About this role
Job summary
Working alongside the current Band 7 CNS to support patients throughout their skin cancer pathway, acting as a patient advocate and providing holistic, person-centred care. Supporting patients during consultant appointments and delivering nurse-led services, including breaking bad news, cancer follow-up and assessment of new patients following appropriate dermoscopy training.
Providing psychological support, patient education and health promotion, coordinating investigations and scans, and maintaining oversight of the patient cohort to ensure continuity of care. Supporting and contributing to the skin cancer MDT, working collaboratively with MDT colleagues across East Anglian networks and developing effective partnerships with other local clinicians and services.
Main duties of the job
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.
About us
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.
Job description Job responsibilities
For further information on this role please refer to the attached job description and person specification.
Please note that online interviews will not be available for this vacancy. All shortlisted candidates will be required to attend an in-person interview.
Person Specification
Qualifications/training and professional development Essential
Registered Nurse with current NMC registration Evidence of Post registration Educational Continuing development
Desirable
Clinical psychology level 2 or willing to undertake IRMER training or willing to undertake within 2 months Masters degree in dermatology related subjects or willing to undertake
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
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHSFT
Address The Kings Lynn Health Hub
Cambridge Road
Kings Lynn
PE30 5FR
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.qehkl.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)