Macmillan Skin Cancer Nurse Specialist Team Leader

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust; Harrogate; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare is seeking a Lead Macmillan Skin Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist to join their dedicated team. This role offers a unique opportunity to lead a skilled group of professionals in providing exceptional care to patients with skin cancer. You will work closely with dermatologists and other specialists, ensuring high-quality nursing services and supporting the ongoing development of the team. If you are passionate about making a difference in patients' lives and possess the necessary skills and experience, this rewarding position could be the perfect fit for you.

Benefits

Employee Assistance Programme

Counselling Service

Fast-Track Physiotherapy Service

Staff Recognition Awards

Qualifications

• Registered General Nurse with qualifications in Cancer and/or Skin Cancer.
• Evidence of continued professional development and advanced communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead a small team of Nurse Specialists and a Cancer Care Coordinator.
• Provide clinical nursing expertise and holistic support throughout treatment.

Skills

Oncology Nursing

Skin Cancer Expertise

Advanced Communication Skills

Clinical Examination

Non-Medical Prescribing

Education

Registered General Nurse

First Level Degree in Related Subject

Masters Level Learning or Qualification

Job description

At Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust, we aim to reflect our values in everything we do - Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork and Equality. So if you’re looking for an interesting and rewarding career in the NHS, where you can make a real difference to patients’ lives, Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust is the place for you.

“We are committed to providing the best possible levels of healthcare and we can only do this with the help of our incredible colleagues. We have a Strategy that is designed to empower, excite and mobilise everyone in the Trust behind a common purpose and that supports our cultural values of Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork and Equality.”

Jonathan Coulter, Chief Executive

With more than 350 careers in the NHS… Could there be the role for you at teamHDFT?

Main area

Oncology Grade 7 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday) Job ref 421-LTUCC-1739C

Site Sir Robert Ogden Macmillan Centre Town Harrogate Salary £46,148 - £52,809 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 05/01/2025 23:59

Job overview

Lead Macmillan Skin Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist.

We have a rare opportunity for a new Lead Nurse Specialist in our Skin Cancer CNS team in Harrogate, based at Harrogate District Hospital.

You will be leading a small, experienced team of Nurse Specialists and a Cancer Care Coordinator; working alongside our fabulous team of 6 Dermatologists with adjoining Maxillo Facial services, feeding into tertiary care in Leeds for melanoma and non melanoma and to York for plastics.

Main duties of the job

The service provides clinical nursing expertise, diagnosis delivery and support, photodynamic therapy, follow up, education programmes and ongoing holistic support throughout treatment, follow up and transfer to palliative care. Robust, high quality nurse led services are in place and well supported, with opportunities for future expansion and professional development and we work closely with all HDFT cancer specialty CNSs and with CNS teams in York and Leeds.

Previous experience and qualifications in skin cancer, or transferrable Oncology Nurse Specialist experience will be required.

If you are interested in leading the continued development of this excellent team and have skills and expertise to bring, we would love to hear from you.

Working for our organisation

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT) cares for the population in Harrogate and the local area, as well as across North Yorkshire, Leeds and parts of the North East.

At HDFT we provide outstanding care to both our patients and our staff and we value Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork and Equality. If you’re looking for an interesting and rewarding career in the NHS, where you can make a real difference to patients’ lives, HDFT could be the place for you!

We offer colleagues:

• A supportive culture so colleagues can bring their whole selves to work.
• Staff Recognition - as well as regular appraisals, we recognise achievements with our Making a Difference & Team of the Month Awards, along with annual Colleague Recognition Awards.
• Employee Support and wellbeing – we offer a wide range of staff benefits including an Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service and a fast-track Physiotherapy service.

Please note:

• Due to high levels of interest, posts may close early if we reach a sufficient number of applications.
• Visa sponsorship is only available for certain roles. Please ensure the role you are interested in meets the criteria for a visa before submitting your application.
• Please also be aware that the Trust does not offer relocation packages for Agenda for Change roles.
• All job offers are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For more information about this position please see attached job description and person specification.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Registered General Nurse
• Qualification In Cancer and/or Skin cancer
• Evidence of continued professional development
• First level degree in related subject or willing to undertake
• Advanced communications skills Training
• Masters level learning or qualification
• Clinical examination
• Non medical Prescribing

Experience

• Relevant post registration Experience at band 6 or above in oncology or Dermatology
• Experience of multiprofessional working
• Evidence of good communication skills
• Ability to support and Influence change
• Experience in Audit and/or patient involvement initiatives

Knowledge

• Knowledge of current national cancer strategy and how it impacts local service provision
• Understanding of a cancer diagnosis impact

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name: Louise Binns Job title: Lead Macmillan Skin Cancer Nurse Specialist Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01423 557476

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