Breast Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist
The closing date is 03 April 2026.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated, enthusiastic and clinically skilled nurse to join our existing team of Breast Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialists at Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in a part‑time post of 22.5 hours. The post holder will need to have experience within Breast cancer pathways.
The post holder will provide expert clinical and supportive care for patients diagnosed with Breast cancer and work with the Local Multidisciplinary Team in supporting patients throughout their diagnostic and treatment pathway, providing individualised, compassionate and informed patient care.
Main duties of the job
Responsibilities include:
* Providing appropriate specialist advice, support and education to patients throughout the Breast Cancer pathways, from diagnosis to treatment end.
* Playing a pivotal role within the Breast Cancer team by providing specialist information, high quality care, assessment, advice and support for patients on a suspected breast cancer pathway, including those undergoing investigative procedures and subsequent diagnosis and treatment.
* Extending care to families/carers and collaborating with other Health Care Professionals both internal and external to the Trust, to promote a seamless, multi‑professional service.
* Providing guidance, supervision and training to peers and junior staff.
* Ensuring quality of care is maximised by establishing strong communication links with Clatterbridge Cancer Centre.
* Ensuring national cancer targets are met along the patient pathway, alerting appropriate personnel to prevent potential breaches.
About us
Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a caring and compassionate organisation, both ambitious and innovative. We are committed to delivering the best outcomes for our patients and providing a positive experience for our staff. We aspire to be outstanding for our patients, our communities and our staff and are committed to being a great place to receive healthcare, work and learn.
Straddling the neighbouring boroughs of Warrington and Halton we are part of the Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care system. Our hospitals are ideally situated to meet the growing healthcare needs of the 330,000 population of these boroughs.
Warrington Hospital is home to our emergency, critical care and maternity services, Halton Hospital is focused on elective procedures and the Runcorn Urgent Treatment Centre, although many services are offered at both sites and in community hubs.
A CQC‑rated ‘good’ organisation with ‘outstanding’ features, we are working towards university hospital status, having achieved teaching hospital status in 2019.
We employ nearly 5,000 people from over 80 nationalities, striving to be a diverse, inclusive employer and recognised leader in equality. We support flexible working, welcoming flexible applications. Proud of our many accreditations, we are embedding an anti‑racist approach in all we do.
Person Specification
Experience
* Current specialist knowledge in Breast Cancers
* Clinical experience in this specialty
* Experience of service development and implementation of change
* Experience of teaching and assessing in the clinical area
* Ward Management experience
* Broad range of clinical experience
Qualifications
* RGN
* 1st Degree or working towards one (Relevant healthcare related) or working at an equivalent level
* Teaching and assessing certificate
* Clear evidence of continuing professional development
* Clinical Examination/diagnostics module
* Advanced Communication Skills
* Ability to communicate complex and sensitive information to patients and relatives in a variety of settings
* Able to analyse data and provide written reports
* Able to manage work autonomously, within broad clinical parameters
* Knowledge of professional and NHS issues, and policy relating to specialist area
* Able to present information to professional groups
* Able to perform assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing care
* In conjunction with other clinical colleagues, develop and plan specialised care pathways for patients
* Ability to clinically lead and influence staff
* Able to perform advanced clinical skills within the Trust Policy framework
* Ability to develop effective interpersonal relationships with colleagues
* Ability to manage own workload
* Intermediate IT Skills
* Experience in carrying out Holistic Needs Assessment and care planning
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.
£47,810 to £54,710 a year pro rata
#J-18808-Ljbffr