Breast Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist Team Leader
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Hours / week
- 37.5
- Posted
- 10/09/2026
- Closes
- 24/09/2026
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Role summary
This is a full-time leadership role for an experienced and motivated cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist in breast cancer care. The successful candidate will lead the Primary and Secondary Breast Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist teams, influencing service development and driving innovation. Responsibilities include providing clinical leadership, professional guidance, and expert assessment and support to patients and carers. The role focuses on delivering high-quality, patient-centred care throughout the breast cancer pathway.
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse Level 1 registered with NMC
- Speciality qualification at Masters Level or equivalent knowledge and experience (or working towards Masters)
- Teaching & Assessing qualification or equivalent experience
- Palliative care, Oncology &/or Breast specialist Qualifications
- Advanced Communication skills / Psychological level 2 training
- Demonstrate evidence of on-going continuous professional development
Desirable criteria
- Leadership qualification
- Working towards Master's qualification
- Non-Medical Prescribing or willingness to work towards
- Significant post registration experience
- Significant experience working at Band 6 working at a senior level
- Experience in palliative /oncology and /or breast care
- Experience of running nurse-led clinics
- Experience in developing and training staff
- Implementation of change to improve services/patient experience
- Evidence of involvement in Clinical Governance
- Health and Safety in relation to the speciality
- Ability to lead clinical audit
- Evidence of sound management and leadership experience
- Has a varied clinical background
- Evidence of involvement in service users' advocacy and complaints resolution
- Risk Management & incident Investigation
- Project management experience
- Registered Nurse Level 1 registered with NMC
- Speciality qualification at Masters Level or equivalent knowledge and experience (or working towards Masters)
- Teaching & Assessing qualification or equivalent experience
- Palliative care, Oncology &/or Breast specialist Qualifications
- Advanced Communication skills / Psychological level 2 training
- Demonstrate evidence of on-going continuous professional development
- Leadership qualification
- Working towards Master's qualification
- Non-Medical Prescribing or willingness to work towards
- Significant post registration experience
- Significant experience working at Band 6 working at a senior level
- Experience in palliative /oncology and /or breast care
- Experience of running nurse-led clinics
- Experience in developing and training staff
- Implementation of change to improve services/patient experience
- Evidence of involvement in Clinical Governance
- Health and Safety in relation to the speciality
- Ability to lead clinical audit
- Evidence of sound management and leadership experience
- Has a varied clinical background
- Evidence of involvement in service users' advocacy and complaints resolution
- Risk Management & incident Investigation
- Project management experience
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.
This advert: £49,387 – £56,515 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Breast Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist Team Leader
The closing date is 24 September 2026
Job summary
This is a full time role for 37.5 hours/week.
We are seeking an experienced and motivated cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist ready to take the next step into a leadership position, with opportunities to influence service development and drive innovation in breast cancer care. This is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic nurse leader with a passion for delivering high-quality, patient-centred care to lead our Primary and Secondary Breast Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist teams. You will have a key role in shaping the future of the breast cancer service, ensuring people affected by breast cancer receive exceptional support throughout their cancer pathway.
You will provide clinical leadership, professional guidance, and oversight for the specialist nursing teams. Alongside your leadership responsibilities, you will maintain a clinical presence across the Trust, offering expert assessment, advice, and support to patients and carers.Working closely with the wider multidisciplinary team, you will ensure the delivery of safe, effective, and compassionate care for people affected by breast cancer.
Main duties of the job
The Breast Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) Team Leader (Band 7) will provide advanced clinical
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