University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
Skin Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist - Fixed Term
The closing date is 07 November 2025
If you are a registered nurse with experience in Dermatology or Oncology then this is an excellent opportunity to gain knowledge in this interesting and varied discipline.
We would love to hear from you if you are enthusiastic, compassionate and committed to providing high quality, patient centred care.
We work very closely with the wider multidisciplinary team on a day to day basis including Dermatologists, Medical and Clinical Oncologists and Maxillofacial surgeons.
Our role is to provide specialist level nursing management and support for patients throughout their skin cancer pathway from diagnosis to surgery, treatments or palliative management.
This post will be for 12 months.
This role requires an active UK NMC registration
Base Location: Poole Hospital
Interview Date: 19th November 2025
Main duties of the job
* The Skin Cancer Nurse Specialist will provide expert nursing care and psychosocial support for patients diagnosed with skin cancer (primary and metastatic disease) and their families.
* To provide specialised clinical practice in order to ensure the delivery of safe, effective, multidisciplinary care for patients with skin cancer.
* To act as a resource and to provide specialist advice and education to patients, families and health care professionals.
* To act as an advocate and provide on-going support for patients/families.
* To support the delivery of a comprehensive nurse-led service that is holistic in its approach, evidence based and meets the individual needs of skin cancer patients.
About us
Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.
UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.
This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.
Job responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Registration on Part 1 or 12 of NMC Register (RGN or RN Adult)
* Advanced communication skills course
* Post graduate qualifications related to Oncology, Specialist Palliative Care or Dermatology
Experience
* Minimum of 4 years post registration experience at Band 5
* Experience of working in oncology/palliative care/dermatology
* Evidence of continuing professional development
* Experience of research and audit
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.
University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
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