Job overview
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 sites.
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. The role aims to deliver a seamless, high-quality service and an excellent patient experience.
Closing date: 14/04/2026
Main duties of the job
To 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.
To provide specialist leadership, advice and support to nursing and multidisciplinary colleagues, promoting safe, effective and evidence-based practice.
To 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.
Working for our organisation
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.
services as well as 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
sciences 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 and 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
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To 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.
To 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.
To 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.
To 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.
Please read the detailed job description.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. NMC Registrtaion
2. 1st degree or masters
3. Teaching/ Mentorship qualification
4. Extensive experience in breast care
5. Evidence of professional development in Plastics/equivalent training
Desirable criteria
6. Evidence of working towards a Masters degree
7. Advanced assessment skills or relevant qualification
8. Non-medical Independent Prescriber qualification
Previous Experience
Essential criteria
9. Evidence of leadership and management experience within a practice setting
10. Evidence of audit, research and evidence based practice
11. Experience of autonomous working
12. Experience of supporting, teaching or supervising junior staff, students or colleagues
Desirable criteria
13. Experience of contributing to service improvement or development initiatives
14. Experience of supporting patients undergoing complex surgical care
Knowledge and Skills
Essential criteria
15. Up to date with current clinical and professional issues
16. Experience of patient advocacy and supporting patient-centred care
17. Evidence of time management and organisational skills
Desirable criteria
18. Ability to interpret and analyse complex clinical or service data findings
19. Ability to take part in clinical audit, share learning and support changes that improve quality care.
Guy’s and St Thomas’ celebrates, respects and values the diversity of its staff and patients. We review our policies, procedures and practices to ensure that all employees, patients and carers are treated equitable according to their needs. We are actively committed to ensuring that no one who applies for a job, works or study’s at the Trust, or accesses our services is discriminated against on the grounds of race, ethnicity, nationality, disability, religion or belief, age, gender identity, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity/paternity, or marital/civil partnership.