Breast Care Clinical Nurse Specialist

Main area Breast Care Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent:
Internal Secondments will be considered Hours Part time - 10.5 hours per week Job  

Employer Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust Town Bath Salary £39,959 - £48,117 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 31/08/2026 23:59

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and compassionate Registered Nurse to join our Breast Care Team as a Band 6 Breast Care Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS).

This rewarding role offers the chance to make a real difference in the lives of patients undergoing assessment, treatment, and ongoing care for breast-related conditions.

The Breast Team at the Royal United Hospitals Bath is recognised for delivering high-quality patient care, alongside a strong commitment to education, innovation, and research.

This role presents an excellent opportunity to become part of a dynamic, supportive, and highly respected multidisciplinary team, dedicated to providing outstanding patient-centred care.

Previous experience in breast surgery, oncology, or cancer care would be advantageous; however, we are particularly interested in candidates who demonstrate a passion for supporting patients and developing specialist knowledge within breast care.

You will be a skilled,expert breast care nurse, and a core member of the Breast unit multidisciplinary team to deliver high quality care to patients with breast surgical or oncological issues. You will possess or develop the skills, competence, expertise and clinical decision-making abilities required to co-ordinate treatment for breast patients.

You will provide clinical leadership for the development of integrated patient pathways in the team, which are in line with recognised best practice and evidence base, working closely with stakeholders and care providers.

At the RUH we put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community. No matter what your role is, we value everyone’s contribution in supporting the exceptional, person-centred care we pride ourselves on.

We are committed to creating a compassionate and inclusive environment. This can be seen in our growing community of staff networks – celebrating successes and creating opportunities to listen and learn. We value our differences, champion kindness and civility, and truly believe that diversity makes us stronger.

A culture of learning, developing and innovating is the thread that runs throughout our whole organisation. We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential.

We value staff wellbeing, with a well-established programme of support. We believe in a holistic approach spanning all aspects of living a healthy life, including physical, emotional, spiritual and financial wellbeing. We’ve even got a pool!

Please find attached to the vacancy a detailed person specification and job description for further information about this role.

• Evidence of relevant CPD courses
• Knowledge of clinical practice within the breast care speciality

• Specialist clinical experience within a surgical/Oncology ward/Department
• Significant experience at band 5

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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.