Band 7 Breast Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist | Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Company: Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Location: London

Posted: May 8th, 2026

To be an active member of the breast care nursing team with a willingness to develop new skills.
To participate in the provision of high quality specialist nursing care to patients with breast disease throughout the patient pathway and entire disease trajectory.
To work autonomously using expert clinical judgement and knowledge to provide informational and psychological care to patients and their families in conjunction with the multidisciplinary teams in acute care, Primary Care and Tertiary care providers.
To assist with all aspects of breast care provision in association with the multidisciplinary team (MDT).
To act as a nursing resource, provide clinical leadership and expertise as a specialist nurse in relation to breast cancer.
To take responsibility for own evidence based practice and to ensure awareness of current research to support and underpin specialist advice.
To develop all staff within the multidisciplinary team, providing support, advice, formal and informal education.

To use expert clinical judgement to advise on planning, implementing and evaluating care for breast patients throughout the cancer pathway.
To work in close liaison with the breast multi-disciplinary team within the hospital, to ensure that patients receive timely and appropriate information to facilitate informed choice of treatment options.
To communicate between patients, family/carers and health professionals. To provide relevant support, information, education, counselling as required within an advocacy role.
To liaise with the acute oncology nurse specialist, radiology, chemotherapy, plastics and ward nurses to ensure continuity of care throughout the patient’s pathway.
To work with patients & families and to provide appropriate information and support and referral to relevant clinical teams.
To act as an expert role model in nursing care and world class behaviours to other nurses and healthcare professionals.
To ensure thorough documentation is maintained.
To undertake assessment of patients with breast cancer using the Holistic Needs Assessment at appropriate points in the pathway.

Advert closes on Thursday 30 Apr 2026

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