Skin Cancer Nurse Specialist

Skin Cancer Nurse Specialist

The closing date is 14 June 2026

We are looking for a motivated and compassionate nurse to join our supportive and forward‑thinking Skin Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) team at the RUH. This is an exciting opportunity to develop into an autonomous CNS role within a service that values collaboration, learning, and delivering high‑quality, patient‑centred care.

• Act as a key worker for patients with skin cancer, providing holistic, person‑centred care across the patient pathway
• Deliver nurse‑led clinics and support patients from diagnosis through treatment, follow‑up, and surveillance
• Provide specialist clinical advice, education, and psychological support to patients and their families
• Undertake holistic assessment, care planning, and evaluation of care needs
• Communicate complex and sensitive information effectively to patients and carers
• Work collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team (MDT) and across organisational boundaries
• Support patient self‑management and signpost to appropriate services
• Contribute to service development, quality improvement, and patient experience initiatives
• Participate in audit, research, and implementation of evidence‑based practice
• Support education and development of staff, acting as a role model and facilitator

• Experience in dermatology/oncology/palliative care
• Registered Nurse with NMC registration
• Teaching qualification or working towards it
• Physical Assessment and Clinical Reasoning qualification with competence in lymph node examination
• Non‑medical prescribing

• Ability to prioritise and meet deadlines
• Knowledge of audit process, research and evidence‑based practice
• Ability to manage complex and emotionally challenging situations
• Experience of managing a complex CNS caseload
• Ability to critically analyse research and evidence‑based practice
• Highly developed leadership skills

• Experience of multi‑professional working
• Knowledge of cancer pathways and targets
• Experience coordinating patient care
• Previous experience of working as a Clinical Nurse Specialist
• Advanced skills in skin lesion recognition, including competent use of dermoscopy in clinical practice
• Experience to practice autonomously and lead service development
• Evidence of advanced communication skills

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.

Dermatology Department, Royal United Hospital

£39,959 to £56,515 a year, pro rata

Permanent

Full‑time, Part‑time, Job share

427‑8025635

Dermatology Department, Royal United Hospital