Breast Clinical Nurse Specialist

Job Description:

Breast Clinical Nurse Specialist

New Victoria Hospital, Kingston Upon Thames, KT2 7EG
Permanent | Full Time, 37.5 hours a week

Competitive Salary and Fantastic Benefits

We Make Health Happen

At New Victoria Hospital, part of Bupa, we're dedicated to delivering outstanding patient-centred care through clinical excellence, innovation, and compassion.

We are now seeking an experienced Breast Care Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) to join our established Breast Service. This is a rewarding opportunity to play a pivotal role in supporting patients diagnosed with breast cancer and benign breast conditions, providing expert clinical care, emotional support, and specialist guidance throughout their treatment pathway.

How You'll Help Us Make Health Happen

As our Breast Care Clinical Nurse Specialist, you will work autonomously while collaborating closely with the wider multidisciplinary team to ensure patients receive exceptional, evidence-based care. You will act as a key worker and advocate for patients, helping them navigate their diagnosis, treatment, and recovery with confidence and support.

You will:

• Deliver specialist nursing care and support for patients with breast cancer and other breast diseases.
• Conduct holistic needs assessments and develop personalised care plans tailored to individual patient needs.
• Provide psychological support, information, and advice to patients and their families throughout their treatment journey.
• Support and develop breast care pathways in line with national standards, NICE guidance, and breast cancer quality indicators.
• Assist in consultant-led breast outpatient clinics and one-stop breast clinics.
• Undertake specialist pre-operative assessments and provide post-operative care and support.
• Act as a specialist resource for patients and colleagues, providing education, training, and expert clinical advice.
• Participate in Breast MDT meetings, clinical governance activities, audits, service improvement projects, and quality initiatives.
• Work closely with consultants, diagnostic services, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and wider healthcare teams to ensure seamless patient care.

Key Skills / Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse (Adult) with current NMC registration.
• Breast Care Course qualification.
• Minimum 3 years post-registration nursing experience.
• Previous experience working as a Breast Care Nurse.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to support patients during challenging and sensitive situations.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise a varied workload.
• High attention to detail and commitment to clinical excellence.
• Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Commitment to continuous professional development and evidence-based practice.

Desirable

• Knowledge of current professional developments, research, and innovations within breast care services.
• Teaching, mentoring, or education experience.

Benefits

At New Victoria Hospital, we want to reward our staff for the amazing job that they do.

As part of the team, you will have access to a range of benefits for your work and home life.

We offer a variety of benefits that take into consideration how you commute to work, your health and well-being and recognising your service and any staff referrals you make to the Hospital.

Take a look at the full range of benefits on offer when working here:

• Annual leave entitlement of 25 days + bank holidays increasing with length of service
• In-house training for all staff
• Company pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Employee Referral Scheme
• Access to subsidised staff restaurant
• Interest free travel loan
• Private healthcare (T&Cs Apply)
• Bicycle Loan Scheme
• Retailer discounts
• Employee Assistance Programme

Part of a Globally Trusted Healthcare Group

When you join New Victoria, you also become part of Bupa — a global healthcare leader with the scale, stability and expertise of a major international brand. Being backed by Bupa means access to an extensive network of clinical and operational specialists, shared best practice from across the organisation, and the support of well‑established systems that help you grow, develop and deliver exceptional care. Our size gives us strength, while our purpose keeps us personal.

We champion diversity and want our people to reflect the communities we serve. Everyone is encouraged to “Be you at Bupa”, and we actively welcome colleagues from all backgrounds and experiences.

Bupa takes pride in being a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer and will aim to offer an interview/assessment to disabled applicants who best meet the minimum criteria for the role. We’re committed to ensuring you’re treated fairly during the recruitment process and offer reasonable adjustments to anyone who may benefit from accommodations to the recruitment process.   

Time Type:

Full time

Job Area:

Nursing & Theatres

Locations:

New Victoria Hospital