Skin Cancer Advanced Nurse Practitioner

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Crewe; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare organization is seeking a qualified Advanced Nurse Practitioner in Dermatology to provide expert care for skin cancer patients. This role will involve managing patient caseloads, ensuring high standards of care, and contributing to the strategic development of nurse-led services. Candidates should possess substantial dermatology experience, non-medical prescribing qualifications, and a commitment to patient care in a challenging environment.

Qualifications

• Qualified and Registered Nurse with dermatology experience.
• Experience managing a caseload of patients in nurse-led clinics.
• Non-Medical Prescribing qualifications are essential.
• Substantial experience in supporting skin cancer treatment.

Responsibilities

• Deliver care to patients with suspected or proven skin cancer.
• Manage and coordinate patient caseloads for regular follow-up.
• Inform strategic direction for nurse-led Dermatology services.
• Provide educational programs and clinical supervision for staff.

Skills

Registered Nurse

Experience managing caseloads

Dermatology Experience

Non-Medical Prescribing

Skin cancer treatment/support

Education

Dermatology Qualifications

Job description

Skin Cancer Advanced Nurse Practitioner

The closing date is 01 January 2026

This is a newly created ANP post and an exciting opportunity to join our established skin cancer nurse team Mid Cheshire Hospital Trust in Crewe and Northwich. The current team consists of an Advanced Nurse Practitioner, Surgical/CNS and cancer support worker, this is an additional post to join this team.

You will join an established team of consultants, Advanced nurse practitioner and clinical nurse specialists and become a key member of the wider Dermatology Department.

Main duties of the job

You will deliver a mix of clinic types and will be integral to delivering the highest standard of care to patients throughout their journey.

This post supports the Department's strong focus on providing quality patient care in a sustainable service delivery model.

To arrange an informal discussion about the role, please contact Emma Murtagh [e-mail], Dermatology Service manager.

About us

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MCHFT) provides good quality, safe and effective healthcare to the people of Cheshire and beyond.

The Trust, which manages Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford, was established as an NHS Trust in April 1991 and became a Foundation Trust in April 2008.

We employ almost 5,000 members of staff, provide around 540 hospital beds, with a range of services including accident and emergency, maternity, outpatients, therapies, and children's health.

The Trust is also part of Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership (CCICP), a unique local health partnership that provides a range of community services for people across South Cheshire and Vale Royal.

During the Coronavirus pandemic, the Trust was recognised nationally for its 'Be Safe Be EquiPPEd' campaign, which aimed to make the Trust as safe as possible for staff and patients, through supporting the correct use of PPE.

The results in the 2020 national NHS Staff Survey showed improvements in all elements of the safety culture theme, with 92% of respondents feeling their role made a difference to our patients. We were also recognised nationally for our workforce health and wellbeing initiatives.

At Mid Cheshire, we value our staff and appreciate that in order to give our patients the best quality, compassionate care, we also need to look after our colleagues.

Job responsibilities

The Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) in Dermatology (skin Cancer) will use their specialist knowledge, skills and experience in providing Dermatology care to patients with suspected or proven skin cancer attending the Dermatology departments within the Diagnostics & Clinical Services Division.

The successful candidate will work as a self-directed independent practitioner managing a defined caseload of patients for regular follow-up care and treatment. The ANP skin cancer will undertake physical examination (including dermoscopy), complete medical history and arrange further diagnostics tests (bloods, imaging, biopsy) for patients presenting with new undiagnosed lesions.

The ANP will inform the strategic direction of the Dermatology Department regarding the continued development of nurse led Dermatology care within skin cancer services. They will have a role in the development of skin cancer services within the Trust ensuring this relates to the needs of patients and is in-line with NICE Guidance strategic, operational and National objectives. They will coordinate effective communication across the multi professional team, between departments and the community. The ANP will provide specialist education and development for nursing staff and colleagues through education programmes, individual development programmes and clinical supervision.

The ANP will directly support the nursing team and junior doctors to complete competency-based training programmes appropriate to their level. The ANP promotes excellence in nursing practice through the integration of expert clinical practice, education, consultancy, acting as a resource, developing practice and commitment to research and audit.

Person Specification

Clinical

• Qualified and Registered Nurse
• Experience of managing a caseload of patients and delivering nurse-led clinics

Clinical

• Dermatology Experience

Clinical

• Non-Medical Prescribing/ Imminent Non-Medical Prescribing

Clinical

• Substantial experience in skin cancer treatment/ support
• Dermatology Qualifications

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.

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust