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Job requirements
Requirements from the employer’s person specification. These describe the role, not your personal match.
Essential
9 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Knowledge
Knowledge and understanding of health care needs in a multicultural society
- Knowledge
Knowledge of health promotion activities and strategies
- Experience
Recent experience in breast cancer or related specialist field
- Experience
Must have experience as associate nurse specialist in breast care
- Skills/Abilities
Relevant specialist clinical skills
- Skills/Abilities
Ability to establish effective communication with patients and colleagues
- Other Requirements
Understanding and demonstration of the Trust Values
- Other Requirements
Commitment and adherence to equality, diversity and inclusion
- Education/Qualifications
First degree
Desirable
1 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Education/Qualifications
Postgraduate cancer course
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.
***This advert may close early, subject to high application numbers***
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
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The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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This advert is for Associate CNS (Breast) with Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust in London, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Clinical nurse specialist role. The advertised salary is £47,951 - £56,863 pro rata p.a. inc.. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 01 Oct 2026.
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