Clinical Nurse Specialist – Breast Care

As a Band 7 Breast Care Clinical Nurse Specialist, you will provide expert clinical leadership and specialist nursing support to patients with breast cancer and other breast conditions throughout their diagnostic, treatment and survivorship pathways. Acting as a key worker, you will coordinate care, provide holistic assessment, information and emotional support, and ensure patients receive timely, individualised and compassionate care.

Working closely with breast surgeons, oncologists, radiologists, allied health professionals and the wider multidisciplinary team, you will contribute to the delivery of an integrated service that supports patients from diagnosis through treatment and beyond. You will be involved in complex decision-making, treatment planning and pathway coordination, ensuring a positive patient experience and high standards of care.

The role offers opportunities to influence and develop nursing practice, particularly in areas such as enhanced recovery following breast surgery, survivorship and rehabilitation. You will contribute to service improvement, clinical governance, education and professional development activities, while providing expert advice and support to colleagues.

The successful candidate will be highly organised, adaptable and proactive, with strong leadership skills and a commitment to delivering excellence in breast cancer care.

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.

We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:o University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)o National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgeryo Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitalso University College Hospital Grafton Way Buildingo Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicineo University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centreo The Hospital for Tropical Diseaseso University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street

We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.

We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.

Knowledge and Qualifications

Experience

Skills and Abilities

Communication