To provide expert, continuous guidance, psychological support, and clinical care to patients navigating breast screening, diagnosis, and cancer treatment. They act as a central point of contact between the patient and the wider medical team.
Base site location - UHD Royal Bournemouth Hospital with cross site working
Interview date - September 8th 2026
A Breast Care Specialist Nurse acts as a key worker and central point of contact. They provide holistic, physical, and psychological care to patients with breast cancer, benign breast disease, or high-risk family histories from initial diagnosis through treatment, recovery and survivorship.
UHD are investing, developing and transforming Trust services in line with the New Hospital Programme. As part of this, some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or permanently. Recruiting Managers will be happy to answer any service-specific questions at interview.
This service will be across UHD, Bournemouth and Poole sites from phase 3 moves 2027
If a role or service relocates as part of a planned move, excess mileage will not be reimbursed. Travel from home to the new work base will be classed as a normal commute. Any other changes will be managed under Trust or national terms and conditions.
UHD has active networks including Women’s, BAME, Pride, EU, Pro Ability, and Armed Forces. We support Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant interview schemes.
AI tools may be used, but applications must honestly reflect your own skills and experience. Integrity is key to our recruitment process.
For UHD employees, this fixed-term post will be offered as a secondment in line with the Trust’s Secondment Policy. Please speak with your line manager before applying.
We are seeking a compassionate, highly skilled Breast Care Specialist Nurse to join our dedicated oncology multidisciplinary team. In this pivotal role, you will act as the key worker and central point of contact for patients navigating complex breast health journeys. You will deliver comprehensive, holistic, physical, and psychological care to individuals diagnosed with breast cancer, benign breast disease, or those with high-risk family histories. Your support will span the entire continuum of care, guiding patients from initial diagnosis through acute treatment, recovery, and long-term survivorship.
