Metastatic Breast Clinical Nurse Specialist

Overview

An opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated senior cancer nurse who is passionate about metastatic breast cancer to support metastatic breast cancer patients attending Frimley Park hospital. The successful candidate may be required to work cross site. Applications for this post are invited from experienced nurses who have had extensive experience in breast oncology, SACT and palliative care. Previous experience of a specialist nursing post at Band 7 level is essential. We are looking for a dynamic, forward thinking individual who is a leader, flexible, self-motivated, reliable and a good team player. You should also be educated to degree level and willing to work towards Masters level. The post holder should be willing to develop their academic and clinical practice and be committed to continuing education. You should have advanced communication skills and experience of managing a case load of patients.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will act as Keyworker and advocate for metastatic breast cancer patients, providing a link between patients and health care professionals across primary, secondary and tertiary care.The post-holder will continually develop, implement and evaluate the Metastatic Breast Cancer Service to maintain and improve high standards of patient care and promote a seamless service within a multi-professional frameworkThe post-holder will be a clinical expert in breast cancer and palliative care, with excellent communication skills.The role requires the ability to work autonomously and independently but within an integrated collaborative team.The post-holder will establish services with the aim of providing support and early referral to associated services for metastatic breast cancer patients, to include those undergoing cancer treatments

Working for our organisation

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

For a full list of responsibilities and tasks associated with this role, please refer to the job description/person specification attached to this vacancy.

Person specificationQualifications

Essential criteriaDegree in nursing and current NMC registrationBreast/oncology qualificationPalliative care qualificationSACT qualificationTeaching or mentorship qualificationMasters level qualification or working towardsAdvanced communication or counselling skills trainingLevel 2 psychology trainingProject management qualification eg White Belt TrainingDesirable criteriaPhysical Assessment or working towardsNMP qualification or working towardsAdvanced project management qualification or working towards eg Yellow Belt Training

Skills/Competencies

Essential criteriaManagement/leadership skillsProject Management/Service improvementPatient education/support/counselling skillsAwareness of national cancer strategy and guidelines for metastatic breast patientsDesirable criteriaInvolvement in research, audit and report writingInvolvement in project management and service development skills

Experience

Essential criteriaExperiencing working with breast/oncology patients with advanced diseaseExperience working with palliative breast/oncology patients at end of lifeExperience working with breast/oncology patients on Systemic Anticancer TherapyExperience in patient education/support/counsellingExperience in project management/service improvementExperience delivering developing and delivering nurse-led clinicsExperience with multi-professional workingDesirable criteriaExperience in team management

Special requirement

Essential criteriaWillingness and ability to work cross site

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is proud of its strong reputation, record of achievement and ambition for the future. We serve a population of over 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and South Buckinghamshire, and remain committed to improving the health and wellbeing of our communities.

Our new organisational strategy – FHFT 2030 – sets out our ambition to be the best place to receive care and the best place to work in the NHS. Underpinned by our Trust values –

Committed to Excellence, Working Together, Facing the Future , and being a modern, compassionate, Healthcare Organisation – we are creating a culture where our people can thrive and patients always come first.

We continue to invest heavily in our services and facilities. This includes the development of a new hospital at Frimley Park, major expansion of diagnostics and inpatient capacity, and the continued transformation of services across our sites. We have already delivered a brand-new £100m state-of-the-art Heatherwood Hospital, a £49m Emergency Assessment Centre at Wexham Park, and a £10m upgrade to maternity services.

We are also committed to sustainability and the NHS Net Zero ambition. Our new hospital and estate developments are being designed to be environmentally responsible, energy efficient, and future-proofed, featuring on-site renewables energy and intelligent energy systems. Through our green plan, we are embedding sustainable practices across all areas of care and operations, ensuring we reduce our environmental impact while improving population health and wellbeing. Our staff are key to helps us deliver on our ambition and to ensure sustainability is a core component of care delivery and our operations.

Alongside estates’ investments, we are embedding a strong focus on digital innovation and quality improvement. Our electronic patient record (Epic), launched in 2024, is already enabling safer, more connected, and more effective care for patients, while giving staff the tools they need to do their best work. Our electronic patient record also supports safe and effective digitised care pathways, savings time and carbon, whilst delivering excellent quality of care.

Everything we do is guided by our values, shaping how we care for patients, support colleagues, and build a sustainable future for healthcare together.

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