Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and experienced dermatology nurse to join the Dermatology Department at the Royal London Hospital as a Skin Cancer CNS. The successful candidate must be a clinical expert in skin cancer with excellent communication skills. The role requires the ability to work autonomously and independently but within an integrated collaborative team. You will continually develop, implement and evaluate the skin cancer service to improve and maintain standards of patient care and promote a seamless service within a multi-disciplinary team framework. In return we offer excellent opportunities for your own professional development and the opportunity to work with a dynamic multidisciplinary team.
Main duties of the job
1. To work as an advance practitioner to effectively deliver an expert nursing service, primarily for Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer (NMSC), early melanoma and rare skin cancer patients. To ensure this caseload of patients and their families are fully informed and supported by providing clinical and social support. To assist in the development of evidence-based clinical nursing practice in line with current research and guideline, and to establish clear lines of communication to ensure cohesive multidisciplinary management of patient.
2. Provide specialist skin cancer nursing advice Trust wide to support and facilitate high quality, individualised care to patients /clients and relatives/carers in collaboration with the multi professional team, working especially closely with the other Skin Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNS), the Senior Nurse and the Lead Consultant Dermatologist for Skin Cancer.
3. Provide leadership and support to junior nusing members of the Skin Cancer Team.
4. To undertake a diverse range of roles, including nurse-led services, and be able to work according to local/national guidance and protocols, and work autonomously to coordinate, develop and deliver comprehensive care and services to patients.
5. At all times ensure that the needs of the patients are placed at the centre of care delivery.
6. To ensure an efficient and well-informed pathway of care for patients in line with local and national cancer performance targets.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- Educated to 1 st degree level
- Post registration qualification
- Advanced communication course or willingness to undertake
- Psychological skills level 3 course or willingness to undertake
Desirable
- MSc or willingness to undertake
- Non-medical prescribing qualification or willingness to undertake
- Recognised training and experience in skin lesion recognition and dermoscopy
- Recognised training and experience in skin biopsy/ surgery
- Nurse education qualification. ENB 998 or equivalent Mentorship course.2
Experience
Essential
- Post registration experience including experience in a relevant area including either dermatology, skin cancer, or working within cancer services.
- Experience in change management
Desirable
- Experience in using dermoscopy to assess skin lesions or willingness to undertake
- Experience working in skin cancer MDT
- Experience of working in two-week wait and/or specialist skin cancer assessment clinics
- Experience of participating in skin cancer quality surveillance/peer review
Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate professional and clinical knowledge and skills commensurate with the post
- Knowledge of Clinical Governance and evidence based practices
Desirable
- Good working knowledge of skin cancer and the treatment pathway which patients follow.
- Understanding of data management
- Knowledge of lesion recognition
- Knowledge of immunotherapy and its effects
- Knowledge of Cancer patient Experience.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- Educated to 1 st degree level
- Post registration qualification
- Advanced communication course or willingness to undertake
- Psychological skills level 3 course or willingness to undertake
Desirable
- MSc or willingness to undertake
- Non-medical prescribing qualification or willingness to undertake
- Recognised training and experience in skin lesion recognition and dermoscopy
- Recognised training and experience in skin biopsy/ surgery
- Nurse education qualification. ENB 998 or equivalent Mentorship course.2
Experience
Essential
- Post registration experience including experience in a relevant area including either dermatology, skin cancer, or working within cancer services.
- Experience in change management
Desirable
- Experience in using dermoscopy to assess skin lesions or willingness to undertake
- Experience working in skin cancer MDT
- Experience of working in two-week wait and/or specialist skin cancer assessment clinics
- Experience of participating in skin cancer quality surveillance/peer review
Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate professional and clinical knowledge and skills commensurate with the post
- Knowledge of Clinical Governance and evidence based practices
Desirable
- Good working knowledge of skin cancer and the treatment pathway which patients follow.
- Understanding of data management
- Knowledge of lesion recognition
- Knowledge of immunotherapy and its effects
- Knowledge of Cancer patient Experience.
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
