Band 7 Breast Care Nurse Specialist
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Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust Band 7 Breast Care Nurse Specialist
The closing date is 27 September 2026
Job summary
The Surgical Care group is looking to recruit a dedicated and highly skilled Band 7 Breast Nurse Specialist to support the Breast pathway , in main supporting the Breast Mastalgia pathway.
You would need to be an experienced Breast nurse 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 the patients with Breast conditions. Your expertise will contribute to a high quality care and positive patient experience.
You should have excellent communication skills both verbally and in written. You will be proactive in ensuring that your clinical expertise is up to date to contribute as a role model to the service. You will be a member of the Trust's Breast team and undertake the role of the CNS supporting and facilitating the patients journey. You would be working in a collaborative manner, providing clear decision making skills in consultation with medical and nursing staff. You will ensure that they protect and promote patient safety at all times.
Although this position is a 12 months fixed-term contract, the actual contract duration will be adjusted to account for the time taken to advertise the post, complete the hiring process, and finalise pre-employment checks. This means the contract will begin when the candidate starts the role and may be slightly shorter than 12 months
Main duties of the job
You will work as an integral member of the Multidisciplinary Team within Barking Havering and Redbridge NHS Trust. You will acknowledge and provide the overall responsibility for the provision of specialist nursing advice and support to patients throughout their treatment pathway, predominantly focusing on the Breast Mastalgia pathway. You will be provided with the support to achieve the clinical leadership, coordination and the delivery and development One Stop Breast Service, Breast Pain Service, Breast Follow up Clinics and if desired Breast Care Nurse service provision alongside thecurrent lead specialist nurse. Support will be provided in order for the applicant to achieve theclinical skills necessary for initial patient consultation, clinical assessment,radiology investigation requesting.You will be supported to be able to provide expert clinical advice and support to clinical staff within the organisation and primary services on the management of patients requiring breast care and treatment.
You would effectively liaise with multidisciplinary teams and service maintaining a good rapport to ensure excellent working relationships are maintained with other departments. Demonstrate personal strength and effectiveness with professional behaviour under stressful and difficult situations.
About us
We're an organisation that is getting better and better and our improvements are driven by a determination to deliver care we're proud of and our patients are happy with.
They are benefitting from a new electronic patient record (we were the last acute trust in London to introduce one) and our maternity services have been rated good by the Care Quality Commission.
We operate from two main sites - KGH in Goodmayes and Queen's Hospital in Romford. We have two busy emergency departments with more than 346,000 people visiting them last year. We're campaigning to secure the £35m we need to transform the A&E at Queen's and get rid of corridor care.
We're proud of our regional Neurosciences Centre, Radiotherapy Centre and Hyper Acute Stroke Unit. We're also part of the North East London Cancer Alliance.
We run a Women's Health Hub in Ilford; an Ageing Well Centre in Hornchurch; and Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) at Barking Community Hospital and at St George's Health and Wellbeing Hub. These CDCs are open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week.
The majority of our 8,400 staff - who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. Many can work flexibly and more than 400 of them are on our Ofsted accredited apprenticeship programmes. We're proud to be a London Living Wage employer.
Details
Date posted
16 September 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£55,524 to £62,652 a year per annum inclusive
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
162-7931-SURG
Job locations
King George Hospital
Barley Lane
Ilford
IG3 8YB
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.
The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.
Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.
All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.
Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process, assistance with completion of the application form or if you require any adjustments (for applicants with a disability) please contact Louise Lucy Glavin, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 Ext. 5936. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.
The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.
Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.
All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.
Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process, assistance with completion of the application form or if you require any adjustments (for applicants with a disability) please contact Louise Lucy Glavin, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 Ext. 5936. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.
Person Specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse, 1st level with current NMC Registration.
- Evidence of on-going professional development within breast
Desirable
- Counselling Skills Training.
Skills/ Abilities
Essential
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Desirable
- Research audit skills
Experience/ Knowledge
Essential
- Experience as a registered nurse with recent experience within Breast or oncology
Education/ Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse, 1st level with current NMC Registration.
- Evidence of on-going professional development within breast
Desirable
- Counselling Skills Training.
Skills/ Abilities
Essential
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Desirable
- Research audit skills
Experience/ Knowledge
Essential
- Experience as a registered nurse with recent experience within Breast or oncology
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust
Address
King George Hospital
Barley Lane
Ilford
IG3 8YB
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.bhrhospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust
Address
King George Hospital
Barley Lane
Ilford
IG3 8YB
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.bhrhospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Matron
Kuldip Chagger
01708435000
Details
Date posted
16 September 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£55,524 to £62,652 a year per annum inclusive
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
162-7931-SURG
Job locations
King George Hospital
Barley Lane
Ilford
IG3 8YB
United Kingdom
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