Band 7 CNS CELBSS Breast Screening | Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Central and East London Breast Screening Service (CELBSS), hosted by the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust and delivered from the St Bartholomew’s Hospital site. The service provides assessment, diagnosis, support and care coordination for women attending the NHS Breast Screening Programme. We are seeking an experienced and compassionate nurse to join our Breast Care Nursing Team. You will provide specialist clinical, informational, and psychological support throughout the breast screening and breast cancer pathway, from assessment and diagnosis through to referral for treatment. Working within a multidisciplinary team, you will act as a key worker and patient advocate, supporting women through diagnosis and treatment planning while ensuring a high-quality patient experience.

Key responsibilities include

• Providing specialist nursing support throughout the breast screening and breast cancer pathway.
• Acting as a key worker for women diagnosed through breast screening.
• Supporting assessment and results clinics.
• Delivering emotional, psychological and practical support to patients and families.
• Participating in MDT meetings and treatment planning.
• Supporting audit, research, governance and quality improvement activities.

This post is ideal for an experienced nurse with excellent communication skills, a passion for personalised cancer care and a commitment to delivering safe, compassionate, and patient-centred services.

ProvidespecialistnursingcareandsupportforwomenattendingtheCentralandEastLondonBreastScreeningService(CELBSS), acting as a key worker throughout assessment, diagnosis, treatment and follow-up. Deliver expert clinical, informational and psychological support to patients and their families, ensuring a personalised and patient-centred approach to care. Workautonomouslyandaspartofthemultidisciplinaryteam,includingradiologists,breastsurgeons,radiographers,pathologistsandoncologycolleagues,tocoordinateseamlesspatientpathwaysandsupportassessmentandresultsclinics.

Act as an expert resource in breast disease and breast cancer care, contributing specialist nursing expertise to MDT discussions and treatment planning. Provide clinical leadership through education, mentorship and the promotion of best practice. Participate in clinical audit, governance, research and quality improvement activities to support service development and compliance with national breastscreeningstandards.Promoteevidence-basedpracticethroughongoingprofessionaldevelopmentandengagementwithcurrentresearch.Contributetoimprovingpatientexperience,reducinghealthinequalitiesandsupportingservicedevelopmentattheStBartholomew’sHospitalsite.WorkcollaborativelyacrosstheGroupBreastCareNursingTeams,providingcross-covertoensurearesponsive,high-qualityandequitableserviceforwomenacrossCentralandEastLondon.

RoyalFreeLondonNHSFoundationTrustis one of the UK’s largest and mostinnovativeNHSorganisations,employingover17,000staffandprovidingcareformorethantwomillionpatientseachyearacrossacuteandcommunityservices.OurhospitalsincludeBarnetHospital,ChaseFarmHospital,RoyalFreeHospitalandNorthMiddlesexUniversityHospital,alongsideawiderangeofcommunity-basedservices.

Our mission is to deliver world-class patient care, supported by excellence in clinical practice, research,educationandinnovation.Wearecommittedtoachievingoutstandingpatientoutcomes,deliveringexcellentpatientandstaffexperiences,ensuringvalueformoney,maintainingthehigheststandardsofsafetyandgovernance,andbuildingastrongandsustainableorganisation.

Weareproudofourdiverseandinclusiveworkforceandwelcomeapplicationsfromallbackgrounds.Weactivelypromoteequality,diversityandinclusionandarecommittedtocreatingaworkplacewhereeveryonefeelsvalued,respectedandabletoreachtheirfullpotential.

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Please see attached Job Description for more information about this role and working at royal free London NHS foundation Trust

This advert closes on Friday 13 Nov 2026