# Clinical Nurse Specialist - Metastatic Breast Cancer > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/clinical-nurse-specialist-metastatic-breast-cancer/3187eebb-bb57-4515-bdf3-7545f4bf73e0 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/clinical-nurse-specialist-metastatic-breast-cancer/3187eebb-bb57-4515-bdf3-7545f4bf73e0.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre Liverpool - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Clinical nurse specialist - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £49,387 - £56,515 per annum pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time - 22.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-11-04T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-21T14:00:35.977Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Merseyside/Wirral/The_Clatterbridge_Cancer_Centre_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Metastatic_Breast_Cancer_Clinical_Nurse_Specialist/Metastatic_Breast_Cancer_Clinical_Nurse_Specialist-v8344194 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8344194?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.clatterbridgecc.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Right to work: We actively promote diversity and inclusion. This role may be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route. We recommend that you assess your eligibility before applying for this position. Skilled Worker sponsorship will be assigned in line with Trust procedure. Visit https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa The Metastatic Breast Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist is responsible for the provisions of the coordination of patient care across Merseyside, which includes providing expert clinical leadership, specialist advice to manage the care of patients with metastatic breast cancer. They will act as a role model demonstrating high standards of care and providing clinical leadership to others. They will develop patient pathways and be responsible for developing the nursing service, while working with the multidisciplinary team to ensure that services complies with national standards. The role is key in offering patients and families the skills of a clinical nurse specialist in symptom control, emotional and spiritual care. Deliver evidence based individualised patient care according to patient’s changing health care needs, through holistic needs assessment (HNA). To provide expert knowledge and advice in own specialist area, ensuring maintenance of clinical excellence underpinned by evidence-based practice. This is a 22.5 hr post based at CCC-Wirral with flexibility based on job plan and service need to attend other clinics within the CCC service ### Main duties of the job The CNS will provide: - Leadership - Innovation - Mastery - Excellence (clinical) The post holder will take a lead role in monitoring and improving the standards of care through supervision of practise, clinical audit, developing and leading practise, contributing to the research teaching and support of professional colleagues. The post holder will be responsible for providing complex specialist clinical advice and support to patients, families, relatives, public and NHS Professionals internal and external to the Trust. The post holder will work autonomously and develop collaborative relationships with others. They will offer advice, support and education to clinical teams across the trust and cancer network. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details about this exciting role on offer at The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre. ### 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 ### Experience **Essential** - Relevant post registration experience, at Band 6 or above, in cancer, palliative care or the specialty - Experience of teaching - In-depth specialist experience - Leadership and management experience - Experience of multi-professional working - Evidence of advanced communications skills - Ability to lead and influence change **Desirable** - HNA training and undertaking eHNA - Experience of writing policies and procedures - Experience of working as a clinical nurse specialist - Experience of audit and research - Understanding of Macmillan Cancer Support and it’s role across the UK ### Qualifications **Essential** - Registered General Nurse - Degree in healthcare related subject - Evidence of Masters level learning - Post-basic qualification in cancer/palliative care or relevant specialist subject - Advanced Communication skills training or prepared to work towards - Recognised leadership qualification **Desirable** - Psychological skills training - Level 2 or above - MSc Clinical Examination - MSc Research Qualification ### Knowledge and Expertise **Essential** - In depth understanding of evidence based practice and ability to critically appraise and implement research findings into practice - Extensive knowledge of national standards and policies within specialist field - Evidence of continued professional development ## Documents - [ccc green plan (pdf, 1.9mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2170) - [oh risk assessment (pdf, 184.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10702040) - [ccc recruitment pack (pdf, 861.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2389) - [job description and person specification (pdf, 276.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10714110) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.