Job summary
Job Opportunity: Surgical Breast Care Nurse (Maternity Cover)
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced, enthusiastic, and highly motivated Registered Nurse to join our well-established Surgical Breast Care Nursing Team. This is a temporary position to cover maternity leave, with the post expected to run until end of May 2026. The successful candidate will play a key role in delivering compassionate, specialist care to patients undergoing breast surgery, working within a supportive and dynamic multidisciplinary team. The base is Laurel Unit Rugby St Cross, however cross site working is required, so the applicant must be a car driver. Applications are invited from experienced Registered Nurses with clinical experience in this field of nursing. This is a full time permanent position working Monday to Friday 0900 - 1700.
A full UK driving license is essential for this post. Please note that an international driving license is not accepted.
Secondment will be considered for internal candidates - If you are successful after interview, you must obtain approval from your current line manager to accept the offer.
Successful applicants will be required to provide an immunisation and vaccination report, from either their current UK occupational health provider or their UK GP.
Main duties of the job
- To provide high quality care for breast cancer patients and their families in the acute setting from diagnosis to adjuvant treatment.
- The successful applicant will be responsible for caring and managing patients with a breast cancer diagnosis.
- You must have the ability to work as an effective team member but also work autonomously.
Please be advised that interviews for this post are scheduled for 23rd October 2025.
Closing Date: Please be advised that this job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested.
About us
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.
We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.
Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.
We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellencedesignated organisation - please click the link for further details about this prestigious award.Pathway To Excellence - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)
By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.
The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Accountable for own actions in accordance with the Code of Professional Conduct. Will contribute to corporate objectives, acting within local, Trust and statutory guidelines and policies at all times.
- Effectively communicate information regarding clinical decisions, policy and care pathways to breast patients/carers and the multi-professional team.
- A skilled practitioner and clinical leader providing support to the management team, participating in service/policy development.
- A resource for staff, advising on national, local and Trust policy and procedures/guidelines, ensuring that clinical governance is embedded in practice.
- Responsible for clinical assessment of a group of breast patients ensuring appropriate care is planned, implemented, and evaluated/audited.
- Demonstrate a high level of technical and/or practical skills to ensure optimum patient management including complex patient monitoring; equipment management and defined expanded clinical roles e.g. seroma aspiration.
- Responsible for education and training provision of identified staff groups, patients and carers within defined areas participating in supervision and mentorship as required.
For further details of the role please see the attached job description.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Accountable for own actions in accordance with the Code of Professional Conduct. Will contribute to corporate objectives, acting within local, Trust and statutory guidelines and policies at all times.
- Effectively communicate information regarding clinical decisions, policy and care pathways to breast patients/carers and the multi-professional team.
- A skilled practitioner and clinical leader providing support to the management team, participating in service/policy development.
- A resource for staff, advising on national, local and Trust policy and procedures/guidelines, ensuring that clinical governance is embedded in practice.
- Responsible for clinical assessment of a group of breast patients ensuring appropriate care is planned, implemented, and evaluated/audited.
- Demonstrate a high level of technical and/or practical skills to ensure optimum patient management including complex patient monitoring; equipment management and defined expanded clinical roles e.g. seroma aspiration.
- Responsible for education and training provision of identified staff groups, patients and carers within defined areas participating in supervision and mentorship as required.
For further details of the role please see the attached job description.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Experience
Essential
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
Desirable
Skills
Essential
Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
Essential
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Experience
Essential
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
Desirable
Skills
Essential
Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
Essential
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
