Head and Neck Skin Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist

The post holder will be responsible for reviewing scoping the existing patient centred cancer pathway with support from the current Head and Neck Cancer CNS team .

The post holder will be responsible for giving advice and education to patients diagnosed with Head & Neck skin cancer. This will include supporting patients undergoing complex reconstructive surgical procedures and specialist wound care;

supporting patients undergoing radical and palliative Oncology treatments and liaising with primary care as appropriate.

The post holder will be motivated to deliver high quality care and be dedicated to developing practice to meet the needs of patients with Head and Neck skin cancers.

You will be expected to develop and demonstrate a high level of autonomy, excellent communication skills and the ability to work proactively within a busy multi-disciplinary team in a supportive environment.

Please note that due to significant interest, this position may close early if a sufficient number of candidates apply.

As a Macmillan Head and Neck Skin Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist, the post holder will be responsible for

Scoping the existing needs of those diagnosed with head & neck skin cancer that require reconstructive surgery, radical radiotherapy or a combination of both treatment modalities, and develop a new patient centred cancer pathway with support from the current CNS teams.

Giving advice and education to patients diagnosed with Head & Neck skin cancer. This will include supporting patients undergoing complex surgical procedures / skin grafts via the in-patient ward;

specialist wound clinics, and liaising with primary care as appropriate. And also support patients undergoing curative / palliative radiotherapy to the head & neck, as well as those with metastatic disease.

Working closely with the speech and language therapists, dietitians, tissue viability, palliative care team, ENT nurse practitioners, dental practitioners, general practitioners and colleagues within the Head & Neck / Skin Multidisciplinary team (MDT), as well as administrative staff to help facilitate a timely cancer pathway.

Utilising skills of clinical expertise, leadership, education and management to ensure a seamless service for patients, carers and staff.

They will provide advice, support and information from the time of diagnosis and throughout care pathway.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced, highly motivated, enthusiastic and committed registered nurse to join the existing Head and Neck Cancer clinical nurse specialist team from the 1st of January 2025.

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England.

UHBW has been rated by the CQC as Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond.

As a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact.

Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer.

UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them.