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Job summary

Main area
Breast Services
Grade
8a
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 sessions per week
Job ref
162-7206-KK
Employer
Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Breast Services
Town
Romford
Salary
£61,631 - £68,623 per annum inclusive
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
18/09/2025 23:59

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Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust logo

Band 8a Lead Nurse Breast Clinical Nurse Specialist

8a

 

PEOPLE are at the HEART of everything we do

This video gives a flavour of what it is like to work at our Trust and why some of our staff love working here 💙

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Job overview

BHRUT is looking for an enthusiastic individual to fill the position of the Breast Lead Nurse. As a Lead Nurse, you will have overall responsibility for the direction and development of the Breast Service at BHRUT. You will be expected to manage a team of Breast care Nurses and the Breast outpatient department, offer your clinical expertise, advice and clinical skills to ensure the smooth running of the department and make sure that high standards of care is delivered and maintained. As a Lead you will represent at regional and national Breast Cancer meetings. If you feel you fit the criteria then we would like for you to join our team. 

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work as an integral member of the Multidisciplinary Team within Barking Havering and Redbridge University Trust. The post holder will acknowledge and provide the overall responsibility for the provision of specialist nursing advice and support to patients and families, Inpatient and out-patient, throughout their care pathway.

Working for our organisation

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. We’re no longer in special measures; we’ve opened two new theatres at our Elective Surgical Hub in King George Hospital (KGH); and, in recognition of our progress, we’ve been shortlisted for Trust of the Year at the Health Service Journal Awards. 

We operate from two main sites – KGH in Goodmayes and Queen’s Hospital in Romford. We have two busy emergency departments with more than 330,000 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. 

Our patients are benefitting from our 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 and are providing an extra 94,000 scans a year. 

 The majority of our 8,000 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.

 We’re looking forward to introducing an electronic patient record that will be transformative for our staff and beneficial for our patients. 

Detailed job description and main 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  Kaka Adeyemi, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 5162. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.

Person specification

Education/ Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Registered General Nurse
Desirable criteria
  • Educated or willing to work towards a masters or willing to work towards

Experience/ Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • 5 years plus+ experience within the Breast field
  • Relevant formal teaching/mentoring experience
Desirable criteria
  • Experience managing staff
  • Experience of disseminating work through presentation/publication

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Kuldip Chagger
Job title
Matron
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
2089708341
Additional information

Telephone: 2089708341

 

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