Closing date: 26 December 2024
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 5
Salary: £29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum
Job summary
We are looking for a motivated and forward thinking nurse to join the Dermatology team based at CHH.
We are not a traditional out patient’s clinic. It is a busy department with consultants, speciality doctors and clinical nurse specialist working together to deliver direct patient care.
We hold combined clinics with the plastic surgeons to improve and enhance the patient experience performing minor surgery for diagnostic and skin cancer purposes.
We also run a nurse led phototherapy unit, photodynamic therapy, patch testing, day- case clinic, phlebotomy clinic and leg ulcer clinics. Skin assessments, topical treatments and leg dressings are a major part of our workload and the successful applicant will be supported in all these clinical areas.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. You can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for the post by assessing your circumstances against criteria specified on the gov.uk website.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate should have a keen interest in the holistic care for patients living with a skin disease. They should possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Experience in dermatology would be desirable but not essential as ‘in house’ training will be given. A willingness to undertake further training is required.
This role within the Health Service as defined in the National Plan is focused on the delivery of high quality care ensuring a comfortable and safe environment for the patient.
The duties are varied and involve direct clinical patient contact requiring you to demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills with an ability to function well within a team environment.
Hours of duty would be predominantly Monday to Friday with occasional weekend working to meet the needs of the service.
EDUCATION/QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- Live NMC Registration
Desirable
- Mentorship
Experience
Essential
- Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care
Desirable
- Insight into Dermatology nursing
SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITY
Essential
- Follows evidence based practice
- Effective communication skills across all care interfaces
- Demonstrates the ability to keep accurate contemporaneous patient records
- Awareness of budgetary controls and cost effective measures
- Associate mentor of student nurses
- Contributes in maintaining health, safety and security in the work place
- Participates in audit and research
- Demonstrates evidence of personal and professional development
- IT literate
- Knowledge of trust guidelines and policies
- Undertakes clinical skill development appropriate to Dermatology
Desirable
- Phlebotomy
- Evidence of link role
- Qualification to support Dermatology nursing practice
- Knowledge of leg ulcer assessment including compression bandaging and dopplers
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
Essential
- Flexible
- Motivated
- Team member
- Effective communication skills
- Reliable
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
Essential
- Rotational programme around all areas within the department
- Internal rotation to include flexible shift patterns to meet all clinical requirements
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) 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 (Opens in a new tab).