Breast Clinic Nurse
The closing date is 01 May 2026
Our Breast Unit is expanding, and we’re looking for a dedicated Band 5 Breast Clinic Nurse to join our friendly, patient‑focused team at our Breast Outpatient department at Kettering General Hospital. This is a part‑time, permanent role.
At Kettering General Hospital, we’re Dedicated to Excellence — in patient care, staff experience, and clinical innovation. You’ll be part of a supportive multidisciplinary team working in a fast‑paced outpatient environment, helping patients through breast assessment, investigations and treatment with dignity, empathy, and professionalism.
If you’re passionate about delivering exceptional patient care and want to develop specialist skills within a supportive and dynamic team, we’d love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
- Provide quality nursing care in the support of patients (both women and men) undergoing breast assessment, investigations and treatment.
- Deliver high quality care to patients attending the Breast Clinic, always maintaining privacy and dignity.
- Provide holistic support to patients and their relatives/carers through effective communication.
- Provide wound care and support patients with complex wounds.
- Promote breast awareness and health education.
- Work as part of the multi‑disciplinary team; participate in training and education designed to extend personal knowledge and skills.
About us
Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. Our mission is to provide safe, compassionate, and clinically excellent patient care, by being an outstanding employer for our people. We have entered into a Group Model with neighbouring Northampton General Hospital and have become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.
Our Excellence Values: Compassion Respect Integrity Courageous Accountable
Qualifications
- NMC Registered Nurse
- Previous breast experience
- More than one year post‑registration experience
- Wound care course/specific experience
Knowledge & Experience
- Able to assess wounds and apply appropriate dressings
- Able to demonstrate care and compassion to patients at a distressing/emotional time
- Competent to provide support to junior members of the team
- Competent at removing wound drains
- Able to manage the day‑to‑day flow of clinics in the absence of Sister/Unit Manager
- Knowledge of and ability to educate patients in breast awareness
- Knowledge of breast screening programme
Skills
- Ability to liaise with members of the multidisciplinary team
- Assist doctors with clinical procedures
- Communication skills (children and adults)
- Sensitive and diplomatic approach to patients in an emotional situation
- Work as part of a dynamic team
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.
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