Dermatology skin cancer clinical nurse specialist

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and experienced dermatology nurse to join the Dermatology Department at the Royal London Hospital as a Skin Cancer CNS on secondment. The successful candidate must be a clinical expert in skin cancer with excellent communication skills. The role requires the ability to work autonomously and independently but within an integrated collaborative team. You will continually develop, implement and evaluate the skin cancer service to improve and maintain standards of patient care and promote a seamless service within a multi-disciplinary team framework. In return we offer excellent opportunities for your own professional development and the opportunity to work with a dynamic multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• To work as an advance practitioner to effectively deliver an expert nursing service, primarily for NMSC, early melanoma and rare skin cancer patients.
• To ensure this caseload of patients and their families are fully informed and supported by providing clinical and social support.
• To assist in the development of evidence-based clinical nursing practice in line with current research and guideline, and to establish clear lines of communication to ensure cohesive multidisciplinary management of patient.

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Debbie Chagadama Job title: Senior Nurse Email address: debbie.chagadama@nhs.net