Dermatology Skin Cancer Pathway Specialist Nurse

17 hours ago

Leigh, Wigan, United Kingdom Wrightington Wigan & Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Full time
About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Specialist Nurse to contribute to the implementation and further development of our innovative diagnostic service for skin cancer. The successful candidate will work closely with the Cancer Performance Team and Clinical team to provide rapid triage of patients, ensure high-quality patient care, and lead on providing excellent patient care in line with rapid diagnosis.

Key Responsibilities
  • Respond to GP urgent referrals for patients with symptoms indicating cancer.
  • Provide rapid triage of patients to reach a definitive diagnosis, advice on management of their condition, and signposting to appropriate support services.
  • Order appropriate clinical investigations as required within the required timeframe.
  • Attend Clinical/MDT meetings and contribute to discussions and feedback on patient assessment/care planning and management decisions.
  • Participate in the decision-making process with the medical and multidisciplinary team to ensure appropriateness of referral to the Dermatology service.
  • Review and interpret all information available to expedite a working and differential diagnosis with key medical staff.
  • Lead, organise, develop, and deliver a clinical service on a day-to-day basis, ensuring appropriate onwards referrals to other clinical teams if required.
  • Ensure the consultation environment is conducive to a professional patient assessment, positively reflecting the reputation of the service and providing maximum privacy and dignity for patients.
  • Collect, collate, evaluate, and report information, maintaining accurate patient records.
  • Ensure effective contribution to clinical decisions regarding changes to patient care interventions.
  • Maintain a high clinical profile and facilitate application of theory to practice, while carrying out clinical duties in accordance with National, Network, Trust, and local standards and policies, to improve the quality of care.
  • Establish and maintain effective communication with patients and carers/relatives, other professionals, and agencies across health and social services, ensuring legible and timely written, verbal, and electronic reports are available.
About Us

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are the proud providers of acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. We value our staff, believing that 'happy staff, makes for happy patients.' We have a recognised track record in staff engagement and living our values 'the WWL Way.'

We are committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do, and in the provision of safe, effective care that acknowledges and ensures dignity. With this in mind, we are seeking to recruit people who share our values and beliefs.

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