Breast Clinical Nurse Specialist
University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)
The closing date is 15 December 2025
This role is eligible for visa sponsorship under the UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) Skilled Worker route; sponsorship can only be provided where applicants meet the specific requirements set by UKVI, including the relevant skill and salary thresholds (£25,000), and any role‑specific criteria.
Main duties of the job
* Work collaboratively with the MDT ensuring effective teamwork for both breast screening and breast care services at all sites.
* Provide sensitive and advanced communication to all patients and their significant others with all interactions.
* Work with the nursing teams across sites and Allied Health Professionals within the Breast Screening and Imaging Service and Breast Care Services, supporting patients recalled for further assessment and patients with breast cancer.
Responsibilities
* Always work collaboratively with the MDT ensuring effective teamwork for both breast screening and breast care services at all sites.
* Provide sensitive and advanced communication to all patients and their significant others with all interactions.
* Work with nurses and Allied Health Professionals within the Breast Screening and Imaging Service and Breast Care Services, supporting and developing their skills in caring for patients recalled for further assessment and patients with breast cancer, particularly when communication complex and sensitive issues.
* Ensure the delivery of appropriate communication for patients who may have barriers to communication and specific needs such as learning disabilities / difficulties.
* Consult effectively with internal and external trust staff to ensure the optimal care delivery for patients.
* Attend daily staff huddles and team meetings and elevate operational, clinical and staffing concerns.
* Provide clear, concise and accurate written and digital nursing documentation.
* Deliver benign results to patients as locally agreed.
* Provide expert advice to patients and staff on breast cancer and benign breast conditions.
* Partake in formal and informal teaching activities on breast cancer and treatments to trust staff and patients.
* Contribute to the risk management and health and safety in the workplace by raising concerns appropriately.
* Demonstrate team cohesion and collaborative working, adapting practice to the needs of the service.
* Maintain a flexible approach to working across sites to ensure service delivery optimisation.
* Attend team meetings and play an active role in supporting any service changes and improvements within breast screening and breast care.
* Support the trust and divisional cancer strategies.
* Work with the Matrons and Quality Improvement Manager to actively partake in Health Promotion activities relating to Breast Screening and Breast Awareness.
* Initiate clinical audits and patient experience surveys relating to trust standards and breast services.
* Support the development of nurse‑led services for service demands.
* Work within the West Sussex, East Sussex, Brighton and Hove Breast Screening services under the NHS England Quality Assurance guidelines for the CNS in breast screening.
* Contribute to the development of Standard Operating Procedures and Policies relating to breast services.
* Ensure concerns are raised within the trust policy using DATIX, governance and risk frameworks.
* Manage rosters, support staff allocation, and contribute to effective budget reconciliation and workforce planning.
* Provide support and development training for Band 6 nurses and HCAs.
* Perform staff annual appraisals in line with trust guidance and line management.
* Deputise the Matrons when asked to support the management of staff sickness and absences in line with Trust policy.
* Provide professional and clinical leadership to enable effective and safe team working.
* Actively involved in the recruitment process and retention of staff.
* Act as a role model for junior staff and participate in staff clinical supervision.
* Adhere to the NMC Code – Professional standards of practice and behaviour for nurses, midwives and nursing associates always.
* Act as Nurse‑in‑Charge to manage the clinical demands of the service and team to ensure patient care is always delivered to a high standard.
* Provide specialist support for patients recalled from breast screening to assessment and specialist nursing advice.
* Undertake assessment of all patients' information needs and provide appropriate support and information during the diagnostic process.
* Use specialist knowledge to deliver evidence‑based care to all patients during a cancer and non‑cancer diagnosis and treatment.
* Ensure effective and timely management and response to patients who call the helpline in conjunction with the cancer support workers.
* Use effective time management to prioritise and manage patient demands.
* Contribute to the review and updating of patient information resources used within the services.
* Attend mandatory training updates as required.
* Undertake training as necessary in line with the development of the post and as agreed with the line manager.
* Achieve and demonstrate agreed standards of personal and professional development within agreed timescales.
* Identify own learning needs and jointly plan training requirements with line manager.
* Participate in the Trust's appraisal process to discuss how the role will help deliver the best possible care and help deliver any changes in service.
* Demonstrate a commitment to the 4 pillars of advanced practice.
* Flexibly undertake other duties consistent with the role and banding, including project work, internal job rotation and absence cover.
Person Specification
* UK registered Nurse.
* Post registration or equivalent experience in breast screening/breast cancer.
* Advanced communication skills.
* Experience at band 6/7 required in breast screening/breast care, preferably as a CNS.
* Experience of staff recruitment.
* Experience of managing teams.Experience of staff development and training.
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
* Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).
* Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues.
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.
Address
Worthing Hospital Breast Care Centre & Park Centre for Breast Care
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