Surgical Nurse Specialist Dermatology

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Macmillan Skin Cancer Nurse Specialist/ Skin Caner CNS to join our Dermatology Service at Leighton.

You will join an established team of  Clinical nurse specialists and become a key member of the wider Dermatology Department.

You will provide expert evidence based practice and clinical expertise in caring for patients with dermatological malignancies including provision of cutaneous dermatological surgery.

The post concentrate of delivery of t surgical duties

This new post has been created following investment in the department and furthers the Department’s strong focus on providing quality patient care in a sustainable service delivery model.

The post would be suitable for a practitioner who has developed surgical skills but would also be suitable as a training post (offered at a B6 rising to a B7 after satisfactory completion of competencies) for practitioners with basic experience wishing to develop skills to become an autonomous practitioner

To arrange in informal discussion about the role, please contact Sali Putt - Skin Cancer ANP ([email protected])  or  Emma Murtagh  - Service Manager ([email protected])

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work as part of the Specialist skin cancer Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) caring in collaboration with Dermatology Consultants, cutaneous/ plastic surgeons, clinical & medical oncology teams to provide a service to patients, carers & health professionals.

The post holder will deliver surgical sessions to collect biopsies or remove suspicious lesions from patients at risk of skin cancer.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

A proficient health care professional who provides expert evidence based practice and clinical expertise in caring for patients with dermatological malignancies including provision of cutaneous dermatological surgery The post will entail fifty percent surgical duties and fifty per cent assessment and management of skin cancer patients

An experienced practitioner with decision-making autonomy, responsibility and accountability within agreed guidelines and protocols, who contributes to the leadership, development and supervision of others.  The practitioner works collaboratively with others within the dermatology team or independently to meet the needs of the patients and their families.  It is expected they will also participate in the education and development of other staff members and assist with the development of clinical services and enhanced practice across the Trust.

The post holder will provide a key supporting role for patients and their significant others.

The post holder will work as part of the Specialist skin cancer Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) caring in collaboration with Dermatology Consultants, cutaneous/ plastic surgeons, clinical & medical oncology teams to provide a service to patients, carers & health professionals. The post holder will assess patients referred with a suspicion of skin cancer on the two week pathway and newly diagnosed patients and follow up patients with a diagnosis of skin cancer in autonomous nurse led clinics in order to ensure best possible patient outcomes and streamlining of the service.