Breast Cancer Nurse Specialist (CNS) – Band 6/7 in Ilford

We are currently recruiting a dedicated and highly skilled Band 7 Breast Cancer Nurse Specialist to support the Cancer pathway. You would need to be an experienced band 6/7 acting within your professional boundaries and willing to develop your skills. As a Breast CNS, you will play a vital role in delivering specialised nursing care to patients with breast conditions.

You will have excellent communication skills both verbally and in writing. You will be proactive in ensuring that your clinical expertise is up to date to contribute as a role model to the service. The post holder will be a member of the Trust's Breast team and undertake the role of the CNS supporting and facilitating the patient’s journey. You would be working in a collaborative manner, providing clear decision-making skills in consultation with medical and nursing staff. The post holder will ensure that they always protect and promote patient safety. You would effectively liaise with multidisciplinary teams and services, maintaining a good rapport to ensure excellent working relationships are maintained with other departments.

For those who may not yet fully meet the criteria, we are also open to offering this role as a developmental post at Band 6. In this case, you will undertake a structured training, academic, and professional development pathway, designed to enable progression to Band 7.

Main duties of the job:

• The post holder will work as an integral member of the Multidisciplinary Team within Barking Havering and Redbridge University Trust.
• The post holder will acknowledge and provide overall responsibility for the provision of specialist nursing advice and support to patients and families, inpatient and outpatient, throughout their care pathway.
• Demonstrate personal strength and effectiveness with professional behaviour under stressful and difficult situations.

Person specification:

• Registered Nurse, 1st level with current NMC Registration
• Counselling Skills Training
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Experience as a registered nurse with recent experience within Breast Cancer or oncology

Throughout our recruitment process, we value honesty, integrity, and authenticity. We want to understand what you can bring to BHRUT, so please ensure that your application reflects your own capabilities and achievements. We believe that providing the highest quality of care is about having the best people, inspired and supported by the best leaders, and backed by the best training and career development opportunities.

Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospital NHS Trust is committed to safeguarding children and adults at risk and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and adults is central to the care provided by our Trust, and the post holder must be aware of their responsibilities and work in line with our Trust’s Safeguarding Adult and Children Procedures.

We are an equal opportunity employer, welcoming applications from all sections of the community. We welcome applications from people wishing to job-share, either with or without a partner. As part of our commitment to creating fair and inclusive access to employment, applicants who identify as having a disability (as defined by the Equality Act 2010) or as a Care Leaver, and who choose to be considered under the Trust's Disability Confident Scheme or Care Leaver Covenant Scheme, will be shortlisted for interview if they meet the essential criteria.