About this role
Job summary Job Summary This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced and motivated nurse to join the Breast Care Nursing Team Macmillan-adopted at St Jamess Hospital.
We are a friendly, professional, and supportive team who take pride in delivering high-quality care. The successful candidate will support patients diagnosed with primary and metastatic breast cancer, providing holistic care and acting as a key member of the multidisciplinary team.
You will work collaboratively within the breast care team and alongside a range of professionals and services. Excellent communication skills are essential, with the ability to build strong relationships with patients, families, and colleagues.
You will receive comprehensive in-house training and support, with the opportunity to develop and manage your own caseload over time. A willingness to learn, respond to feedback, and undertake further training is essential.
Main duties of the job Why you should join our Team The breast care nurses work within a well-established, highly skilled, and supportive wider specialist breast team, including oncology, where all are dedicated to delivering compassionate, patient-centred care. We pride ourselves on creating a friendly, welcoming environment where teamwork, professionalism, and mutual respect are at the core of everything we do. There is a strong sense of collaboration and shared purpose, aiming to give our patients seamless, high-quality care throughout their cancer journey. We value each team members contribution and foster an atmosphere where everyone is encouraged to develop, learn, and grow.
Our team offers a rewarding and varied role, with opportunities to build specialist knowledge, develop clinical expertise, and make a meaningful difference to patients and their families. You will be supported through comprehensive training, mentorship, and ongoing professional development. If you are looking to join a team that is committed, hard-working, and genuinely supportive where you can feel valued and take pride in the care you deliver, this is an excellent opportunity to apply.
About us The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is committed to delivering the highest quality and safest treatment and care to every patient, every time.
Our vision is to provide the highest quality specialist and integrated care.
We will do this through delivery of our multi-year goals and strategic priorities, which you can read about on this page.
Central to it all is The Leeds Way our values and behaviours that are at the heart of everything we do.
Job description Job responsibilities For questions about this job, contact:
Name: Belinda Archer Position: Breast care Nurse-Team Leader, Macmillan Email: [email protected] Phone number: 01132068623 (answerphone)
What you will bring to the role 1. We are a small team of nurses working within a wider multidisciplinary team. Excellent communication is essential for this role to ensure and maintain good relationships all round. We need you to be • Patient-centred
• Collaborative
• Fair
• Accountable
• Empowered
2. There is great depth and breadth to this role, so a willingness to undergo training and respond well to constructive criticism is needed, demonstrating commitment to your own personal and professional development and to the development of others within the team.
3. This is a very busy role that can be emotionally taxing, requiring good organisational skills, time management and self-care.
4. You will need to have commitment to the speciality area, valuing the contribution of all team members and encouraging a positive and creative working environment.
5. Once trained, you will need to be able to work autonomously but collaboratively with patients, colleagues and outside organisations/charities as needed.
About Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust Our values are part of what make us different from other trusts, so we see this as a strength, as well as a responsibility. They have been developed by our staff and set out what they see as important to how we work. Our five values are:
Patient-centred Collaborative Fair Accountable Empowered
All our actions and endeavours will be guided and evaluated through these values
We’re committed to recruiting exceptional people to deliver outstanding services across Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and helping every colleague reach their full potential. We’re looking for a compassionate, inclusive, and collaborative leader who shares our values and can build strong partnerships. We warmly invite applications from people from a variety of backgrounds and sectors, and are especially keen to hear from individuals from a minority ethnic background. We’re dedicated to creating a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, supported, and has a true sense of belonging, as we work together to deliver the best in healthcare to the people of Leeds and beyond.
Sponsorship Eligibility To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here.
We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of suitable applications.
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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.
Employer details Employer name Leeds Teaching Hospitals
Address St James’s University Hospital
Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS9 7TF
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)