Clinical Nurse Specialist Skin Cancer/Dermatology

NHS; Isleworth; On-site; GBP 73,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in the UK is seeking a Clinical Nurse Specialist with dermatology experience. The successful candidate will provide patient-centered service, support skin cancer patients, and lead a multi-professional team. Essential qualifications include a master's level nursing degree and current NMC registration. This full-time permanent position offers a competitive salary from £73,141.35 to £77,730.39. This role is pivotal in improving standards of patient care while working collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years experience post qualifying as a nurse.
• Evidence of leadership and managing clinical teams.
• Demonstrable knowledge of safeguarding.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a holistic, patient-focused service for skin cancer.
• Act as a keyworker for patients and manage clinical audits.
• Lead the development and evaluation of skin cancer service.

Skills

Dermatology experience

Team leadership

Patient engagement

Clinical governance

Education

Masters level qualification in appropriate specialty

Regulated Nurse with current NMC registration

Recognised teaching qualification

Job description

Job Summary

The successful candidate will have dermatology experience and an interest/experience in skin cancer. They will act as a keyworker for patients diagnosed with a skin malignancy and be a core member of the MDT, providing a link between patients and healthcare professionals across primary, secondary and tertiary care.

Providing a holistic, patient‑focused service delivering evidence‑based information and advice to patients with skin cancer, supporting them and their families throughout pre‑diagnosis, diagnosis, treatment and follow‑up care.

Deliver a minor surgical clinic in line with service requirements, and deliver dermatology clinics.

Contribute to continual development, implementation and evaluation of the skin cancer service to improve and maintain standards of patient care and promote a seamless service within a multi‑professional framework.

Main Duties of the Job

Clinical Practice

The Clinical Nurse Specialist will demonstrate a high degree of personal and professional autonomy and accountability by delivering specialised and person‑centred holistic care.

This will be delivered through advice, counselling, education, and interventions to service users, their families, carers and health care professionals.

Education

Act as a role model, educator, supervisor and mentor seeking to instil and develop confidence in others.

Participate in supervision and keep up to date with professional development.

Leadership & Management

Lead new practice and service redesign solutions in response to feedback, evaluation and need.

Demonstrate team leadership, resilience and determination.

Provide professional and clinical advice to colleagues regarding practice and service improvement.

Research & Audit

Utilise audit to actively engage, instigate and evaluate service provision.

Work collaboratively with the multi‑disciplinary team and service users to identify variances in service provision and to plan and implement improvements.

About Us

Just 14 miles (20km) from the west coast of France and 85 miles (137km) from the south coast of England, you’ll find the Island of Jersey. The Island is easy to get to from the UK and mainland Europe, with up to 40 daily flights in and out of Jersey. Jersey is a Crown Dependency and has its own democratically elected parliament, government, tax system and laws.

Jersey has a close historic relationship with France and the UK, and relies on the UK for defence and international relations. It is part of the Common Travel Area (CTA) which allows British and Irish citizens to move freely between the UK, Republic of Ireland, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands.

Details

Date posted: 22 December 2025

Pay scheme: Other

Salary: £73,141.35 to £77,730.39 a year

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full‑time

Reference number: K0011-3528

Job locations: Government Of Jersey, Union Street, St. Helier, Jersey, JE2 3DN

Job Responsibilities

A Clinical Nurse Specialist working autonomously as a highly specialist clinical resource demonstrating and providing a high level of clinical expertise in the delivery of care, advice, support, education, and delivering interventions to service users, their families, carers, staff and health care professionals.

Professionally and managerially responsible for the overall governance, quality and safety of service users within the specialist service. Working collaboratively within a multi‑disciplinary team to ensure the delivery and promotion of evidence‑based practice, in line with local and national guidelines.

A Clinical Nurse Specialist will have clinical practice, education, leadership, management and research responsibilities.

Person Specification

Experience – Essential

• Minimum 5 years experience post qualifying as a nurse / ability to demonstrate required experience including evidence in leading a multi‑professional team.
• Broad experience of engaging with patients, motivating and supporting them to high standards.
• Demonstrable knowledge of safeguarding.
• Evidence of leadership.
• Experience of implementing, managing and achieving changes in clinical practice.
• Demonstrates clinical outcome measures for service users.
• Experience in clinical governance, clinical audit and service‑user experience.
• Evidence of effective staff management and running a ward / area / department.

Experience – Desirable

• Experience of conducting supervision sessions with staff.
• Evidence of experience in delivering training / education to a broad range of professionals.
• Experience of implementing, managing and achieving changes in clinical practice.

Qualifications – Essential

• Regulated Nurse with current NMC registration.
• Masters level qualification in appropriate speciality / Profession Specific / Speciality Degree (or level 6 qualification) in Nursing equivalent.
• Recognised teaching qualification; working towards Masters (Level 7) professional qualification relevant to speciality.
• Intermediate Life Support (ILS).

Qualifications – Desirable

• Masters level qualification in appropriate speciality.
• Independent Prescribing qualification (e.g., NMC v300).

Legal & Regulatory Requirements

Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check is required. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a submission for Disclosure must be made to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

Additional Information

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. From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants must 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.

Employer Details

Employer name: Health and Community Services

Address: Government Of Jersey, Union Street, St. Helier, Jersey, JE2 3DN

Website: https://www.gov.je