Job summary
- Main area
- 317 Breast Care Nurses - RVI
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 317-2025-24-27-DR
- Employer
- The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Victoria Infirmary
- Town
- 317 02 Royal Victoria Infirmary
- Salary
- £37,338 - £44,962 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 22/06/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 10/07/2025
Employer heading
Macmillan Nurse Specialist - Breast Care
Band 6
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest and largest NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 15,000 staff and an annual budget of £1.6 billion.
We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.
We’re in the top five providers of specialised health services in the country, supporting people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
Our staff oversee around 6,500 patient contacts each day, delivering high standards of healthcare.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.
Newcastle Hospitals are proud to be one of the exemplar organisations across the NHS on sustainability, with a long history of delivering Sustainable Healthcare in Newcastle (Shine) and the first healthcare organisation in the world to declare a climate emergency. Our strategy includes commitments to being Net Zero by 2030, for our direct carbon footprint, and Net Zero by 2040 for our footprint plus. Delivering these ambitions will not be possible without the help, support and action of every single member of our team.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity exists for a dynamic, pro-active and highly motivated individual to join the Newcastle Hospitals breast care nursing team, as a band 6 Clinical Nurse Specialist. You will be joining a well-established and growing team of Breast Care Nurse Specialists who provide an excellent service to patients who have been diagnosed with early breast cancer who require a comprehensive programme of support throughout their diagnosis, treatment and beyond.
We are looking for an individual who is forward thinking, responsive to the needs of patients and the service and appreciate working within a multi-disciplinary team.
The successful applicant will have significant post registration experience with the ability to work autonomously and as part of the breast specialist team.
In return we will provide you with excellent personal and career development opportunities: we have a strong commitment to high levels of support within the nursing team, in order to facilitate your development. We actively encourage all team members to be involved in shaping the service we offer our patients.
The breast service also contains the North East of England Breast Screening Service.
If you have any questions regarding this role please don’t hesitate to contact Clinical Nurse Specialist, Jane Rush or Sharon Bradley on 0191 2820208
Main duties of the job
- Interview date: 10th July 2025
- 37 hours 30 minutes /week
- You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.
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Main duties:
- Coordinate the Patients journey through the Breast Care Service.
- Acts as Key Worker for Breast Cancer patients.
- Act as clinical supervisor to peers.
- Provide specialist clinical advice/support/information to Patients, Carers, Relatives, Breast Care Core/Extended Team Members and staff/organisations associated to the speciality.
- Enable patients with specialist breast care needs to attain their best possible quality of life and promote their cancer journey experience – acting as patient advocate when required.
- Require enhanced communication skills to break bad news on a frequent basis and provide telephone counselling.
- Drainage of Seroma.
- Prescribe Permanent Breast Prosthetics.
- Refer patients onto other Specialities as appropriate.
- Act upon referrals from other members of the Multi Professional Health Care Team/Providers, Community Practitioners, GPs, Patients and Carers
- Monitor the Cancer Targets for Breast Care.
- Notify Primary Health Care Teams of Serious diagnosis.
Working for our organisation
Our staff oversee around 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites:
• Freeman Hospital
• Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
• Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)
• Newcastle Dental Hospital
• Newcastle Fertility Centre
• Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
• Northern Genetics Service
• Cramlington Manor Walks
These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.
We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under ‘Documents to download’ or ‘Supporting documents’.
For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust define a nurse specialist as a qualified nurse where the primary purpose of role is to provide guidance and support based on advanced level knowledge to patients, carers and health professionals concerning a specific disease/condition.
- Within the sphere of specialist practice:
- Is working towards advanced knowledge and skills within specialist sphere of practice
- Contributes to the facilitation of the planning, delivery and evaluation of care pathways for a designated group of patients.
- Support the development of nursing practice within the specialist field and contribute to the body of nursing knowledge.
- Contributes to training and education within specialist area.
The role will involve working across the organisation to provide Breast Care Services at the Freeman and Royal Victoria Infirmary as required.
Working with adult patients who have or fear that they may have breast cancer. These may be in-patients, out-patients and/or day care patients in the Speciality of Breast Care (or those referred for an opinion from other specialities). They may have substantial informational, emotional and personal needs.
This post involves giving and receiving highly complex and sensitive information.
Flexibility is required as Clinic Workload and Patient Emotional Response is unpredictable and patients may require rapid access to the breast care service.
National Targets/Standards in relation to Breast Cancer Care have a yearly review. This requires a yearly response from the Breast Care Team.
Involvement in the Cancer Network is expected in this role.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first month’s pay.
Person specification
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Meets Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) requirements for mentorship if relevant to role
- Evidence of on-going continuous professional development
- Knowledge and understanding of relevant NHS policy or project specific policy context
- Has understanding / experience of adult / child safeguarding
Desirable criteria
- Extensive knowledge of the National Breast Screening Programme.
Skills
Essential criteria
- Good IT skills
- Effective report writing skills
- Able to work independently and as a member of a team
- Effective organisation and time management skills
- Current driving licence if relevant to role
Desirable criteria
- Change management skills and involvement in project work
Experience
Essential criteria
- Some post registration experience within related specialist area of practice
- Extended clinical practice underpinned by training and assessment
Desirable criteria
- Research or audit experience
- Evidence of contribution towards education and training programmes
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse (appropriate to branch)
- Current NMC registration
- Diploma plus specialist qualifications / experience within specialist area; prepared to take degree level study
Desirable criteria
- Degree in health related subject
- Advanced Breast Care Nursing qualification.
- Advanced Communication Skills Training.
- Counselling Certificate (minimum 100 hours)
- Teaching qualification 998, 126/127, or City and Guilds 730
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Jane Rush
- Job title
- Team Lead Breast care nurse specialist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01912820208
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