Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Breast Surgery Clinical Nurse Specialist
The closing date is 15 November 2026
The Cambridge Breast Unit (CBU) are offering an exciting opportunity to for a Band 7 Breast Clinical Nurse Specialist on a part time basis, to compliment our well-established, friendly, and highly supportive surgical breast CNS team, committed to providing outstanding patient care.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic and supportive team dedicated to delivering high-quality care to both in- and out-patients across the breast cancer (including reconstructive onco-plastics) and breast screening pathways. This is an excellent opportunity for personal and professional growth within a rewarding and evolving field.
You will play a key role in the management and coordination of care for patients referred in on suspected cancer pathways, or those recalled after breast screening. You will be expected to have strong communication and inter-personal skills, acting as patient advocate in MDT discussions. As a CNS you will run independent nurse-led clinics which requires a high level of clinical knowledge and autonomous decision-making with the ability to multitask and prioritise clinical care effectively.
We strongly encourage informal enquiries or visits and would be delighted to welcome you to meet our team and learn more about the role.
To provide cover to the clinical commitments this post will mainly work Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays with flexibility required to cover service as required (reviewed annually to ensure service is covered).
Main duties of the job
The post holder is a recognised expert in the specialty, responsible for assessing, developing and implementing specialist nursing care programmes and undertaking specialist nursing procedures
Responsible for providing specialist advice and support to, and liaising with, other staff. This includes the provision of specialist education and training for other staff and students
Responsible for implementing a clearly defined integrated approach to patient care encompassing new treatments and evidence based care
Required to undertake research and lead clinical audits in own specialist area
About us
Come Nurse with us…
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the country. It comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital. We provide accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge and regional and national specialist services. It’s a great place to nurse, work and live.
You will work on a vibrant hospital campus with a friendly community feel; we have excellent facilities to practise your skills and abilities to support your career pathway and development. Our values of Together – Safe, Kind, Excellent support the delivery of outstanding care. We have a fully electronic patient record system that is improving health-care quality; this is transforming services, improving patient safety and clinical outcomes.
Why choose Cambridge University Hospitals?
- Our values and reputation for outstanding care
- Opportunities to experience a range of specialities
- Career and development opportunities
- Preceptorship and mentoring programmes delivered by a dedicated clinical education support team
- Research experience and opportunities
- Lovely location and quality of life
- Excellent schools/colleges and transport links (road, rail and air)
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
All appointments with a start date on or after 1 October 2026 will be subject to a 12-week probationary period. This provides a structured and supportive period to help you settle into your role, with regular reviews and feedback.
As there is a 12-week probationary period, successful candidates are expected to have the Right to Work for a period of at least 6 months from the proposed start date. Immigration and Right to Work status will be discussed with successful candidates at conditional offer. CUH will not offer sponsorship to candidates that have applied for a fee waiver.
This vacancy will close at midnight on 15th November 2026.
Interviews are due to be held in November 2026.
Benefits to you
- On-site leisure facilities
- Shopping concourse and day nurseries
- Reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site
- Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free
- Route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals is free
- Subsidised cost of parking on site for eligible staff
- Hot food available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues
- Staff pod break spaces located in the Deakin Centre with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge
- Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times
- We welcome applications from the Armed Forces
Person Specification
Qualifications
- Registered Nurse educated to Degree level or willingness to undertake
- Evidence of continuous professional development
- Advanced communication skills / counselling qualification or willingness to undertake
- Research module
- Teaching qualification
Experience
- Significant relevant experience of breast surgery and ability to demonstrate expert nursing skills
- Experience of wound management
- Accept personal accountability for own practice
- Experience of formal / informal teaching
- Experience of initiating change
- NHS experience
Knowledge
- Understanding of evidence based practice
- Understanding of Clinical Governance
- Understand of patient pathways its complexities and how to support the patient through this
Skills
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Capable of working as an integral member of a small team
- Flexible and adaptable to changing situations due workload and colleagues’ needs
- Ability to undertake teaching of staff and patients
- Leadership Skills
- Ability to work unsupervised and manage own workload; effective time-management
- Effective interpersonal skills
- Ability to lead developments in practice
- Commitment to multidisciplinary working
- Demonstrate analytical and judgmental skills
- Ability to quickly appraise situation and act accordingly
- Advanced communication skills
Additional Requirements
- To act in a professional manner at all times in accordance with NMC Code of Conduct
- Capable of developing liaisons with other practice areas/academic institutions
- The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of safe, kind, excellent
- Knowledge of broader issues related to specialty – political and Trust
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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