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Job overview
The Associate Nurse Specialist will work as an independent practitioner in partnership with the Breast CNS and advanced nurse practitioner in delivering high quality nursing care within the Breast Cancer Nursing Service) to a specific caseload of patients, and directed by the Breast Cancer CNS and Advanced Nurse Practitioner promoting excellence of care, support, information and coordination for patients with cancer within the, outpatients department and for inpatients.
Main duties of the job
To work with the Breast surgical team and members of the MDT to ensure timely delivery of care for patients who have been referred with cancer, within the MDT
To ensure and maintain clearly defined lines of communication with oncology and other relevant teams to facilitate the care of people with Cancer
To be an active member of the multi-disciplinary team.
Working across all secondary care services involved in the delivery of cancer care.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment/s on this page
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed
Person specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge and understanding of health care needs in a multicultural society.
- Knowledge of health promotion activities and strategies.
Experience
Essential
- recent experience in breast cancer or related specialist field
skills/abilities
Essential
- relevant specialist clinical skills
- Ability to establish effective communication with patients and colleagues
Other Requirements
Essential
- Understanding and demonstration of the Trust Values
- Commitment and adherence to equality, diversity and inclusion
education/qualification
Essential
- First degree
Desirable
- Postgraduate cancer course
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This advert is for Associate CNS breast with Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust in London, London, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Clinical nurse specialist role. The advertised salary is £47,951 - £56,863 p.a. inc.. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 30 Jul 2026.
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