MacMillan Advanced/Lead Skin Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced individual passionate about Dermatology to join our friendly and supportive team of nurses and Consultants at T&SD NHS Trust.

You will work primarily within Dermatology OPD within the Skin Cancer service. They will work along side consultants, diagnosing actual and potential skin cancers, and reviewing patients following diagnosis with skin cancer, inform the patients of their diagnosis, and support and monitor the patient group throughout their journey on to oncology and plastic surgery centres. The successful candidate will also support the management of the team.

We are looking for a motivated candidate who shares our vision and is willing to support and mentor junior staff and students, and assist the wider cancer team in the development and expansion of our cancer/dermatology clinical services.

Main duties of the job

• Expected to act as a role model to all team members in the delivery of a high standard of specialist research-based care.
• Be responsible for ensuring immediate care to skin cancer patients and will work within the dermatology service.
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate the care for these patients and be able to make informed decisions within their own care.
• Direct patient care and have detailed clinical knowledge of the specialist areas.

About us

Torbay Hospital is situated in a lovely part of South Devon. Known as the English Riviera, it offers plenty of beaches, beautiful countryside and temperate weather. Torbay is ideal for water sports enthusiasts and for those who like the countryside. Dartmoor is within very easy reach.

We are a forward-thinking team offering opportunities to develop both your clinical and professional skills, to effectively manage both acute and chronic skin disease and will support your learning and development. Surgery skills competence would be welcomed which will support our busy department. Participation in clinical audit is expected.

As part of our T&SD Cancer service team workforce , you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression. We offer flexible working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.

We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

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