Job overview

We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Band 7 Skin Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) to join our dynamic nursing team at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the ongoing development of our Skin Cancer service on a 2-year fixed term contract.

As a Skin Cancer CNS, you will play a pivotal role in delivering high-quality, patient-centred care. You will work autonomously in a nurse-led environment, using your specialist knowledge and advanced clinical skills to support patients across all stages of the skin cancer pathway. Working closely with a well-established multidisciplinary team, you will act as a key worker for patients, providing expert assessment, education, psychological support, and care coordination.

You will be responsible for promoting evidence-based practice, leading on service improvement initiatives, and supporting education and training for both patients and staff. The role also includes contributing to audit, data collection, and clinical governance to ensure safe and effective service delivery.

This is a fantastic opportunity to enhance your specialist expertise in skin oncology and make a significant impact on patient outcomes within a supportive and forward-thinking team.

If you are passionate about skin cancer care and are ready to advance your career in a challenging yet rewarding specialist role, we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will manage a defined caseload of patients requiring ongoing monitoring, surveillance, and follow-up care for skin cancer, demonstrating advanced clinical expertise and autonomous decision-making. They will deliver high-quality, evidence-based care across all stages of the skin cancer pathway, acting as a key worker and advocate for patients and their families.

A key responsibility will be providing day-to-day clinical leadership and support to junior members of the Skin Cancer Nursing team, fostering professional development and ensuring the delivery of safe, compassionate, and effective care. The post holder will actively contribute to the development and implementation of clinical policies, protocols, and educational resources, promoting continuous service improvement.

The role will involve leading initiatives to improve patient experience by actively encouraging service user feedback through surveys, audits, and patient forums. The post holder will represent the service at local and national meetings, including Cancer Alliance networks, to influence and support the development of skin cancer services in line with best practice and national guidance.

In addition, they will contribute to data collection, service evaluation, and clinical governance activities to maintain high standards of care and ensure compliance with national targets and Trust objectives.

Working for our organisation

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available. 

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

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