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Job summary

Main area
Breast Care
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 7
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
318-25-Training4
Employer
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Thirlestaine Breast Centre - Cheltenham Hospital
Town
Cheltenham
Salary
£47,810 - £54,710 (pro rata if part time)
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
29/09/2025 23:59

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Breast Nurse Specialist, Band 7

NHS AfC: Band 7

Join us at an exciting time for Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust! We have recently been awarded an improved CQC rating of Good and are proud of what we’ve achieved. We have an ambitious plan for our journey to Outstanding and are looking for aspirational, committed individuals to join us, making a real difference to both staff and patients.

As a former winner of England for excellence award: Tourism destination of the year, the beautiful city of Gloucester and the scenic regency spa town of Cheltenham are fantastic places to work and live.

As a hospital Trust we are currently involved in over 100 clinical trials and studies, whilst also providing acute elective and specialist services to a population of over 620,000.

By joining Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust new colleagues can look forward to a warm welcome and a future full of opportunities and support.

 

Job overview

In line with the Trust Vision to provide the “Best Care for Everyone…” 

The role of Breast Nurse Specialist is a great opportunity to develop your clinical and professional practice along with leadership and management experiences.  Excellent communication skills and self-awareness are required for your own and others well-being.  The post holder will be an effective core member of the Breast Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) within Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, acting as an expert practitioner within the breast team demonstrating highly developed specialist knowledge in the management of patients with breast diseases and their physical and emotional care.  

This will include supporting their holistic needs assessments and care plans as they move through their treatments and breast/oncology care pathways and meeting the personalised care agenda. Will have the ability to manage complex patients and their complex needs. This will ensure patients are able to make informed decisions about treatments offered to them. You will be a highly skilled practitioner acting as a specialist resource to support the team.  The post holder will also contribute to the day to day running within Thirlestaine Breast Centre, support changes to our services within the surgical division and wider developments within Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.  

Working hours are 37.5 hours a week (Monday to Friday) either over 4 or 5 days a week.

Main duties of the job

An exciting opportunity is available at Thirlestaine Breast Centre to be a Breast Nurse Specialist.

We are looking for a motivated breast nurse specialist  to join the Breast Care Nursing Team to develop their clinical and professional practice along with leadership and management experiences.

Key aspects of the role include:

- Excellent communication skills and self -awareness for your own and others well-being.
- An effective core member of the breast multidisciplinary team (MDT).
- To act as an expert practitioner within the breast team demonstrating highly developed specialist knowledge in the management of patients with breast diseases and their physical and emotional care.
-To support holistic needs assessments and care plans as patients move through the breast/oncology care pathways in order to meet the personalised care agenda.
-The post holder will also contribute to the day to day running of Thirlestaine Breast Centre and will support changes to the service within the surgical division and wider developments in the Trust.

Working for our organisation

We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity.

The Trust is supportive of the NHS Model Employer ethos; committed to ensuring Ethnic Minority representation at Senior management level and beyond matches that across the NHS workforce. Applications are irrespecitve of age, disability, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances and have policies and procedures in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly including consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information on the duties main responsibilities for this vacancy

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Registered Nurse on relevant part of the NMC register
  • Evidence of ongoing professional development and clinical experience
  • Advanced Communication skills course
Desirable criteria
  • Level 7 Post Graduate Diploma/Masters Degree within relevant speciality or commitment to work towards
  • Recognised management/leadership course or equivalent level of skill gained through experience or commitment to work towards

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Specialist clinical skills and experience within specialist area (Cancer/Breast Care)
  • Evidence of change management, leadership and innovation
  • Previous experience as a Band 6 CNS
  • Evidence of managing cancer patients complex needs
  • Evidence of policy development and implementation

Knowledge and Skills

Essential criteria
  • Able to manage and prioritise own workload autonomously
  • Personally resilient and able to manage complexity and work in a changing environment
  • Excellent presentation, communication and interpersonal skills
  • Acts as a role model and are able to lead by example to ensure the Trust's values and behaviours are reinforced throughout their area of practice
  • Able to promote patient safety by undertaking comprehensive risk assessments and action plans, supporting Breast Clinical Governance processes

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Lisa Boon
Job title
Resources Assistant
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0300 422 6623
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