Job summary
- Main area
- Breast Care
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 12 hours per week
- Job ref
- 318-26-T0025
- Employer
- Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Thirlestaine Breast Centre
- Town
- Cheltenham
- Salary
- £31,049 - £37,796 (pa pro rata if part-time)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 29/01/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Clinic Nurse Breast Care, Band 5
Band 5
At Gloucestershire Hospitals, our people are at the heart of everything we do. As the county’s largest employer, we are proud to provide high-quality acute, elective, and specialist services to more than 650,000 people across our county. Our care is delivered across Gloucestershire Royal, Cheltenham General and Stroud Maternity Hospital.
With over 9,000 employees representing more than 95 nationalities, bringing together a mix of cultures and experiences to the care that we deliver. Whether you’re beginning your NHS journey or looking to take the next step in your career, this is an exciting time to join us. We’re investing heavily in innovation, research, and transformation, with more than 100 active clinical studies and major developments underway across our hospitals.
We take pride in working as one team, driven by a shared ambition to grow, develop, and continually improve. Every contribution is valued and by combining our collective strengths, we support not only our diverse communities but one another. You can expect a warm, supportive culture and colleagues who are passionate about teamwork, professional development and delivering exceptional care. We offer structured development programmes, mentoring and leadership opportunities to help you progress in your career.
We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels they belong. By joining our Trust, you will benefit from a comprehensive package that includes flexible working opportunities, generous annual leave, the NHS pension scheme, competitive bank rates, local discounts, access to on-site nurseries, reduced public transport costs, reward and recognition schemes and a wide range of health and wellbeing initiatives.
Be part of Gloucestershire Hospitals, explore your future with us today.
Job overview
Clinic Nurse Breast Care, Band 5 (12 hours a week)
In line with the Trust Vision to provide the “Best Care for Everyone…”
The post holder will be an integral part of a multi-disciplinary breast care team delivering a high quality patient centred service for its users and their supporters.
Your main role will be contributing to the day-to-day smooth and safe running of the symptomatic “2 week wait” outpatient clinic that is held daily (Monday to Friday).
This will require an individual who is able to communicate effectively and organise themselves and others efficiently.
You will be expected to provide clear direction and support to junior colleagues and health care assistants and act a professional role model delivering care in a respectful and sensitive manner.
Main duties of the job
An exciting opportunity is available at Thirlestaine Breast Centre to be a Clinic Nurse.
We are looking for a motivated nurse to join the Breast Care Nursing Team to support and care for patients accessing Breast Services.
Key aspects of the role include:
- The co-ordinating of the clinics to provide an efficient service and quality breast care for patients accessing Breast Services via Thirlestaine Breast Centre, Cheltenham.
- Providing clear direction and support for Healthcare assistants working within Breast Services.
- We are seeking an enthusiastic, motivated individual to join our forward thinking breast multi-professional team.
- We welcome informal enquiries for further information and are happy to arrange an informal visit, if you would like to look around Thirlestaine Breast Centre and meet some of the team.
Working for our organisation
We take pride in placing people at the centre of everything we do, working together as a united team. Driven by a shared ambition to continually grow, develop, and learn, we recognise and value every contribution. By combining our experience and skills, we not only support our vibrant, diverse communities, but also support one another.
With a team of over 9,000 employees, we are proud to be the largest employer in Gloucestershire and rank among the top 10 largest Trusts in the South West region. By joining our Trust, you will benefit from an excellent package that includes exclusive benefits, flexible working opportunities and the chance to gain valuable experience in one or both of our innovative hospitals.
As well as generous annual leave allowance, you will have access to the excellent NHS pension scheme, competitive bank rates, discounts at local shops and restaurants, access to two on-site nurseries, discounted public transport, reward and recognition and a range of health and wellbeing initiatives to support you.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- Promoting and maintaining a clean and safe environment for staff and service users following infection control policies and procedures
- Assisting medical staff with minor invasive procedures
- Chaperone patients undergoing examinations in clinician and clinical nurse specialist clinics
- Ensuring appropriate information is provided to service user following a procedure or for further care
- Coordinate outpatient clinic and working alongside health care support workers to ensure clinic is running in a timely and efficient manner
- Monitor stock supplies of equipment and order any equipment required on a weekly basis
- Demonstrate a high level of accuracy in relation checking pathology specimens
- Undertake required safety checks and audits – resus trolley checks and hand hygiene audits
For more information please see attached job description.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse on relevant part of the NMC register
- Evidence of ongoing professional development/ clinical experience
Experience
Essential criteria
- Demonstrates ability to use clinical reasoning skills and techniques to assess, diagnose, plan and offer a range of treatment options; deliver, evaluate and amend the treatment plan
- Able to supervise non-registered and less experienced staff to ensure effective service and care delivery
- Able to effectively and appropriately escalate concerns to reduce risk and promote patient safety
Knowledge/ Skills
Essential criteria
- Able to develop own clinical skills and willingness to participate in CPD
- Able to delegate and prioritise workload and care - supporting others and adapting to changing needs/ deadlines
- Able to work independently and within a team
- Demonstrates ability to question and challenge nursing practice in a constructive way so that standards of patient care are continually evaluated and improved
- Able to navigate basic IT systems
Desirable criteria
- Experience (through placement or employment) of working in an acute clinical environment
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sasha Dowdeswell
- Job title
- Matron Urology, Breast and Vascular
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07967 871169
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