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Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust Breast Clinical Nurse Specialist

The closing date is 19 November 2026

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Job summary

Are you passionate about making a real difference in patient care? We're looking for an experienced Breast Clinical Nurse Specialist to provide leadership and guidance within the speciality. In this role, you'll be a trusted source of knowledge and support for patients, their families, and carers, as well as a key resource for our multi-professional team.

You'll play a vital part in coordinating care, ensuring patients experience seamless support throughout their journey. Your insight and expertise will help shape and develop our service to meet the evolving needs of the people we care for.

This is a great opportunity to demonstrate your experience, lead with confidence, and share your knowledge through education and mentorship. You'll also drive improvements in care standards through audits and research, and carry out specialist clinical procedures within your scope of practice.

Main duties of the job

Offer holistic support to patients diagnosed via both the Symptomatic Breast Service.

Act as a support mechanism to patients in their treatment choice and entry into clinical trials, while maintaining research-based practice.

Provide education and advice to patients and their relatives in this patient group.

Know how to resource appropriate information literature for this patient group.

Attend weekly multi-disciplinary breast meetings.

Under the direction of the Breast Care Nurses to assist with the development and implementation of integrated care pathways.

Provide an accessible telephone contact service for Breast patients concerned about their symptoms or treatment.

Work with colleagues to maintain a comprehensive service which provides optimum care for patients with Breast disease.

Act as the patients' advocate in association with relevant members of the multi-disciplinary team, when informed discussion may assist them in understanding and deciding upon treatment plans.

Ensure that the rights of the patient are respected and assist in the provision of information enabling informed decisions to be made about their care.

About us

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.

Details

Date posted

06 November 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£39,959 a year Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

390-NM-SUR-SO-8913

Job locations

Southend

The Neil Rothnie Breast Unit, Southend Hospital, prittlewell Chase

Westcliff-on-Sea

SS0 0RY

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Are you looking for an exciting Breast Clinical Nurse Specialist role using your unique qualities, then we want to hear from you.For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.We look forward to your application.

Please be aware that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a suitable number of applications.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Are you looking for an exciting Breast Clinical Nurse Specialist role using your unique qualities, then we want to hear from you.For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.We look forward to your application.

Please be aware that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a suitable number of applications.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse on appropriate part of the NMC register

Desirable

• Post registration qualification relevant to the specialism
• communication course

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Two years post- registration Experience

Desirable

• Previous experience working in an acute healthcare setting

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse on appropriate part of the NMC register

Desirable

• Post registration qualification relevant to the specialism
• communication course

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Two years post- registration Experience

Desirable

• Previous experience working in an acute healthcare setting

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

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Southend

The Neil Rothnie Breast Unit, Southend Hospital, prittlewell Chase

Westcliff-on-Sea

SS0 0RY

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.mse.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Southend

The Neil Rothnie Breast Unit, Southend Hospital, prittlewell Chase

Westcliff-on-Sea

SS0 0RY

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.mse.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Lead Nurse

Lesley Raynor

[email protected]

03004437300

Details

Date posted

06 November 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£39,959 a year Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

390-NM-SUR-SO-8913

Job locations

Southend

The Neil Rothnie Breast Unit, Southend Hospital, prittlewell Chase

Westcliff-on-Sea

SS0 0RY

United Kingdom

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