# Melanoma and Non-Melanoma Clinical Nurse Specialist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/melanoma-and-non-melanoma-clinical-nurse-specialist/b121ae9a-a969-473c-b7ba-1c00ee8c109b - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/melanoma-and-non-melanoma-clinical-nurse-specialist/b121ae9a-a969-473c-b7ba-1c00ee8c109b.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Bristol - **Region:** South West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Clinical nurse specialist - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 per annum, pro rata for part time roles - **Contract type:** Permanent: Thursdays and Fridays essential working days - **Employment type:** Part time - 15 hours per week (9am-5pm Thursdays and Fridays) - **Closing date:** 2026-06-09T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-05-27T13:31:24.029Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Bristol/Bristol/University_Hospitals_Bristol_Weston_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Cancer_Services/Cancer_Services-v8031561 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8031561?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview A exciting opportunity has arisen within the Melanoma and Non-Melanoma CNS team for a registered Nurse to join our friendly team. You will be helping to manage a caseload of Melanoma and Non-Melanoma patients who are either on System Anti Cancer Therapies (SACT) or on surveillance. You will assist the band 7 nurses and medical staff in running a nurse-led Immunotherapy toxicity clinic, utilising your clinical knowledge and decision making skills. There will be opportunities for project work alongside this including education opportunities, conferences and audits. The post holder will be required to work Thursdays and Fridays 9-5. ### Main duties of the job The post holder will attend Non-Melanoma clinics and assist in managing the caseload. We work closely with our medical colleagues and the wider multidisciplinary team so communication and team work is vital. The post holder will assist in the running of a nurse-led Immunotherapy toxicity clinic. You will be required to triage and assess patients, liaising with colleagues, making decisions on their care and escalating if needed, acting as their advocate. Willingness to learn is essential. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities To provide excellent, evidence based, patient-centred care to a caseload of Melanoma and Non-Melanoma patients within Bristol and the wider area. Liaising with the multidisciplinary team, recognising limitations and acting as a advocate for the patient. Using clinical knowledge and judgement during triaging and assessing patients, being confident with decision making and confidently escalating when required. Communicating with patients, relatives and other members of the multidisciplinary team to ensure clear plans, being flexible and inclusive. Maintaining spreadsheets for communication and data gathering to support the expanding service. Being a passionate role model within the team, adhering to the trust values, championing research, education and learning. We encourage innovation and ideas  to improve the service. ## Job Details A exciting opportunity has arisen within the Melanoma and Non-Melanoma CNS team for a registered Nurse to join our friendly team. You will be helping to manage a caseload of Melanoma and Non-Melanoma patients who are either on System Anti Cancer Therapies (SACT) or on surveillance. You will assist the band 7 nurses and medical staff in running a nurse-led Immunotherapy toxicity clinic, utilising your clinical knowledge and decision making skills. There will be opportunities for project work alongside this including education opportunities, conferences and audits. The post holder will be required to work Thursdays and Fridays 9-5. ## Job Description The post holder will attend Non-Melanoma clinics and assist in managing the caseload. We work closely with our medical colleagues and the wider multidisciplinary team so communication and team work is vital. The post holder will assist in the running of a nurse-led Immunotherapy toxicity clinic. You will be required to triage and assess patients, liaising with colleagues, making decisions on their care and escalating if needed, acting as their advocate. Willingness to learn is essential. ## Responsibilities To provide excellent, evidence based, patient-centred care to a caseload of Melanoma and Non-Melanoma patients within Bristol and the wider area. Liaising with the multidisciplinary team, recognising limitations and acting as a advocate for the patient. Using clinical knowledge and judgement during triaging and assessing patients, being confident with decision making and confidently escalating when required. Communicating with patients, relatives and other members of the multidisciplinary team to ensure clear plans, being flexible and inclusive. Maintaining spreadsheets for communication and data gathering to support the expanding service. Being a passionate role model within the team, adhering to the trust values, championing research, education and learning. We encourage innovation and ideas to improve the service. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Organisation and management skills - Teaching - Ability to work effectively pressure - Ability to problem solve - Flexibility, adaptability to meet the needs of changing service - Ability to work alone or as part of a team - Ability to cope with emotional issues presented in the course of work, and to support others - IT skills including use of email and Microsoft office packages - Act as a role model and as a mentor/assessor - Innovative and participates with practice and policy change - Awareness of professional responsibilities to self and others - Excellent interpersonal and communication skills - Awareness of current national changes in nursing/NHS - Prioritisation skills - Confidence in decision-making ### Aptitudes **Essential** - Respecting everyone - Embracing change - Recognising success - Working together ### Experience **Essential** - Appropriate post registration experience in nursing, specialty - Appropriate proven leadership and management experience - Proven commitment and experience, evidence in teaching - Experience as preceptor/mentor **Desirable** - Experience of undertaking research or audit projects - Evidence of commitment to research based practice or evidence of project work undertaken ### Qualifications **Essential** - RGN 1st level or relevant children's qualification - Current NMC registration - 1st degree nursing or health-related subject willing to undertake/working towards - Relevant accredited post registration qualification at level 3 - Qualification in teaching and assessing **Desirable** - Willingness to work towards masters level academic study ## Documents - [dbs charges information (pdf, 71.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3005) - [dbs charges information (pdf, 119.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2397) - [uhbw staff benefits book (pdf, 12.5mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2131) - [uhbw behaviours and values (pdf, 299.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2476) - [policy statement - ex offenders (pdf, 424.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=667) - [melanoma and non-melanoma cns jd&ps (pdf, 568.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10323406) ## 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.