Job summary
BHRUT is looking for an enthusiastic individual to fill the position of the Lead Nurse.
As a Lead nurse you will have overall responsibility for the direction and development of the Breast nurse service at BHRUT.
You will be expected to manage a team of Breast care Nurses, offer your clinical expertise, advice and clinical skills, to ensure the smooth running of the department and make sure that high standards of care are delivered and maintained.
As a lead you will represent at regional and national Breast Cancer meetings. If you feel you fit that criteria then we would like for you to join our team.
For those who may not yet fully meet the criteria, we are also open to offering this role as a developmental post at Band 7.
In this case, you will undertake a structured training, academic, and professional development pathway, designed to enable progression to Band 8a.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work as an integral member of the Multidisciplinary Team within Barking Havering and Redbridge University Trust.
The post holder will acknowledge and provide the overall responsibility for the provision of specialist nursing advice and support to patients and families, inpatient and outpatient, throughout their care pathway.
About us
We’re an organisation that is getting better and better and our improvements are driven by a determination to deliver care we’re proud of and our patients are happy with. We’re no longer in special measures; we've opened two new theatres at our Elective Surgical Hub in King George Hospital (KGH); and, in recognition of our progress, we’ve been shortlisted for Trust of the Year at the Health Service Journal Awards.
We operate from two main sites – KGH in Goodmayes and Queen’s Hospital in Romford. We have two busy emergency departments with more than 330,000 people visiting them last year. We’re campaigning to secure the £35m we need to transform the A&E at Queen’s and get rid of corridor care.
Our patients are benefitting from our Women’s Health Hub in Ilford; an Ageing Well Centre in Hornchurch; and Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) at Barking Community Hospital and at St George’s Health and Wellbeing Hub.
These CDCs are open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week and are providing an extra 94,000 scans a year.
The majority of our 8,000 staff – who come from 146 different countries – live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. Many can work flexibly and more than 400 of them are on our Ofsted accredited apprenticeship programmes. We’re proud to be a London Living Wage employer.
We’re looking forward to introducing an electronic patient record that will be transformative for our staff and beneficial for our patients.
Job details
Date posted: 04 December 2025
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: 8a
Salary: £61,631 to £68,623 a year per annum inclusive
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 162‑7206‑SURG
Job locations: Breast Services, Rom Valley Way, Romford, RM7 0AG
Job responsibilities
For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.
The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.
Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.
All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.
Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process, assistance with completion of the application form or if you require any adjustments (for applicants with a disability) please contact Louise Lucy Glavin, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 5936. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
* Registered General Nurse (Essential)
* Educated or willing to work towards a master’s (Desirable)
Experience / Knowledge
* 5 years plus experience within the Breast field (Essential)
* Relevant formal teaching/mentoring experience (Essential)
* Experience managing staff (Desirable)
* Experience of disseminating work through presentation/publication (Desirable)
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
Employer details
Employer name: Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust
Address: Breast Services, Rom Valley Way, Romford, RM7 0AG
Employer website
https://www.bhrhospitals.nhs.uk/
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