Breast Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist
North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust (NCM). The closing date is 26 June 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 in a part‑time post of 22.5 hours. The post holder must 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 to support patients throughout their diagnostic and treatment pathway, providing individualised, compassionate and informed patient care.
Main duties of the job
- Provide appropriate specialist advice, support and education to patients throughout the Breast Cancer pathways, from diagnosis to treatment end.
- Provide specialist information, high‑quality care, assessment, advice and support for patients on a suspected breast cancer pathway, including investigative procedures and eventual diagnosis and treatment.
- Extend support to families/carers and other Health Care Professionals both internal and external to the Trust, promoting a seamless service within a multidisciplinary framework.
- Provide guidance, supervision and training to peers and junior staff.
- Ensure quality of care is maximised by establishing strong communication links with Clatterbridge Cancer Centre.
- Ensure national cancer targets are met along the patient pathway; alert appropriate personnel to prevent potential breaches.
About us
Our mission, vision and values are at the heart of North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust (NCM). They underpin everything we do and everything we aspire to be as an organisation.
Our mission is to be exceptional for our patients, our communities and each other. Our vision is to be a great organisation providing excellent healthcare and opportunities to work and learn. Our approach to healthcare is founded on our four core values:
- Kind – we are caring, supporting and respectful to everyone.
- Open – we are honest, transparent and open to new ways of working.
- Fair – we listen, value our differences and are inclusive to all.
- One team – we work well together and with our communities.
We employ almost 6,500 people from more than 80 nationalities and are fully committed to being an equal, diverse and inclusive employer. Our culture and values ensure that everyone is treated with dignity and respect, and that no job applicant or employee is disadvantaged at any stage of their journey.
We are also proud to be an Armed Forces Friendly organisation and welcome applications from members of the Armed Forces community, including veterans, reservists and families.
Working at NCM means becoming part of a dedicated team of clinical and support staff who are passionate about keeping people well and supporting wellbeing. If you share our values and are motivated by making a difference for our patients, we'd be delighted to receive your application.
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 SkillsExperience 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.
North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust (NCM)
£47,810 to £54,710 a year (pro‑rated)
