Metastatic Breast Cancer Nurse Specialist

Main area Metastatic Breast Cancer Nurse Specialist Grade Band 7 Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 22.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday) Job
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Department name 01. UHD - General Recruitment Site UHD-Bournemouth Town Bournemouth Salary £49,387 - £56,515 pa/pr Salary period Yearly Closing 30/10/2026 23:59 Interview date 12/11/2026

As University Hospitals Dorset we are a three site acute trust with ‘university hospital’ status through our partnership with Bournemouth University, working with an annual budget of £730m.

We offer highly regarded health services, employing some 10,000 staff. Our ambitious £500m transformation programme is well on the way to delivering state-of-the-art facilities over the next two years to meet the current and future healthcare needs of the populations we serve.

In an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with over seven miles of sandy beaches you’ll find inspirational opportunities to achieve your perfect work/life balance. With the New Forest and the Purbecks on our doorstep, we’re also less than three hours from London by road or train. The thriving towns of Poole, Bournemouth and Christchurch give way to idyllic villages and unspoilt landscapes just minutes from our hospitals.

We believe that having a diverse workforce, and allowing people to be themselves, is essential in ensuring we offer an inclusive, welcoming and productive place to work.

We especially welcome applications from minority groups in the community who may be underrepresented in our workforce.

At UHD our active staff network groups are the Women's Network, Black Asian Minority Ethnic Group (BAME), Pride Network, European (EU), Pro Ability Staff Network, and the Armed Forces Support Group.

As a Trust we are proudly signed up to the Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant guaranteed interview schemes.

We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support the preparation of their application. While this is not discouraged, we kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of your own experience and suitability. Personal integrity is an important part of the recruitment process.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the UHD Metastatic breast Cancer Nurse Specialist Team. We are looking for someone to join the team in Bournemouth and work alongside the professionals within our Breast service looking after patients with secondary breast cancer.

This post will be based in Bournemouth but there may be a need to work in Poole to cover. The successful applicant will work alongside the current Metastatic Breast Cancer (MBC) CNS Team. This post will support the patient throughout the MBC Pathway. This includes ensuring timeliness of investigations and appointments through the pathway with awareness of Cancer Waiting Time Targets, present at Breaking Bad News, offering support and information regarding diagnosis and treatment, being the patients advocate and advising on symptom management.

We are looking for an enthusiastic nurse who is keen to make a difference in the care of those experiencing a life changing diagnosis and has oncology experience in their portfolio. More important in this role is a nurse who highly organised, motivated to learn, with excellent communication and team working skills.

This post will be offered at Band 6 OR Band 7 dependent on experience of the candidate. Both job descriptions are attached

This role requires NMC Registration

Base Location :
Bournemouth

Interview date:
Thursday, 12th November 2026

To Understand the role in more detail please read the full Job Description and Person Specification documents which are…