Job summary
North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust is seeking to recruit an experienced and motivated Senior Breast Care Nurse to provide clinical leadership and specialist expertise within our Breast Services team. This is a fixed-term position for 12 months to provide maternity leave cover.

The successful candidate will be an experienced senior nurse with a strong clinical background and a passion for delivering high-quality, patient-centred care within women's health services. They will play a key role in supporting patients throughout their breast care pathway, providing expert clinical advice, leadership, and guidance to both patients and colleagues.

Applicants should demonstrate:

• Current NMC registration and substantial post-registration experience.
• Experience working in a senior nursing role.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and organisational skills.
• A commitment to delivering compassionate, high-quality patient care.
• A strong interest in breast care and women's health services.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a dedicated multidisciplinary team and make a meaningful difference to the experience and outcomes of patients accessing Breast Services.

Main duties of the job
The Senior Breast Care Nurse will act as a clinical expert within Breast Services, providing specialist nursing leadership and ensuring the delivery of high-quality, patient-centred care across the breast cancer and screening pathways.

The post holder will:

• Provide expert clinical leadership and specialist nursing expertise within Breast Services, ensuring the effective delivery and ongoing development of clinical nursing pathways.
• Support the delivery of breast cancer and screening services by providing professional leadership, clinical advice, and expert guidance to patients, carers, and multidisciplinary team members.
• Ensure patient care is delivered in accordance with Trust policies, standard operating procedures (SOPs), national guidance, and best practice standards.
• Provide specialist education, support, and advice to patients throughout their care journey, promoting informed decision-making and a positive patient experience.
• Undertake specialist clinical nursing activity within the Breast Service, maintaining high standards of care and professional practice.
• Lead, support, and develop the clinical nursing workforce, ensuring the delivery of safe, effective, and compassionate care.
• Be responsible for the day-to-day line management of the Breast Care Nursing Team and supporting staff, including performance management, appraisal, training, and professional development.

About us
Priority will be given to colleagues identified as at risk through the Trust's redeployment process.

Details
Date posted: 16 September 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 7
Salary: £49,387 to £56,515 a year per annum
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 11 months
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 176-Mat-8248855
Job locations: Peterborough City Hospital, Bretton Gate, Peterborough, PE3 9GZ, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description which gives full details of the role. Alternatively call to arrange an informal visit to meet the team.

Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential

• Master's degree level qualification in nursing or equivalent experience.
• Evidence of Post registration recent professional development specific to women's health and/or healthcare leadership
• Teaching/Mentoring Qualification
• Managerial & leadership experience

Desirable

• Counselling Course
• Breast Care Module
• Advanced Communication Module

Experience
Essential

• Relevant clinical experience working at a senior level within Women's Health Services or Oncology for 2 years

Desirable

• Developing new services/ways of working
• Experience in policy development, quality improvement, budget management and audit

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details
Employer name: North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Peterborough City Hospital, Bretton Gate, Peterborough, PE3 9GZ, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.nwangliaft.nhs.uk/

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Service Manager & Lead Nurse, Kaylie Harvey, kaylie.harvey@nhs.net, 01733673047

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.