Job summary
Clinical Nurse Specialist - Macmillan Breast Cancer
Division: Cancer Services
Band: 6
Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 per annum/pro rata
Interview Date: Wednesday 14th May 2025
Contract: Fixed Term/Secondment - Maternity Cover
We are recruiting for a Clinical Nurse Specialist - Macmillan Breast Cancerwho shares our ambition and vision to deliver theBest of Care by the Best Peopleand has the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff.
Main duties of the job
The successful post holder will be expected to work as part of a team who provides specialist advice for the diagnosis, management, treatment and on-going care of patients with breast cancer.
As a Macmillan Breast Clinical Nurse Specialist you will need to work as part of the MDT to provide specialist advice for the diagnosis, management, treatment and on-going care of patients with breast cancer to ensure that all patients presenting with breast cancer will be managed in line with the agreed pathways and will benefit from expert advice and support as required according to their specific needs.
We are looking for enthusiastic candidates that will have the unique opportunity to contribute to further development of clinical practice, research and standards of care within the service, including development of policies, protocols and guidelines in collaboration with multidisciplinary colleagues within awell-established and successful service.
Our values are Bold, Every Person Counts, Sharing and Open and Together. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.
We are committed to endorsing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion; our policies / procedures ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.
To contribute to our exciting future and become part of our team, apply today.
About us
Do you have the ambition and vision to deliver our mission of theBest of Care by the Best of People providing excellent care, every time?
Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision is achieved for our patients.
As a key partner in the healthcare of our local population, we are keen to deliver this as an outcome of our Trust-wide strategy - Patient First. Using an Operational Excellence approach to align our priorities and operational management structures, we are just over a year and half into our Patient First deployment. We are looking for creative, skilled people to join our Transformation Team and further support us on this journey.
Our culture and values define us here at Medway NHS Foundation Trust and are the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation.
Our BEST values underpin Patient First and are at the core of the care we give to our patients, the support we offer to our staff and our overall leadership approach:
B - Bold
E - Every person counts
S - Sharing and open
T - Together
Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious and dynamic environment; our employees are able to choose the coverage and supplemental benefits that best fit their needs and those of their families. This includes the promotion of flexible working opportunities across the Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
In conjunction with the breast MDT and support services, the post holder will assist with the co-ordination of the treatment pathway, including screening and primary clinics, incorporating information provision, physical and psychological support and completion of holistic needs assessment, under the guidance and development of the band 7s. Working in partnership with Macmillan and other external stakeholders.The Post holder will assist in supporting specialist wound care/seroma clinics, simple lymphoedema assessment and treatment, breast cancer family history advise and prosthetic clinics.We are looking for an experienced nurse with knowledge in breast screening, Surgical or Oncology nursing to join our breast cancer multi-disciplinary team at Medway NHS Foundation, to work in conjunction with and supporting the other clinical nurse specialists currently in post.The Trust provides care for patients with early and secondary breast cancer, with an onsite chemotherapy service and radiotherapy treatment provided at Maidstone hospital. The Trust offers immediate breast reconstruction with our onco-plastic surgeon on site and works closely with Queen Victoria Hospital (specialist reconstructive surgery centre for the south east of England) to ensure patients have the full range of reconstructive options available. This is an exciting time at Medway breast services with the on-going development of stratified risk pathways and the delivery of personalised care and support with health and well-being events currently running.The post holder will play an active part in the multi-disciplinary meetings and service review, and be able to work autonomously and as part of a multidisciplinary team.The post holder will require RGN with post registration experience and may have completed the Principles of Breast Cancer Care course for healthcare professionals along with the advanced communication course Have the ability to work autonomously and as part of the multidisciplinary team Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills Have experience of managing case-loads effectively with the support of the band 7sIf you think you have what it takes to positively contribute to our exciting future by being part of our amazing team, apply today.
For an informal discussion about the role please contact: Sammy Tomlin, Macmillan Breast Clinical Nurse Specialist on samantha.tomlin2@nhs.net
Job description
Job responsibilities
In conjunction with the breast MDT and support services, the post holder will assist with the co-ordination of the treatment pathway, including screening and primary clinics, incorporating information provision, physical and psychological support and completion of holistic needs assessment, under the guidance and development of the band 7s. Working in partnership with Macmillan and other external stakeholders.The Post holder will assist in supporting specialist wound care/seroma clinics, simple lymphoedema assessment and treatment, breast cancer family history advise and prosthetic clinics.We are looking for an experienced nurse with knowledge in breast screening, Surgical or Oncology nursing to join our breast cancer multi-disciplinary team at Medway NHS Foundation, to work in conjunction with and supporting the other clinical nurse specialists currently in post.The Trust provides care for patients with early and secondary breast cancer, with an onsite chemotherapy service and radiotherapy treatment provided at Maidstone hospital. The Trust offers immediate breast reconstruction with our onco-plastic surgeon on site and works closely with Queen Victoria Hospital (specialist reconstructive surgery centre for the south east of England) to ensure patients have the full range of reconstructive options available. This is an exciting time at Medway breast services with the on-going development of stratified risk pathways and the delivery of personalised care and support with health and well-being events currently running.The post holder will play an active part in the multi-disciplinary meetings and service review, and be able to work autonomously and as part of a multidisciplinary team.The post holder will require RGN with post registration experience and may have completed the Principles of Breast Cancer Care course for healthcare professionals along with the advanced communication course Have the ability to work autonomously and as part of the multidisciplinary team Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills Have experience of managing case-loads effectively with the support of the band 7sIf you think you have what it takes to positively contribute to our exciting future by being part of our amazing team, apply today.
For an informal discussion about the role please contact: Sammy Tomlin, Macmillan Breast Clinical Nurse Specialist on samantha.tomlin2@nhs.net
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse Level 1 on the NMC Register. To hold the appropriate level for the area of speciality
- BSc Nursing
- Post registration qualification in appropriate area of speciality or equivalent post qualification experience
Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrate an understanding of the National agenda for speciality
- Up to date knowledge of current clinical and professional issues
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working autonomously at an advanced level within the specialist area delivering effective patient focused care
- Previous experience of student supervision and clinical education at undergraduate level
- Experience of delivering change management both personally and as a facilitator
Skills
Essential
- Excellent verbal, written, interpersonal and communication skills to work within the speciality MDT and across professional groups
- Proven listening / counselling skills with the ability to manage complex situations and appropriately deliver sensitive and difficult outcomes
- Advanced clinical, managerial and leadership skills in specialty
Values Based Question
Essential
- Give an example of a time where you have demonstrated a 'can do' attitude (including the situation you were in) and the outcome
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse Level 1 on the NMC Register. To hold the appropriate level for the area of speciality
- BSc Nursing
- Post registration qualification in appropriate area of speciality or equivalent post qualification experience
Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrate an understanding of the National agenda for speciality
- Up to date knowledge of current clinical and professional issues
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working autonomously at an advanced level within the specialist area delivering effective patient focused care
- Previous experience of student supervision and clinical education at undergraduate level
- Experience of delivering change management both personally and as a facilitator
Skills
Essential
- Excellent verbal, written, interpersonal and communication skills to work within the speciality MDT and across professional groups
- Proven listening / counselling skills with the ability to manage complex situations and appropriately deliver sensitive and difficult outcomes
- Advanced clinical, managerial and leadership skills in specialty
Values Based Question
Essential
- Give an example of a time where you have demonstrated a 'can do' attitude (including the situation you were in) and the outcome
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.
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).
Additional information
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.
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).
