound evidence base, which reflects the core components of the Clinical Nurse Specialist Rol

Contribute to MDT discussions, care planning and decision making to provide seamless co-ordination and patient care across the patient pathway

Act as patient advocate where relevant, facilitating informed discussions concerning treatment options and ensuring informed consent

Use advanced clinical assessment skills in nurse led clinics to autonomously manage patients with a breast cancer diagnosis, and following surgery to ensure that optimum physical and psychological care needs are met

Lead in the development of nurse led clinics working autonomously and in parallel with the Consultant Breast Surgeons

Deliver evidence based individualised patient care according to patients changing health care needs, through Holistic needs assessment (EHNA). Providing specialist advice to ensure effective continuity of care. Ensuring that the patients holistic needs are taken into consideration in the decision-making process

As part of the Surgical Breast Care Nursing Team constantly re-evaluate and develop the nursing service to maintain an innovative and quality, patient focused service

Utilise highly developed communication skills enabling maintenance of high-quality service and ensuring timely management and resolution of unexpected events and situations

Attend weekly multidisciplinary team meetings and represent the MDT at local/regional business meetings

Responsible for identifying and assessing complex clinical and non-clinical issues, implementing resolutions and monitoring/auditing outcomes

Responsible for training provision of identified staff groups within defined areas.

For further details please see the attached job description.