Macmillan Skin Cancer CNS & Team Leader

This is a rare and exciting opportunity for a highly motivated and experienced cancer nurse to be appointed as the nursing lead for our Trust Skin Cancer Specialist Nursing service.

The postholder will work closely with the multidisciplinary team to ensure coordination of specialist nursing care for patients with skin cancer through diagnosis, treatment and in follow up care. The role involves line management, clinical leadership and nurse led clinic work for patients receiving a cancer diagnosis. It also includes offering patients Holistic Needs Assessments using the Macmillan My Care Plan system.

We are seeking a highly motivated nurse with knowledge of and experience in supporting patients with skin cancer and strong leadership and management skills. We offer a friendly and supportive environment with development opportunities and all the benefits of being a Macmillan Professional.

Main duties of the job

To be the team leader for the specialist skin cancer nursing service based within Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust. The post provides service development, line management and leadership as well as direct clinical input as the Skin Cancer CNS. It offers important input to the skin cancer multidisciplinary team (MDT) and as Skin Cancer CNS the role offers specialist nursing care to patients, and support and information to their carers. All care is holistic in nature and includes physical, psychological, emotional, spiritual and intellectual assessment and interventions.

The post holder will co-ordinate the care of patients with melanoma, squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) and other skin cancers supporting them and their families throughout diagnosis, treatment and in follow up care. They will act as key worker for these patients throughout the care pathway.

Previous applicants need not apply.

About us

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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

• As part of our BHT family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
• We offer flexible and agile workingopportunities,alongside your NHS benefits ofgenerous annual leave entitlement, pension andaccess toNHS discount schemes.
• We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

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Job responsibilities

For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.

If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement / support of their line manager prior to application.

If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on bht.recruitment@nhs.net quoting the vacancy reference number.

Person Specification

EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING

EXPERIENCE

SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE

SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£47,810 to £54,710 a yearper annum pro rata

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