Clinical Nurse Specialist - Breast Care

Job Overview

PLEASE NOTE THAT WE WILL ONLY ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FROM STAFF CURRENTLY EMPLOYED BY HYWEL DDA UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and dynamic nurse to join the breast cancer clinical nurse specialist team. We are looking for an individual who has a flexible approach to the needs of the service, is dynamic, self-motivated, who is committed to development and improvement, ensuring we continue to offer excellent holistic effective care to patients, their families, and carers.

The right person must have the passion and drive to provide high-quality person-centred care to patients in the Pembrokeshire/Ceredigion areas. The successful applicant would have a period of mentorship and competencies set out by ACCEND and the experienced specialist nurse teams.

The base location (Withybush or Bronglais) would depend on the successful candidate however you will be expected to travel to either site on a weekly basis for nurse led/consultant clinics. Breast cancer services sit within the Planned Care and Cancer Clinical Care Group.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will organise and manage a caseload for a defined group of patients / service users, providing specialist nursing support, advice and education and care to that specific group under the supervision of the Clinical Nurse Specialist.

The post holder would be a key worker for diagnosed cancer patients and would be expected to provide expert holistic assessment and care to these highly complex client groups within Hywel Dda University Health Board.

You should be willing to develop your academic and clinic practice and have a commitment to continuing professional development. You should have excellent communication skills as will need to play an active part in clinical practice, education, research/audit and the implementation of national guidelines.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Interviews will be held on 07/10/2026.

Working for our organisation

Hywel Dda University Health Board plans and provides NHS healthcare services for people living in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and bordering counties.

We have over 13,000 staff and together we provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services.

We work in partnership with the three local authorities, as well as public, private and third sector colleagues, including our valued team of volunteers.

Our services are provided in:

• Four main hospitals: Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth; Glangwili Hospital in Carmarthen; Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli; and Withybush Hospital in Haverfordwest
• Five community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery hospitals in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire hospitals in Pembrokeshire
• Two integrated care centres: Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion, and several other community settings
• 47 general practices (six of which are health board managed practices); dental practices (including four orthodontic); 99 community pharmacies; 43 general ophthalmic practices; and 8 ophthalmic domiciliary providers
• Numerous mental health and learning disabilities services
  
  

Hywel Dda University Health Board operates a bilingual policy. All applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.

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