Macmillan Skin Cancer CNS & Team Leader | Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

Buckinghamshire Healthcare Trust; Aylesbury; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Aylesbury is seeking a highly motivated cancer nurse to lead the skin cancer specialist nursing service. This role involves managing clinical practices and supporting patients through diagnosis and treatment, ensuring holistic care. Applicants should have strong leadership skills and experience in skin cancer support, with opportunities for professional development and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Flexible working opportunities

Generous annual leave

NHS discount schemes

Qualifications

• Highly motivated nurse with experience in skin cancer nursing.
• Willingness to work in a supportive environment.
• Experience with Holistic Needs Assessments.

Responsibilities

• Lead the specialist skin cancer nursing service.
• Provide clinical input as the Skin Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist.
• Coordinate care and act as key worker for patients.

Skills

Knowledge of and experience with skin cancer support

Strong leadership and management skills

Ability to provide holistic care

Job description

Overview

This is a rare and exciting opportunity for a highly motivated and experienced cancer nurse to be appointed as the nursing lead for our Trust Skin Cancer Specialist Nursing service. The postholder will work closely with the multidisciplinary team to ensure coordination of specialist nursing care for patients with skin cancer through diagnosis, treatment and follow up care. The role involves line management, clinical leadership and nurse led clinic work for patients receiving a cancer diagnosis. It also includes offering patients Holistic Needs Assessments using the Macmillan My Care Plan system.

We are seeking a highly motivated nurse with knowledge of and experience in supporting patients with skin cancer and strong leadership and management skills. We offer a friendly and supportive environment with development opportunities and all the benefits of being a Macmillan Professional.

Responsibilities

• Lead the specialist skin cancer nursing service based within Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust, including service development, line management and leadership.
• Provide direct clinical input as the Skin Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) and contribute to the skin cancer multidisciplinary team (MDT).
• Offer specialist nursing care to patients with skin cancer and support and information to their carers. Ensure holistic care including physical, psychological, emotional, spiritual and intellectual assessment and interventions.
• Coordinate care for patients with melanoma, squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) and other skin cancers across diagnosis, treatment and follow-up; act as key worker for these patients throughout the care pathway.
• Deliver nurse-led clinics for patients receiving a cancer diagnosis and utilise Holistic Needs Assessments using the Macmillan My Care Plan system.

Qualifications and Experience

• Highly motivated nurse with knowledge of and experience in supporting patients with skin cancer.
• Strong leadership and management skills.
• Willingness to work within a friendly and supportive environment with development opportunities; an established Macmillan Professional.

What we offer

• As part of the BHT family, opportunities for learning and development to support career progression.
• Flexible and agile working opportunities, with NHS benefits including generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
• A range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

Why work for us

• Commitment to inclusion and belonging; encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds.
• Workplace where differences are valued and colleagues are treated with dignity and respect.
• Greater diversity within our BHT family improves outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
• Supporter of the Armed Forces Community, valuing service leavers, veterans and their families.

Our values and purpose

Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work. Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time. Our care values are: collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.

Application details

For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.

If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment; all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.

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This advert closes on Monday 29 Sep 2025