Specialist Nurse - Breast Cancer Services
Core
Deliver expert nursing care, specialist assessments, and holistic care planning for patients with cancer across outpatient, inpatient, day-case, and ambulatory settings.
Role type
Specialist Nurse (Oncology)
Builds
Cancer care pathways, symptom management programs, and survivorship care plans.
Domain
Healthcare / Oncology
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Registered Nurse (Adult) with NMC registration, specialist knowledge in cancer care pathways, symptom management, clinical governance, patient safety, and quality frameworks
Preferred skills
Master's degree in cancer care or advanced practice, experience as a Clinical Nurse Specialist, service development and innovation leadership, research or audit experience
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Deliver expert nursing care to patients with cancer; undertake specialist assessments and contribute to holistic care planning; act as a clinical expert in cancer pathways; provide specialist advice to patients and families; support the safe delivery of systemic anti-cancer treatments and radiotherapy pathways; provide emotional, psychological, and practical support; act as a key point of contact for patients; support patients in managing treatment side effects and complications
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC