# Specialist Nurse - Breast Cancer Services

**Company**: Mount Alvernia Hospital
**Location**: Guildford
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: Up to £55,000.00 per year
**Category**: Healthcare
**Industry**: Healthcare

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## Description

We are seeking a Specialist Nurse to join our team in the Oncology department at Mount Alvernia Hospital. As a Specialist Nurse, you will deliver expert nursing care to patients with cancer across various settings, including outpatient, inpatient, day-case, and ambulatory settings.

The role involves undertaking specialist assessments, contributing to holistic care planning, symptom management, and ongoing review. You will act as a clinical expert in cancer pathways, supporting diagnosis, treatment, follow-up, and survivorship care. Additionally, you will provide specialist advice to patients and families, supporting informed decision-making and self-management.

Key responsibilities include:

- Delivering expert nursing care to patients with cancer

- Undertaking specialist assessments and contributing to care planning

- Acting as a clinical expert in cancer pathways

- Providing specialist advice to patients and families

- Supporting the safe delivery of systemic anti-cancer treatments

- Providing emotional, psychological, and practical support to patients and carers

- Acting as a key point of contact for patients

- Supporting patients in managing treatment side effects and complications

To be considered for this role, you should have:

- Registered Nurse (Adult) with valid NMC registration

- Significant post-registration experience in Oncology and/or Haematology nursing

- Evidence of specialist knowledge in cancer care pathways and symptom management

- Strong understanding of clinical governance, patient safety, and quality frameworks

- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organisational skills

- Ability to work autonomously and as part of a multidisciplinary team

- Commitment to patient-centred care and continuous professional development

Desirable qualifications and experience include:

- Master’s degree (or working towards) in cancer care, advanced practice, or leadership

- Previous experience as a Clinical Nurse Specialist or equivalent

- Experience in leading service development and innovation

- Evidence of research, audit, or published work in oncology

- Experience in both NHS and independent sector oncology services

In terms of benefits, Circle Health Group offers:

- 25 days holiday per year + bank holidays, increasing to 30 days with service

- Private Pension Scheme

- Private Healthcare Scheme for treatment at our hospitals

- Friends & Family Hospital Discounts

- Family Friendly policies

- Non-contributory life insurance

- Staff engagement hub with access to discounts and rewards

- Access to resources, tools, and services to support your wellbeing

- Employee recognition programmes

- Industry leading training and development opportunities

## Skills

### Required
- Oncology
- Haematology
- Cancer care pathways
- Symptom management
- Clinical governance
- Patient safety
- Quality frameworks
- Communication
- Interpersonal skills
- Organisational skills

### Nice to have
- Master’s degree in cancer care
- Advanced practice
- Leadership
- Clinical Nurse Specialist
- Service development
- Innovation
- Research
- Audit
- Published work in oncology

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