231501 – Lead Breast Clinical Nurse Specialist (Cha)

Job Description

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

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NHS LOTHIAN ACUTE DIVISION

DEPARTMENT OF CANCER SERVICES

Edinburgh Breast Unit

Lead Breast Clinical Nurse Specialist- Band 7

Western General Hospital

37 hours per week – Permanent

Based in Scotlands capital City the Edinburgh Cancer Centre has a worldwide reputation for the provision of high-quality evidence-based cancer care and research. NHS Lothian is a great place to work.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, appropriately experienced and qualified nurse to be Lead Breast Clinical Nurse Specialist to three breast CNS teams across NHS Lothian. The department provides symptomatic assessment, diagnosis of breast disease through to surgery/specialist plastic surgery, clinical and medical oncology to post treatment surveillance, providing specialist management plan for patients with primary and secondary breast disease.

The successful applicant will be a first level registered nurse with experience in Oncology, surgical or Palliative Care and will the ability to work autonomously.

Further information and informal enquires regarding this post can be obtained from Emma Childs, Nurse Consultant on or email

This post requires the post holder to have a PVG Scheme membership/record. If the post holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (i.e. child and/or adult) then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post.

Due to legislative changes from 1 April 2025, this post may require a different level of criminal records check done than is currently the case. If the post is assessed as a ‘regulated role’, your appointment will be subject to joining the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. If there is any change to what is currently required, this will be confirmed by either the Hiring Manager or the Recruitment Team. For more details on these changes please visit: Disclosure Scotland Changes .

Please note: we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the vacancy early once a sufficient amount of applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage.

Reference: 231501

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing Date: 26/11/2025

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