Skin Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust; West Midlands; Sur place; GBP 42 000 - 53 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust is seeking a Skin Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist to join the Dermatology Skin Cancer Team at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital on a 12-month fixed-term maternity cover. The role sits in a small team with a large workload, delivering expert support for people with skin cancer and their families.

You will act as a key worker for follow-up patients, participate in the weekly MDT, mentor colleagues, and help develop the service while maintaining accurate

Qualifications

• Advanced communication qualification, or working towards one
• Two years' NHS experience
• Experience working with cancer patients
• Mentoring qualification (Nice to have)
• Evidence of working towards a higher level of education (Nice to have)
• Additional vocational training (Nice to have)

Responsabilités

• Provide expert advice, information and support to people with skin cancer, their families and carers
• Manage patients through their care journey, including follow-up, skin checks and ongoing monitoring
• Manage a cohort of follow-up patients who need ongoing monitoring
• Act as key worker for patients with a skin cancer diagnosis
• Attend and take part in the weekly MDT
• Work with doctors, nurses and other professionals to deliver safe, high-quality care
• Support patients to understand their diagnosis, treatment options and self-care
• Teach and guide staff, students and colleagues
• Maintain accurate patient records and follow national guidelines
• Help develop and improve the skin cancer service across the Trust

Connaissances

Advanced communication

Formation

NMC registration

Advanced communication qualification, or working towards one

Description du poste

Skin Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist post in the Skin Cancer Team within Dermatology, based in the outpatient department at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital for The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust. A 12-month fixed-term secondment covering maternity leave, it sits in a small team with a large workload. The core is expert support for people with skin cancer and their families, managing follow-up patients as key worker, and attending the weekly MDT. Fit requires NMC registration, two years' NHS experience and cancer patient experience.

What the job involves

• Provide expert advice, information and support to people with skin cancer, their families and carers
• Manage patients through their care journey, including follow-up, skin checks and ongoing monitoring
• Manage a cohort of follow-up patients who need ongoing monitoring
• Act as key worker for patients with a skin cancer diagnosis
• Attend and take part in the weekly MDT
• Work with doctors, nurses and other professionals to deliver safe, high-quality care
• Support patients to understand their diagnosis, treatment options and self-care
• Teach and guide staff, students and colleagues
• Maintain accurate patient records and follow national guidelines
• Help develop and improve the skin cancer service across the Trust

Qualifications

• Advanced communication qualification, or working towards one

Registration & licences

• NMC registration

Experience

• Two years' experience working within the NHS
• Experience working with cancer patients

Nice to have

• Mentoring qualification
• Evidence of working towards a higher level of education
• Additional vocational training