# Junior Clinical Nurse Specialist - Skin Cancer > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/junior-clinical-nurse-specialist-skin-cancer/996ea4f4-1dcd-4f97-a363-4cdefc42fb8a - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/junior-clinical-nurse-specialist-skin-cancer/996ea4f4-1dcd-4f97-a363-4cdefc42fb8a.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** St George's University Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Clinical nurse specialist - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £47,951 - £56,863 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-09-01T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-18T10:30:41.398Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/St_Georges_University_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Skin_Cancer/Skin_Cancer-v8212457 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8212457?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.stgeorges.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Following a recent promotion we are seeking a motivated and compassionate Macmillan Junior Clinical Nurse Specialist in Skin Cancer to join the Cancer Directorate across St George’s University Hospital trust. This Band 6 role offers an excellent opportunity for an experienced registered nurse to develop specialist expertise in melanoma and skin cancer care while working within a highly skilled multidisciplinary team. The post holder will play a key role in delivering high-quality, person-centred care to patients from diagnosis through treatment, follow-up and, where appropriate, palliative and end-of-life care. Acting as an Associate Key Worker under the supervision of the Band 7 Clinical Nurse Specialists, the role combines autonomous clinical practice with education, service development and leadership, in line with Macmillan values and the Trust’s commitment to excellence, kindness, responsibility and respect. ### Main duties of the job ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities The Macmillan Junior Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) provides high-quality, specialist nursing care to patients with melanoma and other skin cancers from diagnosis through treatment, follow-up and, where appropriate, palliative care. Working as an autonomous practitioner and a core member of the multidisciplinary team (MDT), the post holder manages a defined caseload under the supervision of the Band 7 CNS, ensuring patients and their families receive holistic, personalised care and timely access to information, advice and support. Key duties include undertaking comprehensive assessments, holistic needs assessments and care planning; providing nurse-led follow-up and telephone clinics; supporting patients undergoing surgery, systemic therapies and other treatments; and acting as an advocate to promote informed patient choice. The role involves close liaison with surgeons, oncologists, dermatologists, ward and outpatient teams, community services and Macmillan services to ensure seamless, coordinated care across the pathway. The post holder contributes to MDT meetings, maintains accurate clinical documentation and mandatory datasets, supports safe discharge planning, and ensures care is evidence-based and aligned with national and local guidelines. Education is a core component of the role, including teaching and supporting patients, carers, ward nurses and students, and promoting health education related to skin cancer prevention and self-management. The CNS also participates in audit, service evaluation, research activities and clinical governance, and demonstrates leadership by role modelling best practice, supporting service development and upholding Trust values, professional standards and safeguarding responsibilities. ### Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. ## Person Specification ### Other **Essential** - Understands the importance of developing self and others - Demonstrates a caring and sensitive approach to patient care - Motivated and demonstrates and enthusiasm for speciality - Creative/lateral thinker ### Skill **Essential** - Ability to work under pressure - Good written and oral communication skills - Demonstrates an understanding of managing resources - Able to manage a case load **Desirable** - Experience in audits/data base updates - Service improvement experience - Advance decision-making skills ### Knowledge **Essential** - Knowledge and understanding of local and national guidelines - Knowledge on cancer - Knowledge of research/data collection/projects - Knowledge on patient pathways **Desirable** - Demonstrates an understanding of clinical risk ### Experience **Essential** - Relevant demonstrable experience as band 6 or above in related speciality - Leadership and management experience - Ability to teach patients or carers with different levels of understand - Ability to assess and manage complex wounds **Desirable** - Experience of delivering presentations - Experience in service development - Understanding of Macmillan Cancer Support and it's role across the UK - Experience delivering a nurse led service ### Qualifications & Training **Essential** - Level 1 registered nurse (Adult) on NMC register - Degree Nursing - Mentorship - Evidence of on-going professional development: course/conference/publication etc **Desirable** - Cancer/ specialist Course or working towards - Evidence of cancer care experience ## Documents - [ai toolkit for candidates (pdf, 1.9mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2411) - [swl ai toolkit for candidates (pdf, 1.9mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3045) - [band 6 - junior skin cancer cns (pdf, 216.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10519938) - [job plan-junior clinical nurse specialist - skin cancer (pdf, 87.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10521402) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.