Skin Cancer Support Nurse
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 17/08/2026
- Closes
- 31/08/2026
Sponsorship verdict
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“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.”Quoted verbatim from the source advert
Role summary
The Skin Cancer Support Nurse provides high-standard care to patients, acting as a role model for the Skin Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist Team. The role involves supporting and deputising for Skin Cancer CNSs, providing psychological assessment, information, and advice to patients with a skin cancer diagnosis. Key responsibilities include providing information to patients and families, clinical support to senior staff, attending multidisciplinary meetings, and supporting patients through the psychological impact of treatment.
Essential criteria
- Band 5 Registered Nurse
Desirable criteria
- Post registration education
- Post registration experience in Dermatology/Plastic Surgery/Oncology
- Skin Cancer experience
- Band 5 Registered Nurse
- Post registration education
- Post registration experience in Dermatology/Plastic Surgery/Oncology
- Skin Cancer experience
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.
This advert: £32,073 – £39,043 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Job summary
The Post holder will provide a high standard of care to patients, acting as a role model for the Skin Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist Team. It is expected that the individual will be able to work closely alongside the Skin Cancer CNSs to support and deputise in the absence of a Skin Cancer CNS. To provide psychological assessment, information and advice to patients with a skin cancer diagnosis.
The role will encompass the ability to:
- Provide information and support to patients, families and carers throughout the skin cancer pathway.
- Clinical support of senior nursing and medical staff in decisions regarding care and treatment plans.
- To attend and contribute to Multidisciplinary meeting discussions and act as an advocate for patients receiving care within the skin cancer service.
- To support patients through the psychological impact of treatments and altered body image.
- To work as a team player and liaise and communicate effectively with members of the nursing, medical and multidisciplinary team.
- In conjunction with the skin cancer team initiate and support innovative change in line with evidence-based practice, national standards and relevant reports relating to Skin Cancer patients
Main duties of the job
- Perform Holistic Needs Assessments with patients at varying stages of their skin cancer journey.
- Ability to initiate appropriate and timel
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