Breast Clinical Nurse Specialist

Job summary

A Breast Clinical Nurse Specialist job opportunity has arisen within our Breast CNS Team. We are looking for a Nurse with special interest in supporting patients with Living Well and Beyond Breast Cancer.

The successful candidate will manage a workload of patients within the Breast Supported Self‑Management Follow Up Programme. This will include provision of Nurse‑Led services such as End of Treatment, Holistic Needs Assessment, Management of Treatment‑Induced Symptoms while working closely with the Primary Breast Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) Team and the wider Multiprofessional Breast Team.

We provide a holistic, patient‑focused service, delivering evidence‑based information and advice to patients who have completed hospital‑based treatment for primary breast cancer, supporting them and their families with their follow‑up care.

We are seeking to appoint a Registered Nurse, who has the essential experience, motivation, and communication skills. At least two years' experience nursing cancer patients in a Surgical, Oncology, Research or similar area would be required. Experienced Clinical Nurse Specialists for other tumour sites, who can bring transferable skills, are also encouraged to apply. The candidates should ideally have a Degree or be working towards one in a relevant field.

Our team is well‑motivated and established in a dynamic and supportive MDT, seeing around 400 new cases each year.

Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5,000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.

We are clinically led and provide joined‑up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has given us an overall rating of Outstanding.

Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.

Although it isn't the Trust's normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.

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Posted: 06 March 2026

Pay scheme:
Agenda for change

Band:
Band 7

Salary: £50,008 to £56,908 a year per annum including High Cost Area Supplement

Contract:

Permanent

Working pattern:
Part‑time

Reference number: 384‑AR‑EMF
19975

Location:

The Royal Surrey Hospital, Egerton Road, Guildford, GU2 7XX

• Provide evidence‑based clinical care, advice and support to breast patients, their families and carers.
• Offer nurse‑led specialist clinics to patients referred by GPs, other specialities or within the breast team, including Family History Assessment, BRCA Carrier Service, End of Treatment Holistic Assessment, Complex Wound Management, Treatment‑Induced Symptoms Management, Prosthetic Fitting and Patient‑Initiated Follow‑Up Service.
• Apply advanced nursing assessment skills, autonomous assessment and decision‑making, and develop care plans and deliver treatments appropriately.
• Communicate sensitive breast‑cancer related information to patients, relatives and carers, including diagnosis, pathology results, prognostic information and treatment options, including palliative options.
• Provide empathy and enable patients to voice concerns; participate in care planning and act as patient advocate where necessary.
• Participate in health promotion relating to breast disease/cancer for patients, carers, staff and the general public.
• Participate in recruitment…