# Associate CNS (Breast)

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** Homerton University Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Clinical nurse specialist
- **Grade:** Band 6
- **Salary:** £47,951 - £56,863 pro rata p.a. inc.
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Part time - 15 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-10-01T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-09-17T11:30:53.286Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/Homerton_Healthcare_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Breast_Cancer/Breast_Cancer-v8303293
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8303293?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.homerton.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### 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

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.

### 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.

## 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
- Must have experience as associate nurse specialist in breast care

### 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/Qualifications

**Essential**

- First degree

**Desirable**

- Postgraduate cancer course

## Documents

- [trust values (pdf, 652.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=938)
- [guidance for applicants (pdf, 124.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=937)
- [job description and person specification (pdf, 205.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10622854)

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