Dermatology Specialist Nurse

Job overview

Dermatology Specialist Nurse

1. 5 hours

Permanent

The post holder will provide clinical expertise to the Dermatology team, acting as a role model in the delivery of patient care.

The post holder will work closely with and support the Dermatology and multi-disciplinary team members in delivering high quality patient focused care to Dermatology patients and their families. They will assist in monitoring and maintaining policies, staff and service development within the department.

The post holder is expected to support, supervise and teach staff, within the specialist area whilst always acting in a manner consistent with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct, carrying out his/her duties in accordance with Trust policies and procedures

• Ensure patient safety is maintained.
• Manage patient care and adjust treatments within agreed protocols.
• Assist in the running of nurse-led clinics.
• Provide specialist nursing advice, support and supervision to patients.
• Work closely with other professionals to provide a multidisciplinary service in both primary and secondary care settings.
• Responsible for carrying out highly visible specialist clinical practice within a designated group of patients as part of an MDT.
• To be involved in teaching the multidisciplinary team, patients and their families
• Actively promote best practice, ensuring all care is evidence based.
• Be professionally responsible for adherence to Trust policies and procedures.
• Lead / participate in audits of practice, research and clinical effectiveness in accordance with the Divisional audit plan.
• Participate in the development of policies, protocols and guidelines associated with the specialty.
• To triage and prioritise patient referrals.
• Utilise non-medical prescribing to improve patient care.
• Maintain accurate and contemporaneous records and ensure records are clear, concise, legible. and confidential.
• Actively assess and manage risk within the area in accordance with Health and Safety.
• Works as both a team member and without direct supervision.

Working for our organisation

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children. Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.

We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:

• Compassion
• Accountability
• Respect
• Excellence

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ & Disabled people.

Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focusses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.

The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Hold current NMC RN adult registration
• Dermatology experience
• Evidance of education to degree or evidence of level 6 studies

• Evidence of post registration CPD/ qualification in Dermatology
• First line management course

Experience

• Significant recent experience in a Dermatology setting
• Proven experience of practice development
• Proven experience of staff teaching, support & supervision
• Proven experience of change management, assisting with service & quality development

Skills and Knowledge

• Ability to communicate with a wide range of healthcare professionals, discussing complex and sensitive information.
• Willingness to achieve competence in a range of clinical skills and expand practices relevant to the scope of practice
• Ability to efficiently manage a caseload of patients
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Understanding of Dermatology

• Evidence of clinical assessment skills

New colleagues can look forward to a warm welcome here at Tameside & Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust.

These terms and conditions are not applicable for Non-Executive positions.

Alongside this there are extensive training development opportunities with paid mandatory training, a protected training budget for staff and support for flexible working. We have an on-site Occupational Health Service to support you at work and have fast track access to physio, counselling and complimentary therapies.

At Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust, we welcome applications from all candidates.

At the Trust we always adhere to the UK Visas and Immigration rules pertaining to right to work; candidates who do not hold UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) citizenship are required to obtain a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) to be eligible to apply for either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa which allows them to work in the UK, unless they have eligibility to work in the UK via another route.

To avoid disappointment, candidates wishing to apply for a role at the Trust who do not hold UK or Republic of Ireland citizenship and who would require a CoS from an employer, should carry out a self-assessment process to identify the likelihood of obtaining CoS by visiting Work in the UK.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) when writing job applications:

Full reliance on AI to write application can hinder chances of success at early stage of selection process as it cannot solely showcase how one’s knowledge, experience and skills meet job requirements. It is important that to give personal touch to supporting statement and strike the balance to avoid it sounding robotic.

We have added a disclaimer to our application process advising that the use of AI is monitored and if applicants have used it then they are required to declare this.

Please enquire with [email protected] or pick up an application template in person from our office.

Further details regarding the post can be obtained by contacting a Recruiting Manager as per contact details below.

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