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Clinical Nurse Specialist - Skin and Melanoma

NHS AfC: Band 7

Main area Skin & Melanoma Grade NHS AfC: Band 7 Contract Fixed term: 12 months (12 months) Hours Part time - 30 hours per week Job ref 282-C1123

Employer The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site The Royal Marsden Hospital, London Town Chelsea Salary £56,276 - £63,176 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 12/01/2026 23:59

Job overview

The post holder has a distinct level of responsibility to patients with skin cancer , in providing a comprehensive specialist nursing service to the Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, working within a team of advanced clinical nurses. The post holder will work in conjunction with the existing Skin Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialists and specifically provide advanced nursing care to patients with local and advanced cancer. To assist in the provision of professional and clinical leadership and expertise in the care of the patient with skin cancer acting as a resource and consultant to provide information and support to patients, carers and staff.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be expected to liaise appropriately with all key members of the multi-disciplinary team and service users related to the specialty. In addition, the post holder will be required to liaise with their peers across the Trust, the divisional management team and appropriate corporate directorates and teams. The post holder will be expected to liaise with colleagues external to the Trust and national networks as appropriate to the specialty.

To provide professional and clinical leadership and expertise in the care of the patient with skin cancers, acting as a resource to provide information and support to patients, carers and staff.

To take responsibility for own evidence based practice and implement and add to the body of knowledge that supports nursing practice within Skin and Melanoma care.

To liaise effectively with all members of the multi-disciplinary health care team so as to achieve a synchronised specialist service.

To provide informal and formal teaching, e.g. academic courses provided by the School of Nursing.

Working for our organisation

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world-leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer. We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services. We have two hospitals – one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey – as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital.

At The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. When people entrust their lives to us, they have the right to demand the very best. That's why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do.

At the heart of the hospital is our dedicated team. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities and clear career pathways. There are opportunities to work flexibly across a range of areas and specialities and we welcome flexible working requests from point of hire to support employees work life balance. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on-going achievements.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information please refer to the job description & person specification

To use advanced clinical judgement to plan, implement and evaluate care for patients throughout their cancer pathway

In collaboration with the existing Clinical Nurse Specialists, to formulate and/or revise relevant policies and to regularly review this following change/implementation. To work within the procedures and policies of the Trust.

To discuss in-depth all treatment options, including research based treatments for Skin and Melanoma with sensitivity, knowledge and expertise to enable patients to make an informed choice. To act as patient advocate when appropriate and respecting patient confidentiality and privacy with respect for diverse cultural backgrounds and requirements.

To contribute to the training of nurses and to develop their skills to enable the relevant level of nursing intervention for the patient as assigned by the Clinical lead or Matron for Cancer Services.

Person specification

Education/Qualifications

• NMC Registration
• Evidence of on-going professional development.
• Educated to Degree level.
• Post graduate qualification in oncology or other speciality.

Experience

• Sufficient post registration nursing experience in oncology at band 6 or above
• Experience in at least one Oncological treatment modality (SACT, surgery or radiotherapy)
• Knowledge and understanding of care of patients with cancer
• Experience of working as a CNS.
• Experience in Clinical Management

Skills Abilities/Knowledge

• Evidence of effective interpersonal skills with particular ability to liaise with multidisciplinary team members.
• Evidence of working well in a team.
• Evidence of commitment to customer care initiatives.
• Ability to make decisions, organise and prioritise.
• Venepuncture and/or cannulation skills
• CVAD access skills.
• Evidence of effective negotiating and influencing skills.

Other

• Flexibility to meet the needs of the service (e.g. shift work)
• Able to work on both sites (Chelsea & Sutton) and to be flexible to meet the needs of the role

The Royal Marsden values diversity and is committed to the recruitment and retention of underrepresented minority groups. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and candidates with disabilities.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are working to create a workplace that enables all staff to reach their full potential. We are committed to this because we know that greater diversity and inclusion will lead to an even greater positive impact for the people we serve.

Due to the high volumes of applications we receive, we reserve the right to close any adverts before the published closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications. We advise you to submit your application as early as possible to prevent disappointment.

All applicants will be contacted by email to the address supplied on your application. Applicants are advised to check their email accounts regularly and to ensure that email filters are set to allow our emails.

Flu Vaccination – What We Expect of our Staff

At The Royal Marsden we have an immune compromised patient population who we must protect as much as we can against the flu virus. Each year, seasonal flu affects thousands of people in the UK. Occurring mainly in winter, it is an infectious respiratory disease capable of producing symptoms ranging from those similar to a common cold, through to very severe or even fatal disease.

The wellbeing of our staff and patients is of the upmost importance to us, and it is the expectation of The Royal Marsden that all patient-facing staff have an annual flu vaccination, provided free of charge by the Trust.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.

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Full time, Contract work, Part time, Fixed term contract, Seasonal work, Local area, Flexible hours, Shift work,

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