Skin Cancer Nurse Specialist

This Band 7 Clinical Nurse Specialist post sits in the established Skin Cancer Nursing Service at University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust. The work centres on specialist clinical support, advice and care co-ordination for people with skin cancer, delivered as part of the multidisciplinary team. Applicants who do not fully meet the Band 7 specification may be considered for a Band 6 development post, with progression once agreed competencies are achieved.

Interviews are on 12 November.

• Provide specialist clinical support to patients with skin cancer
• Give specialist advice to patients with skin cancer
• Co-ordinate patient care
• Work closely within the multidisciplinary team
• Contribute to service development and continuous improvement
• Lead and communicate clearly across the service
• Make sound clinical decisions
• Support a development route for Band 6 applicants where relevant

• Recognised teaching or trainer qualification or course
• Postgraduate qualification in dermatology or oncology

• NMC Register Part 1 or 12 (RGN or RN adult)

• Minimum of 5 years in dermatology, skin cancer and/or oncology
• Proven track record of specialist practice in dermatology or oncology
• Experience in a managerial position
• Experience of initiating and managing change
• Working within multidisciplinary groups and building effective working relationships

• Developed specialist clinical knowledge underpinned by theory and experience
• Evidence of continuing professional development and leading others
• Advanced written and verbal communication, including public speaking and report writing
• IT skills
• Analysing highly complex problems and developing practical, workable solutions
• Working unsupervised and prioritising own workload

• Working under pressure

• Master's degree or working towards one
• Non-medical prescribing qualification
• Advanced communication skills training course
• Physical examination course
• Representing the organisation or profession at senior level meetings and committees
• Training needs analysis for staff groups, and appraisal skills
• Knowledge of Trust policies and procedures and working knowledge of hospital systems
• Managing and delivering to deadlines and within resources

• Development programme with progression to Band 7 on achieving agreed competencies, for Band 6 development applicants
• Staff networks including Women's, BAME, Pride, EU, Pro Ability and Armed Forces
• Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant interview schemes