Breast Reconstruction Clinical Nurse Specialist
The closing date is 28 May 2026
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Breast Reconstruction Clinical Nurse Specialist to join our team of specialist plastics nurses within the Surgery Directorate, working across Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital.
If you are passionate about delivering high quality, person-centred care and supporting patients throughout their breast reconstruction journey, we would welcome your application.
We are looking for an enthusiastic, dynamic and committed nurse who can demonstrate clinical expertise, leadership skills and the ability to communicate effectively across multidisciplinary teams. The successful candidate alongside a fellow Clinical Nurse Specialist will act as the main points of contact for breast cancer and BRCA patients undergoing reconstructive surgery, providing specialist advice, education and psychological support before and after surgery.
The successful post holder should have extensive experience in breast care and have excellent organisational, communication and clinical decision‑making skills, with the ability to work autonomously and manage a complex caseload.
You will support patients with surgical decision‑making, treatment planning, discharge arrangements, follow‑up care, complex wound management and post‑operative complications, while also contributing to service development, staff support, audit and patient information events.
Interview date: 05/06/2026
Main Duties of the Job
* Lead the ongoing development of clinical practice within the specialty, contributing to standards of care, service improvement, and the development of policies, protocols, and guidelines.
* Provide specialist leadership, advice and support to nursing and multidisciplinary colleagues, promoting safe, effective and evidence‑based practice.
* Contribute to education, audit, research and quality improvement activity within the service, helping to monitor clinical standards and implement improvements in line with Trust objectives.
* Act as an advocate for patients within the service, ensuring a patient-centred approach to care delivery, supporting informed decision‑making, and promoting dignity, wellbeing and person‑centred care at all times.
* Lead the ongoing development of the specialist service through the development of nurse‑led clinics, policies, protocols, guidelines and standards of care, working collaboratively with multidisciplinary colleagues across the Trust and community settings.
* Provide specialist education, support and training to nursing staff, students and the wider clinical team, contributing to a positive learning environment and the continuing professional development of staff within the specialty.
* Lead and contribute to clinical audit, research and quality improvement initiatives, promoting evidence‑based practice, monitoring standards of care and supporting service development in line with Trust objectives and clinical governance requirements.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* BSc/1st degree (health related) or equivalent qualification/training and experience
* Professional knowledge acquired at degree level supplemented by specialist training, experience and short courses to Masters level equivalent.
* Post‑registration qualification in appropriate area of speciality or equivalent post‑qualification experience.
* Leadership course completed.
* Working towards a Masters degree, or have a Masters degree.
* Having or working towards a non‑medical physical assessment course.
Previous Experience
* Extensive experience of working autonomously at an advanced level within the specialist area delivering effective patient‑focused care.
* Proven evidence of management / leadership skills and autonomous practice.
* Previous experience of student supervision and clinical education at undergraduate level.
* Experience of delivering patient advocacy.
* Experience of audit, research & evidence-based care.
* Experience of delivering change management both personally and as a facilitator.
Knowledge and Skills
* Up to date with current clinical and professional issues.
* Experience of patient advocacy and supporting patient-centred care.
* Evidence of time management and organisational skills.
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.
About Us
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK's best known hospitals - Guy's, St Thomas', Evelina London Children's Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield - as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation.
We are among the UK's busiest, most successful foundation trusts, offering a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Lambeth and Southwark.
We have a long tradition of clinical and scientific achievement and, as part of King's Health Partners, we are one of England's eight academic health science centres, bringing together world-class clinical services, teaching and research. We have one of the National Institute for Health Research's biomedical research centres, established with King's College London in 2007, as well as dedicated clinical research facilities. We have around 22,700 staff, making us one of the largest NHS Trusts in the country and one of the biggest employers locally. We aim to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and continue to develop new and existing partnerships with local people, patients, neighbouring NHS organisations, local authorities, charitable bodies and GPs. We strive to recruit and retain the best staff as the dedication and skills of our employees lie at the heart of our organisation and ensure that our services are of the highest quality, safe and focused on our patients.
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
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