Skin Cancer Specialist Nurse

Support and contribute to the development and promotion of the skin cancer nursing service ensuring the delivery of high quality, cost effective care.

Actively participate in and work alongside the multi-professional team to provide a professional service that meets the needs of patients diagnosed with skin cancer.

Request diagnostic investigations and interpret within agreed protocols e.g. blood tests, CT/US scans and action appropriately within competence.

Undertake and support holistic needs assessment of patients and carers to ensure appropriate and timely signposting.

Ensure clinical leadership, education and support to other nursing staff caring for this client group.

Develop strategies to identify and meet user's support and information needs.

Ensure a high quality service for patients with skin cancer including supportive care and psychological support.

Provide specialist advice, support and education to skin cancer patients and their carers during treatment and follow up care.

Discuss treatment options with sensitivity, knowledge and expertise and to act aspatients advocate in the multi-disciplinary team meetings and elsewhere.

Accept delegated responsibility for the provision of professional and managerial leadership of the service.

Assist in the development of nurse led initiatives as part of the service development to improve patient experience.

There's never been a more exciting time to join TeamQEH. We're working on a once in a generation opportunity to build a new state-of-the-art hospital due to open in 2031/32 and we are also carrying out on one of the biggest pieces of digital transformation work we've ever undertaken.

Our new electronic patient record (EPR) will replace paper-based patient records from 2026 and will lead to better, safer, joined-up care at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital and beyond.

At The QEH we provide a comprehensive range of specialist, acute, obstetrics and community-based services to around 331,000 people across west and north Norfolk, North Cambs and South Lincs.

We are an ambitious organisation that upholds our values of kindness, wellness and fairness. We strive for continuous quality improvement, recently demonstrated in our 2024 CQC maternity inspection rating our services as 'Good', and we are proud to be a place to learn and grow through recognised learning and apprenticeships.

We recognise and reward our 4,000 staff and volunteers, priding ourselves on a community atmosphere and positive team spirit. We have approx. 530 beds across 33 wards and have newly built education and training facilities, a range of modern award-winning centres alongside a talented team of people ready to give you a warm welcome. We love working here and think you will too.

Qualifications/training and professional development

Essential: - Registered Nurse with current NMC registration; - Evidence of Post registration Educational Continuing development

Experience

Essential: - Relevant post registration experience

Desirable: - Cancer/Dermatology nursing experience

Skills, abilities, and knowledge

Essential: - NHS Cancer Plan & wider cancer agenda; - Cancer Quality Surveillance Review

Desirable: - Good understanding of clinical governance issues especially risk management and audit procedures, including evaluation