Skin Cancer Nurse Specialist Team Leader

We are looking to recruit a dynamic cancer nurse to join our Cancer Nursing Team. This post is based in York Hospital but regular travel to Scarborough hospital or other Trust bases will be required. The position is a full time, permanent Band 6 Skin Cancer Clinical Nurse post. This post is based in York Hospital but regular travel to Scarborough hospital or other Trust bases will be required. The post holder will: - Provide professional, compassionate and sensitive support to patients with skin cancer and their families. - Act as a key point of contact for patients, carers and the wider multidisciplinary team, identifying and responding to individual care needs. - Coordinate complex cancer pathways, including investigations, appointments and MDT discussions, ensuring timely care and compliance with national waiting time targets. - Work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to promote high-quality, safe and effective patient care. - Provide specialist knowledge, advice and support to colleagues, patients and families. - Support patients' physical, psychological, emotional, social and spiritual needs throughout their cancer journey. - Manage and prioritise the service, working autonomously and flexibly to meet changing demands., As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

The successful candidate will be a Registered Nurse with excellent communication and organisational skills, able to work autonomously within their scope of practice. They will demonstrate specialist clinical knowledge, a compassionate approach and the ability to work effectively within a diverse multidisciplinary team to deliver safe, high-quality patient care.

To find out more about what it is like to work for our Trust please visit the following link:https://yorkhospitals.pagetiger.com/hdjgxd Our benefits We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:

• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants.
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service).
• A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave.
• Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme.
• NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme.
• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities.
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers.
For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.