Breast Care Nurse Specialist Band 6
Gateshead Health NHS Foundation TrustGateshead, North East
Overview
This is a NHS role (fixed-term) with Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust based in Gateshead. The advertised salary is £39,959 to £48,117. It is an Band 6 post. Applications close on 12 November 2026. GovJobs has indexed this vacancy from its official source — use the apply button to view the full advert and apply directly.
Job description
An exciting opportunity exists within the Breast Care nursing team for a Band 6 Breast Care Nurse specialist for a fixed term of 12 months. We are loo...
- To provide the highest standard of holistic care for patients through the utilisation of enhanced clinical skills and advice in the assessment and management of patients in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team to improve and maintain the quality and safety of patient care
- To contribute to the delivery and development of the Breast Care service through the use of effective evidence based practice in line with agreed national standards for clinical practice
- To be accountable for the planning and delivery of all aspects of patient care in relation to the service and as set out in the NMC Code
- To continuously improve clinical care standards in line with the clinical governance framework to ensure the highest quality of care is provided in safest manner
- To work as a member of a clinical team in the provision of enhanced care and knowledge
- To provide enhanced clinical advice and support to clinical staff within GHNT on the management and care of patients within your defined area of practice to facilitate the effective delivery of care to patients
- To communicate effectively with all members of the multi-disciplinary team, patients, carers and the public
- To act as a resource and role model for the profession at all times
- To provide education and training to clinical staff and internal /external agencies
Based in the North East of England we provide a range of hospital and community health services from our leading facilities, including the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Blaydon urgent care centre and Bensham Hospital, all within Gateshead.
Established in 2005, we were one of the first foundation trusts in the country and since then have consistently achieved the highest levels of care for patients.
We now employ around 4,800 staff and currently provide 444 hospital beds across the Gateshead region.
Our values should be the 'golden thread' which runs through everything we do - they are the core of who we are. Our five values can easily be remembered by the simple acronymICORE; Innovation, Care, Openness, Respect, Engagement.
We have a number of staff networks including the Global Ethnic Majority (GEM) network, D-Ability network, LGBTQ+ Network and the Women's Network, to challenge us and help us to constantly improve. Our Armed Forces network is one of our emerging networks.
The health and wellbeing of our staff is one of our highest priorities, and we offer a range of support and initiatives as part of our 'Balance' programme balancegateshead.com to cater for our diverse workforce, so that your individual needs can be supported, allowing you a happy and healthy working experience with us.
Essential: - Current RN NMC Registration; - Degree in Nursing or working towards; - Teaching Qualification
Essential: - Broad knowledge, skills and experience in acute nursing; - Experience working in breast care/oncology; - Evidence of ongoing Professional Development and Clinical Practice Development (CPD); - 2 years staff nurse experience
Essential: - 2 years staff nurse experience; - Organisational skills
How this role compares
We hold 352 NHS vacancies in North East that publish a salary, and their median advertised starting figure is £32,073. This role sits close to the middle of the range.
There are 11,917 NHS roles open across the UK on GovJobs right now, 582 of them in North East.
You have 1 day left to apply. NHS adverts we hold typically run for around 30 days, so this is a shorter window than usual.
Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust has 11 other vacancies open on GovJobs, with a breakdown of what they pay and the kinds of roles they recruit for.
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