About this role
Job summary
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.
Main duties of the job
To work as an advance practitioner to effectively deliver an expert nursing service, primarilyfor NMSC, early melanoma and rare skin cancer patients. To ensure this caseload ofpatients and their families are fully informed and supported by providing clinical and socialsupport. To assist in the development of evidence-based clinical nursing practice in line withcurrent research and guideline, and to establish clear lines of communication to ensurecohesive multidisciplinary management of patient.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Job description Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledgerequired. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Registered Nurse with significant experience working at a senior level. RGN/1st level registration. Recognised Skin Cancer Qualification or willingness to work towards. Relevant higher academic qualification in skin lesion recognition / skin cancer / dermatology. Teaching/ membership qualification e.g. ENB 998 or equivalent. Clinical assessment and consultation skills.
Desirable
Non-medical prescriber. Communication skills training. Psychological support training level 2 Dermatoscope training course Assessment skills qualification.
Experience Essential
Registered Nurse with significant experience working at a senior level. Previous experience of running nurse led clinics / automatous practice Evidence of implementing significant changes of service development that promote good practice. Management skills with previous staff management experience.
Desirable
Coaching/ CBT/ motivational interviewing training experience. History of working automatously. Post registration experience in Oncology / palliative care or relevant subject.
Knowledge Essential
Knowledge of Trust wide and Department of Health initiative/ national cancer agenda. Knowledge of skin cancer pier review process. Knowledge of shared governance. Knowledge of delivery of Dermatology service. Advanced theoretical and specialist knowledge of Dermatology/ skin cancer. Aware of the national cancer agenda and guidelines.
Desirable
Demonstrate knowledge of individualised care delivery.
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 Barts Health NHS Trust
Address Royal London Hospital
London
E1 1FR
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)