Job overview

The post holder has a distinct level of responsibility to patients with dermatological issues including 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 dermatological nursing care to patients with local and advanced cancer.  To assist in the provision of professional and clinical leadership and expertise in the dermatological care of the patient with cancer acting as a resource and consultant to provide  information and support to patients, carers and staff

Main duties of the job

1.1.    To assist in the provision of professional and clinical leadership and expertise in the dermatological care of the patient with cancer acting as a resource and consultant to provide information and support to patients, carers and staff.

1.2.    To contribute to the formulation of policies and patient information.

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

1.4.    To help deliver teaching on specialist course, diploma and degree courses, as well as informal one-to-one teaching with staff

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.