Clinical Nurse Specialist Melanoma

NHS; Manchester; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

A prominent cancer treatment center in Manchester is seeking a motivated nurse to join its melanoma oncology team. The role involves providing specialist care, supporting non-surgical treatments, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to enhance patient care. Candidates should have a nursing background with experience in oncology or melanoma. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are essential. This is a 6-month fixed-term, part-time position with a salary range of £47,810 to £54,710 pro rata.

Qualifications

• Registered General Nurse (RGN) with relevant experience in melanoma or oncology.
• Evidence of involvement in leadership, teaching, and mentoring learners.
• Experience working with patients undergoing systemic anti-cancer treatment (SACT).

Responsibilities

• Provide a comprehensive nursing service for patients with melanoma.
• Act as a resource for the Multidisciplinary Team, developing targets for progress.
• Support patients undergoing non-surgical treatment of melanoma.

Skills

Advanced communication skills

Organisational skills

Ability to work autonomously

Interpersonal relationships

Education

Degree in Nursing / Health related subject or equivalent experience

Post registration qualification in oncology

Non-medical prescribing (NMP) Qualification

Job description

Job Summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the dynamic multi‑disciplinary melanoma oncology team based at the Christie. The Christie melanoma provides specialist care and management for patients diagnosed with melanoma. The service is always striving to improve patient care and outcomes through service development and clinical trial activity. The post holder will work alongside medical oncology consultants, clinical fellows and advanced practitioners caring for and helping to manage patients undergoing immunotherapy, targeted therapy and other novel treatments. This will include advice about symptom management and providing specialist information, support, co‑ordination of care both in the outpatient and inpatient settings.

We welcome applications from those from a nursing background which should include experience of nursing patients with melanoma and or immunotherapy. Oncology nursing experience will also be taken into account. The post holder will be motivated and eager to improve the quality of patient care and the patient experience and have skills in service audit and innovation. The post demands excellent oral and written communication skills and good interpersonal skills are paramount together with the confidence to engage and work with a range of colleagues at all levels and from all professional groups. Flexibility in working is also essential. This is a 6 month fixed term position.

About Us

The Christie is one of Europe’s leading cancer centres, treating over 60,000 patients a year. We are based in Manchester and serve a population of 3.2 million across Greater Manchester & Cheshire, but as a national specialist around 15% of patients are referred to us from other parts of the country. We provide radiotherapy through one of the largest radiotherapy departments in the world; chemotherapy on site and through 14 other hospitals; highly specialist surgery for complex and rare cancer; and a wide range of support and diagnostic services. We are also an international leader in research, with world first breakthroughs for over 100 years. We run one of the largest early clinical trial units in Europe with over 300 trials every year. Cancer research in Manchester, most of which is undertaken on the Christie site, has been officially ranked the best in the UK.

Job Details

• Band: Band 7
• Salary: £47,810 to £54,710 a year pro rata
• Contract: Fixed term (6 months)
• Working pattern: Part‑time
• Reference number: 413‑99908‑CNS‑MS‑A
• Location: Medical Oncology Nursing - E00032, Manchester, M20 4BX

Job Responsibilities

• Provide a comprehensive nursing service for patients with melanoma, including clinical practice, teaching and participation in research.
• Act as a resource for the Multidisciplinary Team, developing the post according to service needs, agreeing targets for progress and demonstrating the positive effect of patient care.
• Provide leadership and innovation in melanoma nursing.
• Support patients undergoing non‑surgical treatment of melanoma, providing specialist nursing expertise and advice to patients and carers.
• Act as point of contact for patients, carers and all members of the Multidisciplinary Team, providing information and education as required.
• Provide emotional support from diagnosis onwards, ensuring continuity and consistency of care for patients and relatives.
• Work within clearly defined protocols.
• Collaborate with all members of the Multidisciplinary Team, both internally and externally including referring hospitals, GPs, District Nurses and Specialist Nurses across the region, ensuring a smooth transition for patients and carers from hospital to the community and vice versa.
• Demonstrate initiative and vision in moving the service forward as well as developing standards and protocols for the management of this patient group.
• Develop the provision of holistic needs assessments and recovery packages to enable patients to live with and beyond cancer.
• Attend outpatient clinics ensuring that the needs of patients and carers are met.
• Initiate nurse‑led clinics when appropriate – either telephone or hospital based – in order to support patients outside clinic appointments.
• Provide cross‑cover for the other Nurse Specialist within the melanoma Multi‑disciplinary Team.
• Promote a culture that supports self‑management.
• Provide specialist education and training to other professionals within the multidisciplinary team involved in patient care.
• Provide specialist education and training to ward staff about melanoma, including care of patients on systemic anti‑cancer treatment.
• Collate and record quantitative and qualitative data to provide evidence of productivity, outcomes and quality, through audit and research.
• Lead on the implementation and monitoring of adherence to relevant clinical guidelines.
• Actively participate in multi‑professional meetings, acting as patient advocate and representing nursing views.
• Act as a role model for excellent advanced communication skills and expertise.
• Demonstrate skills in conflict resolution and competent negotiation skills when dealing with difficult or challenging situations.
• Lead the development of patient‑focused education, including training to self‑manage ongoing consequences of treatment.
• Prescribe appropriate medication within the scope of clinical practice.
• Liaise directly with melanoma Consultants in the development, implementation and evaluation of individual programmes of care and protocols.
• Liaise with other skin cancer Nurse Specialists within the North West region to ensure smooth transition of care of patients between Trusts.
• Promote patient and public experience feedback through local initiatives to drive innovation and change.
• Participate in ongoing education and training of other staff within the Trust.
• Maintain accurate record system and collect relevant statistical information for service evaluation. Complete annual report to monitor the service. Participate in clinical audit as required.
• Ensure effective use of stock and equipment with care and economy.
• Lead where appropriate the establishment of standards for practice and care protocols.
• Develop a sound knowledge base of relevant research ensuring quality evidence‑based care in the specialist service for patients with melanoma.
• Supervise, develop and support the delivery of care for this patient group, maintaining and promoting the highest standards of care.
• Provide clinical supervision for nurse colleagues and ensure a supervision pathway for own practice.
• Agree regular objectives with line manager and submit annual report demonstrating progress against targets and undertake annual PDP.
• Be aware of and comply with NMC code of practice and trust policies.
• Assist in the development of the specialist nursing service within current changing trends.

Qualifications

• RGN
• Degree in Nursing / Health related subject or equivalent experience
• Post registration qualification in oncology
• Non‑medical prescribing (NMP) Qualification
• Evidence of involvement in leadership and teaching and mentoring of learners

Desirable Qualifications

• Qualification in teaching and assessing
• Master's Degree
• Counselling Certificate
• Palliative Care Certificate
• Nurse non‑medical prescribing

Experience

• Post registration with experience at a senior level
• Broad range of clinical experience and experience in melanoma or related area.
• Experience of working with patients undergoing systemic anti‑cancer treatment (SACT).
• Participation in service development and implementation of change.

Desirable Experience

• Project management
• Experience of influencing change
• Experience of working within a given resource and ability to demonstrate imaginative and effective use of resources.

Skills

• Advanced communication skills
• Able to analyse data and provide written reports.
• Able to work autonomously.
• Able to present information to professional groups.
• Ability to develop effective interpersonal relationships with colleagues across health and social care setting.
• Strong organisational / prioritising skills.
Desirable Skills
• Evidence of writing protocols/standards.
• Evidence of effective team working across professional and organisational boundaries.

Knowledge

• Knowledge of professional and NHS issues, and policies relating to melanoma
• Evidence of continuing professional development.

Values

• Ability to demonstrate the organisational values and behaviours

Other

• Demonstrates flexibility in working hours.
• Attend Clinics and MDT meetings across sites.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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 UK Visas and Immigration website.

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer Details

• Employer name: The Christie NHS FT
• Address: Medical Oncology Nursing - E00032, Manchester, M20 4BX
• Website: https://www.christie.nhs.uk/