The closing date is 01 June 2026
Salary: £58,133 to £65,261 a year per annum inclusive of HCAS, pro-rata
Job summary
The successful applicant will be an experienced cancer nurse with proven clinical skills and knowledge in the field of cancer and a commitment to prividing the highest standard of care to Breast Cancer patients.
We are looking for an individual with strong communication skills who has the ability to impart complex information to patients, relatives and carers.
Main Duties:
To be the key worker for adults with breast cancer under the medical and clinical oncologists and provide CNS service to the MDT clinics.
To participate and support the service development and adapting ways of delivering high quality care to ensure compliance with national guielines.
To provide expert nursing support before, during and after treatment. This will include outpatients, inpatients, telephone advice and triage.
To lead patient education and counselling at all stages of the pathway from entry into oncology service.
To support the development of nurse led clinics as the service requires for on treatment and follow-up for patients ensuring the patient and those close to them fully understand the treatment options, risks and side effects.
Establish contribute to stratified follow-up pathways for patients in accordance with national best practice guidance.
To take a lead role in the MDT clinics, participating in discussion and decision making, and ensuring the efficient implementation of clinical decisions and care pathways.
To work with the MDT and other CNS colleagues to establish and set measurable standards of care and ensure the delivery of a high-quality service for patients, using nursing audit and other measurement tools.
Lead on the delivery of timely holistic needs assessments (HNAs).
To ensure patients with complex needs are identified early
Liaise with referring teams both internal and external to UCLH
Develop key working relationships with other specialities such as palliative care for patients at end of life and/or those with complex symptoms.
Develop key working relationships with primary care including general practitioners and community palliative care teams. Develop knowledge base and clinical expertise in expected toxicities of routine and novel treatments.
Provide educational sessions and mentorship to junior nursing staff.
Attend and speak at network, regional and national meetings.
Attend team meetings with CNS and Breast MDT colleagues, in order to plan and evaluate the specialist nursing service and facilitate case discussion and support.
Attend relevant divisional and other meetings (including Cancer CNS community of practice) as agreed with manager
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*
*UCLH top trust to work at in England- In the most recentNHS staff surveyUCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the third year in a row.
UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff To find out more, visit:Flexible working.
To discover more about what makes UCLHa great placeto work, visit:Why Choose UCLH?
Person Specification
Knowledge and Qualifications
Essential
- BSC/1st degree (health related) or equivalent qualification/training and experience.
- Your professional knowledge acquired at degree level will be supplemented by specialist training, experience and short courses to Masters level equivalent.
Desirable
- Post registration qualification in appropriate area of speciality or equivalent post qualification experience.
- Leadership course
- Mentorship course
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience of student supervision and clinical education at undergraduate level
Desirable
- 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.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Proven listening / counselling skills with the ability to manage complex situation and appropriately deliver sensitive and difficult outcomes.
- Evidence of teaching skills in particular teaching patients in how to manage their conditions and raise their awareness of their condition.
- Ability to clinically lead & influence staff.
- Up to date knowledge of current clinical and professional issues.
- Sound knowledge of current issues in the profession and practice of nursing.
- Excellent verbal, written, interpersonal & communication skills
- Time management and organisation skills
- IT skills
Desirable
- Clinical, managerial and leadership skills in specialty.
- Able to use skills of history taking and physical assessment to direct patient care.
- Ability to conduct & evaluate own projects successfully.
- Ability to carry out audit and research.
- Presentation skills
Communication
Essential
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Desirable
- Formal presentation 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.
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 (Opens in a new tab).
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 (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).