Band 8a - Deputy CNS Breast Screening Services | Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust


Company:	Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Salary:	£66,274 - £73,496 per annum Inclusive of HCAS
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	West Smithfield, London, EC1A 7BE
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	6 Jul 2026
Closing date:	5 Aug 2026

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Summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and dynamic Deputy Cross-Site Clinical Nurse Specialist (Band 8a) to join the Breast Screening Services at the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

We are seeking an innovative and compassionate clinical leader with a strong commitment to delivering high-quality, patient-centred care and improving outcomes while reducing health inequalities.

This pivotal role supports the Lead CNS in providing clinical, operational, and strategic leadership across four services: North London, Central and East London, West of London, and Outer North East London Breast Screening Services. The post-holder will play a key role in strengthening nurse-led pathways and ensuring a consistent, high-quality service in line with NHSBSP standards.

Working closely with multidisciplinary teams, the role will support service development, enhance patient experience, and improve access across a diverse population. There is a strong focus on integration, standardisation, and continuous improvement across the screening pathway.

The successful candidate will bring extensive breast cancer experience, strong leadership skills, and the ability to drive improvement across a complex multi-site service.

Support the Lead CNS in providing strategic and operational leadership across multiple breast screening services

Deliver expert clinical advice and leadership in complex patient care and breast screening pathways

Ensure the delivery of safe, high-quality, and patient-centred care in line with NHSBSP standards

Lead, support, and develop the CNS workforce, including supervision, appraisal, and performance management

Contribute to service improvement, transformation, and quality assurance initiatives across all sites

Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to ensure effective, seamless patient pathways

Support clinical governance, including audit, incident management, risk management, and complaints handling

Promote equity of access and lead initiatives to reduce health inequalities across the service population

Deputise for the Lead CNS, providing leadership, oversight, and decision-making as required

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.

Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top.

For more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/

Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

This advert closes on Monday 20 Jul 2026

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