Melanoma Clinical Nurse Specialist

Overview

This is an exciting opportunity to work in partnership with members of the multidisciplinary Melanoma Team in providing quality specialist care. This will involve supporting the cancer pathway at diagnosis and delivering personalised care. A key element of the role is knowledge re immune checkpoint inhibitors the disease and a passion to make a difference for our patients and their families.The post holder will develop, implement and evaluate a seamless specialist service, ensuring that patients receive the highest standard of clinical care and be named key worker for this cohort of patients. They will act as a lead specialist and will demonstrate expertise within the Melanoma service, providing specialist advice, education and support to patients, their carers/relatives and health care professionals. The post holder will actively undertake clinical audits and support research within this specialist area.Responsibilities

Contribute to the ongoing development of clinical practice, research and standards of care within the service, including development of policies, protocols and guidelines and contribute to service developments in collaboration with multidisciplinary colleagues, including undertaking Peer Review.Ensure and promote safety and well-being of service users, and always work in a manner that promotes dignity and human rights through person-centred care principles.Line management responsibility for a Band 4 Melanoma Cancer Support Worker.About the Trust

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust ranks among the top 10 NHS Trusts nationwide and was named the second-best Trust to work for in the South East in the 2023 and 2024 NHS Staff Survey. We are a large acute hospital trust in south-east England, providing general hospital services and specialist care to around 600,000 residents in West Kent and East Sussex. With a dedicated and diverse team of over 8,000 staff we are proud to offer specialised cancer services to over two million people through the Kent Oncology Centre. Fordcombe Hospital, near Tunbridge Wells, became part of the Trust in October 2024. Specialising in planned care, it offers two operating theatres, 28 inpatient and day-care beds, diagnostic services (X-ray, MRI, CT, and endoscopy), and consultation/treatment rooms.Working Arrangements

Flexible working: We are a flexible working-friendly organisation. Whether it''s adjusting your hours or exploring other flexible arrangements, we want to work with you to find the best solution for you, our patients, and the Trust. Talk to us about how we can accommodate your working needs.Joining us includes a comprehensive benefits package:At least 27 days of annual leave plus public/bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time staff).Membership in the NHS Pension Scheme, with a 20.6% employer contribution and life assurance benefitsBlue Light card eligibilityAnd more; additional benefits can be found in the benefits documents belowDetails

Date posted: 04 September 2025Pay scheme: Agenda for ChangeBand: Band 7Salary: £47,810 to £54,710 a year per annum pro rataContract: PermanentWorking pattern: Full-timeReference number: 359-7377471-T3-BJob locations: Maidstone Hospital, Hermitage Lane, Maidstone, ME16 9QQJob responsibilities

We’ve provided all the details you need about this role in the job description and person specification. Please review the criteria in the person specification and share specific examples in your application that demonstrate how you meet these requirements. Please also check your application for errors/omissions prior to submission.Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Check at Enhanced Level (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children).All successful applicants will be required to complete our corporate trust induction once a start date has been agreed. Following your corporate induction you will be expected to attend the Trust''s 2-week Induction Programme for RNs, NAs, RMs, ODPs and Paramedics. The programme is full-time and involves travel to both Trust sites; it includes supernumerary shifts in the clinical area, classroom-based sessions and e-learning.Person Specification

QualificationsNMC Level 1 Registered NurseEducated to Degree level supplemented by post graduate diplomaAdvanced communicationSpecialist training or short courses in further specialist training to masters equivalent (site/cancer specific module at level7) or equivalent workplace experienceDesirableSACT qualificationLevel 2 psychological skills and/or sage and thyme trainingPractice supervisor/ assessor TrainingQualification in Cancer Care (Post Grad Cert/Dip)ExperienceExtensive clinical experience pertinent to cancer care, oncology and/or palliative careExperience to work independently and as part of a Multi-Disciplinary TeamExperience of managing caseload of patientsExperience of service developmentSkillsAwareness of government led and professional issues relating to nursing / patient careUp to date knowledge of current clinical and professional issuesAbility to identify patient and staff issues and be proactive in addressing theseDemonstrate an awareness of clinical governance and risk management and how this affects their role and the departmentOther

Disclosure and Barring Service Check: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a Disclosure to be submitted to the DBS to check for any previous criminal convictions.Certificate of Sponsorship: 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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration. See NHS Careers website for details.Employer details: Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust, Maidstone Hospital, Hermitage Lane, Maidstone, ME16 9QQ.

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