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Band 7 Clinical Nurse Specialist Breast screening
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 7
Contract
12 months (12 months fixed term)
Hours
Part time - 7.5 hours per week (Wednesday 8:30am to 17:00pm)
Job ref
391-RFL-6575995-C
Employer
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Central and East London Breast Screening Service
Town
St Bartholomew's Hospital, West Smithfield
Salary
£54,320 - £60,981 per annum (pro rata) inclusive of HCAS
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
10/06/2025 23:59

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NHS

Band 7 Breast Screening Clinical Nurse Specialist

NHS AfC: Band 7

Our trust has over 17,000 staff serving 2 million patients every year. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital, North Middlesex University Hospital and more than 30 services in the community.  This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.

Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers’ money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.

Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers and people with disabilities and lived experiences to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.

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Job overview

Breast Screening Clinical Nurse Specialist

Central & East London Breast Screening Service. Based at Saint Bartholomew’s Hospital.

7.5 Hours per week  every Wednesday 8:30am-5pm 12 Months Fixed Term.

Previous applicants need  not apply.

This is an exciting time to be working at the Royal Free London Breast screening service with our expanding service delivery across North, Central and East London. Our breast screening population is currently 400,000 making us one of the biggest breast screening services in the UK.

We are looking for a band 7 Breast Screening Clinical Nurse Specialist to support the CELBSS Breast Screening Service at our Barts site. CELBSS offers screening in seven locations across London including Camden, Islington, City and Hackney, Newham, Tower Hamlets, and Waltham Forest.

The successful candidate will be expected to

  • To be the key worker for breast screening patients who have been recalled for assessment. Act as their advocate whilst co-ordinating their care pathway from assessment through to discharge /diagnosis and referral on for further treatment. 
  • To provide holistic care and support through counselling, educating, advising, and supporting emotional needs.
  • To manage junior members of the breast care nursing team in the absence of the Lead Clinical Nurse Specialist.
  • Co-ordinate health promotion both internally and externally
  • To have a leading role in service improvement and development.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate is required to be able demonstrate the Trust values, the responsibilities of the job description and person specification. You should have proven experience of working

  • In a clinical background, with experience and knowledge of treating Breast Cancer /breast disease and breast screening clients.
  • A first level degree or working towards this.
  • A specialist qualification in advanced breast care practice
  • Counselling Skills training and experience
  • Excellent communication and organizational skills.
  • The ability to priorities, work independently as well as within a team.

If you believe you meet the criteria of the person specification and would like to join our team at this time, we would be interested in receiving your application.

For further details, including informal visits, please contact Claire Mabena, Lead Clinical Nurse Specialist on 0203 758 2416 or by email at:  [email protected]

 

Working for our organisation

All applicants should have valid NMC registration; the post holder must be a qualified Clinical Nurse Specialist holding the Diploma (DCR) or Degree (BSc) in Nursing.

Excellent communication skills and a strong commitment to providing the best possible quality of care to patients attending assessment clinics is essential.

Due to the sensitive nature of this post, only female applicants can be considered. This is in line with the defined exceptions in the Equality Act 2010, known as Genuine Occupational Requirements (GOQ).

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

CLINICAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Maintain a professional behaviour at all times and promote a positive image of Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust at all times, in line with World Class Care values.

Act in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Code of Professional Conduct and Scope for Expanded Practices for Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors.

To ensure accurate and comprehensive nursing records are maintained using appropriate written and electronic documentation.

To undertake all nursing procedures in accordance with trust policies and ensure that these procedures and policies are understood and adhered to by all staff, within own management responsibility.

To provide a continuing supportive service within the breast screening units and facilitate optimum health care for those who have or fear they may have a breast cancer.

The post holder is responsible for the management of a caseload within the defined client group, including liaison where appropriate with other agencies and the provision of specialist advice to those involved in delivering care to this group.

The post holder will work alongside the Director of Screening, Consultant Radiologists, Consultant Surgeons, Histopathologists, Clinical Nurses Specialists and other members of the multidisciplinary team to provide patient focused care within the screening service.

Identify a patient’s physical, social and psychological needs that required referral to other agencies.

Provide both verbal and written information on all of the aspects of breast disease and its treatments.

Person specification

Royal Free World Class Values

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values

Education & professional Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Registered Nurse level 1
  • Advanced breast care nursing certificate
  • Teaching and mentoring qualification
  • Relevant 1st degree or working towards
  • Counselling /advanced communications skills

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Breast /oncology nursing experience
Desirable criteria
  • Breast screening
  • Health promotion
  • HR processes

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Nursing TimesApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyPositive about disabled peopleDisability confident employerTimewise PartnerCare Quality Commission - Requires improvementEnei MemberArmed Forces Covenant

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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Claire Mabena
Job title
Lead Cross site Clinical Nurse Specialist
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0203 758 2416
Additional information

Please contact the above number if additional information required or to organise a site visit.

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