Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust
Macmillan Skin Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist
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Exciting Opportunity for a Macmillan Skin Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS)
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and experienced nurse to join the Dermatology and Cancer Services team as a Macmillan Skin Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS). This is a rewarding and autonomous role supporting patients from the point of suspicion of cancer throughout their pathway. You will act as a key worker, ensuring patients receive personalised, high-quality care, expert advice, and emotional support while contributing to service improvement.
Role Overview
The post holder will be a core member of the cancer multidisciplinary team where patients with skin cancer are discussed. Be responsible for the provision of high-quality, patient-centred care, ensuring those living with a skin cancer have access to expert information, advice, and support from the point of suspicion of cancer.
Key Responsibilities
- Act as Key Worker, coordinating the patients’ pathway from the point of suspicion of cancer.
- Liaise with members of the multidisciplinary team, other healthcare professionals across primary and secondary care, and the voluntary sector to ensure a seamless service for patients and their families.
- Responsible for the implementation of personalised care and support for those living with skin cancer in line with National directives, including the implementation of remote monitoring.
- Lead and participate in health promotion initiatives related to the prevention of skin cancer.
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About University Hospitals of Northamptonshire (UHN)
University Hospitals of Northamptonshire (UHN) brings together Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust. As a group, we are committed to improving services for our communities through collaboration, modernising care delivery, and striving for excellence. Working together enables us to share expertise, strengthen services, and create greater opportunities, and there may be a requirement to work across sites depending on service needs.
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Our Excellence Values are Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Integrity, and Courage. UHN welcomes applications from all backgrounds and is committed to an inclusive working environment. We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and hold the Gold Award under the Employer Recognition Scheme. Candidates who identify as members of the Armed Forces community and meet the essential criteria will be guaranteed an interview.
Contact Information
For further details/informal visits contact:
- Name: Sharron Matthews
- Job Title: Modern Matron
- Email Address: sharron.matthews1@nhs.net
- Telephone Number: 07514941923
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