Senior Skin Cancer Specialist Nurse

Overall Responsibility

The Senior Skin Cancer Specialist Nurse will have responsibility to deliver on all aspects of the charity's Skin Cancer Assessment clinic provided on board the charity's mobile clinic "the Big Bus" and at Action Cancer House (ACH) Belfast. The Skin Cancer Assessment service is delivered in conjunction with the SPPG of the Department of Health, using their E Photo-Triage Dermatology model for the transferring of images and reports directly into secondary care for further assessment.

Additionally, the post holder will represent Action Cancer in relation to all matters pertaining to skin cancer including, but not limited to developing skin cancer education and preventive programmes, representing the charity at conferences, on the media, and on skin cancers working groups etc.

As part of the Action Cancer management team, the post holder will be required to work collaboratively across the whole charity to ensure the successful delivery of the charity's 2022 - 2027 Strategic Plan, its supporting annual Operating Plans and income generation targets.

Whilst working with and reporting to the charity's Head of Professional Services (HoPS) the postholder will have a high degree of autonomy and accountability for the delivery of a highly professional, quality, safe and effective service. The postholder will blend a significant proportion of direct, higher level clinical care (minimum of 75% of job role) with education, awareness, service development and evaluation activities.