Clinical Nurse Specialist
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 02/09/2026
- Closes
- 08/09/2026
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Role summary
This is an opportunity for an enthusiastic oncology nurse to join the Breast CNS team as a Metastatic Breast CNS. The role involves providing high-standard, individualized, and holistic patient care to cancer patients in conjunction with the multidisciplinary team. You will act as a source of information and advocate for patients and their families within the Breast MDT. Excellent training and development, along with support from the breast team, are provided.
Essential criteria
- Minimum 5 years post registration experience in a Cancer related area
Desirable criteria
- Good working knowledge of Breast Cancer and the treatment pathway which patients follow
- Advanced Communication Skills
- Ability to work alone and under pressure
- Ability to manage complex situations both clinically and in terms of administration
- Presentation Skills (often have to present at MDT)
- Understanding of management of data
- Proven clinical skills & sound knowledge base in Breast Oncology and
- Knowledge of Cancer patient
- Experience and ideas of how Barts Health can improve position
- Ist Level Breast Cancer Course
- Physical Assessment Course
- Nurse Prescribing Course
- Chemotherapy Course
- Registered Nurse
- Degree Qualification in Breast Cancer Related topic.
- Nurse education qualification
- Masters qualification or evidence of work at masters level.
- Minimum 5 years post registration experience in a Cancer related area
- Good working knowledge of Breast Cancer and the treatment pathway which patients follow
- Advanced Communication Skills
- Ability to work alone and under pressure
- Ability to manage complex situations both clinically and in terms of administration
- Presentation Skills (often have to present at MDT)
- Understanding of management of data
- Proven clinical skills & sound knowledge base in Breast Oncology and
- Knowledge of Cancer patient
- Experience and ideas of how Barts Health can improve position
- Ist Level Breast Cancer Course
- Physical Assessment Course
- Nurse Prescribing Course
- Chemotherapy Course
- Registered Nurse
- Degree Qualification in Breast Cancer Related topic.
- Nurse education qualification
- Masters qualification or evidence of work at masters level.
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.
This advert: £58,133 – £65,261 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Barts Health NHS Trust
Clinical Nurse Specialist
The closing date is 08 September 2026
Job summary
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a enthusiastic oncology nurse to join the Breast CNS team as a Metastatic Breast CNS
You will receive excellent training and development, as well as support from the breast team. This is an ideal opportunity to progress within your profession and be fully supported by the Cancer divisions and St Barts site as a whole.
Main duties of the job
To provide the highest standard of individualised and holistic patient care to cancer patients in conjunction with the multidisciplinary team.
To act as a source of information for patients and their families
To advocate for patients within the Breast MDT
To provide high quality nursing care to patients and their families, in accordance with agreed policies
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-perform
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