Senior Breast Advanced Clinical Nurse Specialist
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- Band
- Band 8
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- 36
- Hours / week
- 36
- Posted
- 07/09/2026
- Closes
- 20/09/2026
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Role summary
NHS Highland is seeking a Senior Breast Advanced Clinical Nurse Specialist to join the Highland Breast Unit at Raigmore Hospital. This role involves providing expert clinical leadership, advanced assessment, diagnosis, and holistic support for patients across breast screening, symptomatic services, and family history pathways. The specialist will lead and manage a caseload, undertake advanced clinical decision-making, and contribute to service improvement and professional development within the multidisciplinary team. This is an opportunity to shape and develop nurse-led services and enhance patient experience in breast cancer care.
Key responsibilities
- Lead and manage a specialist caseload across breast cancer, symptomatic breast and family history services.
- Undertake advanced clinical assessment, investigation and decision-making within nurse-led clinics.
- Develop expertise in diagnostic procedures including breast examination, imaging pathways and biopsy techniques.
- Lead and coordinate family history and risk assessment services.
- Support patients through diagnosis, treatment and follow-up, ensuring person-centred, shared decision-making.
- Provide expert advice and education to patients, families and healthcare professionals.
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse with current NMC registration.
- First degree in Nursing and evidence of ongoing professional development.
- Significant post-registration experience, including experience working within breast care.
- Advanced knowledge and expertise in breast disorders and breast cancer care.
- Excellent clinical assessment and decision-making skills.
- Strong leadership, influencing and service development capabilities.
- Experience of audit, quality improvement and research activity.
- Excellent communication, teaching and consultation skills.
- Independent Prescribing qualification or willingness to work towards this.
- Ability to work autonomously whilst contributing effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
- Strong IT and digital literacy skills.
Desirable criteria
- Master's level study or working towards Master's qualification.
- Advanced practice qualification relevant to breast care.
- Experience leading nurse-led services.
- Experience presenting or publishing research findings.
- Knowledge of genetic risk assessment and family history services.
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 8 at £53,755 – £60,504 a year, across England.
This advert: £65,125 – £70,303 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Job reference:
258543
Salary:
Band 8A (£65,125 - £70,303)
Job closing date:
20/09/2026
Job Type:
Nursing and Midwifery
Location:
Raigmore Hospital
Employment type:
Permanent
Hours Per Week:
36
Job posted date:
07/09/2026
Employer (NHS Board):
NHS Highland
Department:
Highland Breast Unit
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Transform Breast Cancer Care Across the Highlands
NHS Highland is seeking an experienced, innovative and highly motivated Senior Breast Advanced Clinical Nurse Specialist to join our established Highland Breast Unit based at Raigmore Hospital, Inverness.
This is an exciting new opportunity for an accomplished breast care nurse to practise at an advanced level within a progressive and developing breast cancer service. As a key member of the multidisciplinary team, you will provide expert clinical leadership, advanced assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning and holistic support for patients across breast screening, symptomatic breast services and family history pathways.
Working autonomously and collaboratively, you will play a pivotal role in shaping and developing nurse-led services, enhancing patient experience, and delivering high-quality, evidence-based care to people affected by breast cancer throughout NHS Highland.
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