# Skin Cancer Nurse Specialist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/skin-cancer-nurse-specialist/fe7f6712-532b-448d-af33-93aa5b483d68 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/skin-cancer-nurse-specialist/fe7f6712-532b-448d-af33-93aa5b483d68.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Bath - **Region:** South West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Clinical nurse specialist - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £56,515 per annum, pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, Job share, 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-14T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-05-29T12:22:46.928Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Somerset/Bath/Royal_United_Hospitals_Bath_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Nursing/Nursing-v8025635 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8025635?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.ruh.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We are looking for a motivated and compassionate nurse to join our supportive and forward-thinking Skin Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) team at the RUH. This is an exciting opportunity to develop into an autonomous CNS role within a service that values collaboration, learning, and delivering high-quality, patient-centred care. Our team prides itself on providing holistic, compassionate support to patients throughout their cancer journey. You will be joining an experienced and approachable group of professionals who are committed to developing each other, sharing expertise, and continuously improving the care we provide. This post is offered as a developmental Band 6 to Band 7 position, with a clearly defined pathway to CNS level through competency-based progression, structured education, and strong clinical supervision. We are committed to investing in your development and supporting you to grow with confidence in the role. As a CNS you will build meaningful relationships with patients and their families, offering continuity, reassurance, and expert guidance at every stage. You will work closely with dermatology, oncology, primary care, and the wider MDT, contributing to a truly integrated and patient-focused service. ### Main duties of the job Full duties of the role can be found in the attached Job Description. - Act as a key worker for patients with skin cancer, providing holistic, person-centred care across the patient pathway - Deliver nurse-led clinics and support patients from diagnosis through treatment, follow-up, and surveillance - Provide specialist clinical advice, education, and psychological support to patients and their families - Undertake holistic assessment, care planning, and evaluation of care needs - Communicate complex and sensitive information effectively to patients and carers - Work collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team (MDT) and across organisational boundaries - Support patient self-management and signpost to appropriate services - Contribute to service development, quality improvement, and patient experience initiatives - Participate in audit, research, and implementation of evidence-based practice - Support education and development of staff, acting as a role model and facilitator ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please find attached to the vacancy a detailed person specification and job description for further information about this role. ## Job Details We are looking for a motivated and compassionate nurse to join our supportive and forward-thinking Skin Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) team at the RUH. This is an exciting opportunity to develop into an autonomous CNS role within a service that values collaboration, learning, and delivering high-quality, patient-centred care. Our team prides itself on providing holistic, compassionate support to patients throughout their cancer journey. You will be joining an experienced and approachable group of professionals who are committed to developing each other, sharing expertise, and continuously improving the care we provide. This post is offered as a developmental Band 6 to Band 7 position, with a clearly defined pathway to CNS level through competency-based progression, structured education, and strong clinical supervision. We are committed to investing in your development and supporting you to grow with confidence in the role. As a CNS you will build meaningful relationships with patients and their families, offering continuity, reassurance, and expert guidance at every stage. You will work closely with dermatology, oncology, primary care, and the wider MDT, contributing to a truly integrated and patient-focused service. ## Job Description Full duties of the role can be found in the attached Job Description. Act as a key worker for patients with skin cancer, providing holistic, person-centred care across the patient pathway Deliver nurse-led clinics and support patients from diagnosis through treatment, follow-up, and surveillance Provide specialist clinical advice, education, and psychological support to patients and their families Undertake holistic assessment, care planning, and evaluation of care needs Communicate complex and sensitive information effectively to patients and carers Work collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team (MDT) and across organisational boundaries Support patient self-management and signpost to appropriate services Contribute to service development, quality improvement, and patient experience initiatives Participate in audit, research, and implementation of evidence-based practice Support education and development of staff, acting as a role model and facilitator ## Responsibilities Please find attached to the vacancy a detailed person specification and job description for further information about this role. ## Person Specification ### Specific skills **Essential** - Ability to prioritise and meet deadlines - Excellent communication skills - Knowledge or audit process, research and evidence-based practice - Ability to manage complex and emotionally challenging situations **Desirable** - Experience of managing a complex CNS caseload - Ability to critically analyse research and evidence-based practice - Highly developed leadership skills ### Knowledge & Experience **Essential** - Relevant post-registration experience - Experience of multi-professional working - Knowledge of cancer pathways and targets - Experience coordinating patient care **Desirable** - Previous experience of working as a Clinical Nurse Specialist. - Advanced skills in skin lesion recognition, including competent use of dermoscopy in clinical practice - Experience to practice autonomously and lead service development - Evidence of advanced communication skills ### Qualifications & training **Essential** - Experience in dermatology/oncology/palliative care - Registered Nurse with NMC registration - Teaching qualification or working towards **Desirable** - Physical Assessment and Clinical Reasoning qualification with competence in lymph node examination - Advanced communication skills qualification (e.g. breaking bad news) - Post-registration qualification in cancer/dermatology/palliative care - Non-medical prescribing ## Documents - [join the ruh (pdf, 1.3mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3030) - [skin cancer nurse specialist (pdf, 497.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10312808) ## 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.