Macmillan Skin Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist


Company:	NHS Jobs
Salary:	Negotiable
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	NEWPORT, PO30 5TG
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	23 Oct 2026
Closing date:	6 Nov 2026

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Summary

To provide a comprehensive quality service that demonstrates highly specialised clinical knowledge and expertise for the management of patients with Skin cancer and their carers/family. Making contact with patients from the time of initial referral/diagnosis to provide practical, psychological and emotional support. To work as part of the wider cancer service providing expert support to patients and their families. To provide expert communication with patients in ways which empower them to make informed choices about their health and healthcare, providing practical information on all aspects of treatment. To work in collaboration with the lead clinician and the Multidisciplinary Team on the Isle of Wight and mainland, to provide a high-quality co-ordinated service between all disciplines. Encompassing a multi-disciplinary approach to care To act as an expert resource in providing evidence-based advice and information to promote the health and well-being of patients with Skin cancer service needs and offer clinical expertise in treatments/therapies for patients that are unbiased. In order to optimise positive health outcomes and quality of life. To provide professional innovation within the specialty, and contribute to the development of metastatic breast cancer services throughout the Trust as a core member of the Multi-Disciplinary Team. To provide clinical nursing leadership and act as a specialist resource for nurses, doctors and others in the acute trust and community services within the specialty. Lead the development and implementation of clinical audits and research projects in own specialist area, ensuring that the findings are disseminated and good practice is shared across the trust and beyond, in accordance with trust governance and clinical guidelines including Peer Review processes. For further information about the role and list of essential criteria, please refer to the Job Description

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