Skin Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist | York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in York is seeking a dynamic cancer nurse to join their Cancer Nursing Team. This full-time, permanent position involves providing high-quality care to cancer patients, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, and managing patient pathways. Candidates should be registered nurses with excellent communication and interpersonal skills. The role offers extensive benefits including access to NHS pension, 27 days holiday, and various learning opportunities.

Benefits

Access to NHS Pension Scheme

27 days holiday rising to 33

Generous relocation package

Employee Assistance Programme

NHS Car Lease scheme

Cycle to Work scheme

Learning and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Must be a Registered Nurse with the ability to work autonomously.
• Experience in cancer care preferred.
• Demonstrated commitment to continued personal development.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional support to cancer patients and their relatives.
• Coordinate the administrative function within cancer pathways.
• Manage and prioritise service demands effectively.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team

Self-motivated and organized

Interpersonal skills

Education

Registered Nurse qualification

Job description

About the role

We are looking to recruit a dynamic cancer nurse to join our Cancer Nursing Team. This post is based in York Hospital but regular travel to Scarborough hospital or other Trust bases will be required.

Position Details

The position is a full time, permanent Band 6 Skin Cancer Clinical Nurse post.

Requirements

Our successful candidate will be a Registered Nurse who can work autonomously within their scope of practice and of the job description, and support the team to deliver safe effective care to our patients. Our candidate will have excellent communication skills and the ability to work within a diverse multi-disciplinary group of clinicians, patients, and allied healthcare providers. You must be self‑motivated, enthusiastic, organized, computer literate and able to demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills with a commitment to continued personal development.

Responsibilities

• Provide a professional, proactive, and sensitive service to cancer patients and their relatives.
• Act as a main point of contact for patients, carers, and the wider healthcare team, to provide (in conjunction with the Cancer Care Coordinator), high quality patient care through proactive identification of needs which require a level of clinical knowledge utilising approved tools and procedures.
• Collaborate and communicate with the wider healthcare team, acting as a resource to ensure the provision of appropriate services to maximise the health and quality of life of the patient, improving the quality and efficiency of healthcare delivery.
• Be responsible for the coordination of the administrative function within the complex cancer pathways, arranging investigations, appointments and Multi‑Disciplinary Team discussions in a timely manner, to ensure waiting time targets are not breached and patients' needs are met.
• Will be expected to manage and prioritise the running of the service and work flexibly to the needs of the service, which can often be demanding and unexpected.

Benefits

• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants.
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service).
• A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager at interview stage.
• A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave.
• Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme.
• NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme.
• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities.
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers.

Further information

For further information on working for our Trust, please visit: https://yorkhospitals.pagetiger.com/hdjgxd

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.

Please note: Remote interviews are not available on this occasion. Interviews for this position are held in person ONLY and by applying you acknowledge that remote interviews will not be offered.

Working for the Trust

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co‑developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.

Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks – including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks – to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: [e-mail].

As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

Armed Forces Friendly Employer

We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE – Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.

This advert closes on Tuesday 16 Dec 2025