Dermatology Clinical Nurse Specialist - Lymphoma & Melanoma
| Posting date: | 18 July 2025 |
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| Salary: | £56,276.00 to £63,176.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £56276.00 - £63176.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 10 August 2025 |
| Location: | Great Maze Pond,, SE1 9RT |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9196-25-1281 |
Summary
To work autonomously, managing a caseload of patients within thespecialty whilst working as part of the multidisciplinary team, delivering individualised and personalised direct patient care Be responsible for assessing and recognising emergencies in thespeciality. To interpret information and take appropriate action and to lead others to do the same. Act as an advocate for patients within the department, to ensure a patient orientated approach to the delivery of care and to meet standards within the NHS Plan and other relevant guidelines. Ensure that patients receive high quality clinical care and a good patient experience, having regard for their customs, religious beliefs and doctrines. Recognise and avoid situations that may be detrimental to the health and wellbeing of the individuals. Actively engage service users through the facilitation of user groups and open days. Co-ordinate the provision of specialist services to patients, both within hospital and/or in the community setting, effectively liaising with multidisciplinary colleagues Develop and run nurse led clinics where the post holder will co-ordinate the treatment in conjunction with medical staff. Direct, support, encourage and advise clinical teams, by the provision of specialist knowledge and advice in the care of patients within the area. Participate in the promotion of patient centred care, and establish and maintain a supportive relationship with the patient and their family during the period of assessment, treatment and after care Support and enable patients and carers to make informed decisionsrelating to their treatment and management. Promote high quality clinical care, and assist in the development of the specialist service, through the use of evidence based practice and clinical standards Provide professional and clinical leadership and expertise in the speciality and to act as a resource for education and clinical expertise in the hospital and community settings. Demonstrate appropriate expert practice and highly specialist advice in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care. This includes history taking, physical examination and the requesting of agreed diagnostic procedures/clinical investigations. *For more details please see the attached Job description and Person specification*