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Job summary

Main area
Breast services
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 7
Contract
Fixed term: 12 months (Maternity leave cover)
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
391-RFL-7803352
Employer
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Royal Free Site
Town
London
Salary
£56,276 - £63,176 Per annum inclusive of HCAS
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
13/04/2026 23:59

Employer heading

NHS

Band 7 Clinical Nurse Specialist – Breast Services

NHS AfC: Band 7

Our trust has over 17,000 staff serving 2 million patients every year. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital, North Middlesex University Hospital and more than 30 services in the community.  This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.

Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers’ money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.

Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers and people with disabilities and lived experiences to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.

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Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a developmental post for a Breast Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist,  to join the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust Breast services (RFL). As a Breast CNS, you will play a vital role in supporting patients throughout their breast cancer journey. You will provide specialist nursing advice, emotional support, and education to help patients make informed decisions about their care. Working closely with patients, families, and the wider multidisciplinary team, you will ensure continuity of care and an exceptional patient experience. 

The expectations of the post will be demonstrated across the four pillars of advanced level practice:  clinical practice, leadership and management, education, and research. 

RFL Breast services delivers a wide range of diagnostic and treatment options across the patient pathway for benign and malignant breast conditions.  The service provides comprehensive treatment options for early and metastatic cancer patients and is committed to supporting research and evidence-based treatments in line with both local and national policies. The successful applicant should have broad experience which includes managing patients receiving systemic anti-cancer therapy.

 

Main duties of the job

The breast care nursing team work within all the site specific stages of the breast disease pathway. Working collaboratively and cross covering all breast clinical nurse specialists.

The post holder will be expected:
To be an active member of the breast care nursing team with a 
willingness to develop new skills. To participate in the provision of high quality specialist nursing care to patients with breast disease throughout the patient pathway and entire disease trajectory.
To work autonomously using expert clinical judgement and knowledge to provide informational and psychological care to patients and their families in conjunction with the multidisciplinary teams in acute care Primary Care and Tertiary care providers. 
To assist with all aspects of breast care provision in association with the multidisciplinary team (MDT).
To act as a nursing resource, provide clinical leadership and expertise as a specialist nurse in relation to breast cancer.
To take responsibility for own evidence based practice and to ensure 
awareness of current research to support and underpin specialist advice.
To develop all staff within the multidisciplinary team, providing support, advice, formal and informal education. 

Working for our organisation

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated team of staff care for over 1.6 million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17 million tests.
 
Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top
 
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Person specification

Qualifications/ Education

Essential criteria
  • Registered Nurse Qualification
  • Post Registered Qualification in Breast Care or Oncology
  • Mentorship Course
  • Recognised teaching or mentorship qualification
  • Breast care qualification or willingness to undertake
Desirable criteria
  • Leadership course
  • Masters qualification or working towards
  • Advanced assessment skills or willingness to undertake

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Extensive experience of working autonomously at an advanced level within the specialist area delivering effective patient focused care.
  • Previous experience of research and audit
  • Proven evidence of improving the patient experience
  • Evidence of teaching junior members of staff/ students
Desirable criteria
  • Undertaken nurse led clinics
  • Experience of delivering change management

Skills and aptitudes

Essential criteria
  • Expert specialist skills for the post
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Proficient IT skills
  • Ability to problem-solve, prioritise and to work to deadlines
  • Ability to develop collaborative working relationships with multi professional teams
  • Able to manage stressful situations and challenge decisions to ensure that patient needs are met
  • Evidence of teaching skills in particular teaching patients
Desirable criteria
  • Undertaken clinical & nursing research
  • Sound knowledge of current issues in the profession and practice of nursing

Personal Qualities & Attributes

Essential criteria
  • Be a positive role model with the ability to demonstrate credible and professional approach
  • Evidence of proven, on-going professional development
  • Ability to work under pressure
  • Ability to work as a team and form professional relationships with colleagues
  • Diplomatic and calm
  • To be flexible and approachable

Royal Free World Class Values

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Nursing TimesApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyPositive about disabled peopleDisability confident employerTimewise PartnerCare Quality Commission - Requires improvementEnei MemberArmed Forces Covenant

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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Cathy McDaid
Job title
Lead Nurse Breast Oncology
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
02074726356
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