Job summary
- Main area
- Cancer Care
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 22.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 188-SNM030325
- Employer
- University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- University Hospital Southampton
- Town
- Southampton
- Salary
- £37,338.00- £44,962.00 Per Annum (PA) Pro Rata
- Closing
- 18/03/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 25/03/2025
Employer heading
Skin Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist
Band 6
Job overview
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.
Please see below for detailed job description of the role.
Main duties of the job
A rare and exciting opportunity has arisen to join and work with the UHS Skin Cancer Clinical Nursing team.
Are you looking for a new challenge ? Are you a Dermatology or an Oncology Nurse ?
This post is for nurses who are passionate, caring and compassionate looking to work in a world class teaching hospital . We are looking for motivated, passionate and enthusiastic Nurses to join our team
We are based in the Princess Ann Hospital but work cross sites at the Southampton General Hospital and the Royal South Hants hospital.
Our team is made up of passionate and dedicated Oncology and Dermatology Nurses. We work very closely with the wider multidisciplinary team on a day to day basis including Dermatologists , Medical and Clinical Oncologists , Plastics and Maxillofacial surgeons .
Our role is to support the skin cancer patients along their pathway right from diagnosis to surgery and treatments .
Working for our organisation
University Hospital Southampton is one of England's largest acute teaching Trusts, offering a wide range of learning and development opportunities to support your career aspirations.
Located on the south coast with an international airport and direct rail links to London, Southampton offers an ideal setting to live and work, with the New Forest, South Downs and Jurassic Coast.
We believe that using technology wisely shows strong time management and commitment to innovation. However, personalizing your recruitment application to highlight your unique skills and experiences is crucial. Relying too heavily on generic, AI-generated content instead of drawing from your own strengths and accomplishments may lead to your application being rejected if multiple candidates present identical or similar information.
At UHS we’re committed to providing a flexible working environment where possible. Whether you are balancing family, study, or your wellbeing with your career, we want to support you so you can help our patients.
At UHS, we proudly champion individuality, recognizing that outstanding care is only possible with a diverse, inclusive team. We’re committed to creating an anti-racist, anti-discriminatory environment where everyone feels valued, safe, and empowered to make a meaningful impact in our communities. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences to join us in building a healthcare community where everyone can belong, thrive, and contribute.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will have primary responsibility for the provision of specialist nursing for a defined patient/client group, practicing autonomously as a core member of the multi-disciplinary team. Responsible for leading a team (in the absence of the team lead) to provide the safe therapeutic management of a defined patient/ client caseload, Be the identified key worker for a patient/client caseload to co-ordinate / oversee therapeutic treatment and care. Provide specialist advice, education and support to patients, their carers and other health care professionals. Practice clinically in agreed care settings and advise and support Divisions regarding the overall management of the service. Work across sites , professional, departmental and Trust boundaries as required to develop and support patient-centred seamless care, with particular responsibility for leading nurse-led care initiatives. Act as a role model for all and contribute effectively to inter-professional team working.
1. Holistically assess and Identify health and psychosocial needs of individual patients and plan a Personalised Care programme to meet these needs, in partnership with patients/carers and colleagues.
2. Establish contact with patients/carers from the time of initial referral or identification to provide specialist nursing advice and practical and psychosocial support.
3. Deliver knowledgeable nursing care to patients in agreed practice settings, working as part of nursing teams and in partnership with ward and departmental clinical leaders.
4. Communicate with patients In ways that empower them through shared decision making to make Informed choices about their health and health care. Act as advocate for individual patients and the client group.
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents attached.
Person specification
Trust Values
Essential criteria
- Patient First
- Always Improving
- Working Together
Qualifications, knowledge and experience
Essential criteria
- Registered nurse on relevant part of the NMC register
- Degree qualification or equivalent 120 credits at L6
- Post registration qualification within area of speciality
- Completion of all Band 5 (preceptorship) competencies
- Provide evidence of supporting/ managing a range of learners in practice
- Provide evidence of supporting colleagues to promote effective learning in practice
- Extensive post registration experience within specialist area.
- Knowledge of current issues within the acute health service
- Understanding of personal accountability
- Confident of own knowledge base, aware of learning needs and seeks guidance when appropriate
- Able to critically review and communicate clinical information
Desirable criteria
- Registered on MSc Pathway – completion of HTPA Competencies
- Act in the role of Practice Assessor or supporting the progression of learners / supporting challenges as needed
- Counselling qualification
- Palliative care course
- IT training
- Change Management, clinical practice development.
- Multidisciplinary team working.
- Interest in nurse –led care.
- Organisational/strategic awareness
- Clear about professional accountability and autonomous practice components of role
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Majula Rajamani
- Job title
- Lead Skin Cancer Nurse Specialist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 02381204711
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