Job summary
- Main area
- Dermatology
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Day time working)
- Job ref
- 176-S-5803479-C
- Employer
- North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Peterborough City Hospital
- Town
- Peterborough
- Salary
- £43,742 - £50,056 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 07/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Dermatology Clinical Nurse Specialist - Peterborough
Band 7
Job overview
We are looking for a credible, dynamic and caring Registered Nurse who is passionate about Dermatology care and who can work using their own initiative within our Dermatology outpatients department. We are looking for a strong leader who will deliver education and support to peers and those developing within the service. We would welcome applicants who hold either and Adult and/or Paediatric Nursing Registration.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for a registered healthcare professional who has experience in managing patient caseloads independently and who will work closely with Consultant Dermatologists, Dermatology Nurse Specialists, Skin Cancer Nurse Specialists, Administrative Staff and the wider healthcare professional colleagues, to provide a high standard of individualised care.
The post holder will offer specialist support, advice, guidance and treatments to the patients while also monitoring the risk to patients on waiting lists. It would advantageous to have a prescribing qualification although this is not essential.
Working for our organisation
Our teams work hard to be flexible and promote a health work/home life balance and so, agile working options are automatically considered for all roles within the Trust.
We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly encourage applications from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) and candidates from our local communities.
Your package with us includes a lot more than just your pay and here are a few of the additional benefits that are available to you as an employee:
- Access to the NHS Pension Scheme
- Relocation allowance in line with the Trust policy
- Generous Holiday Entitlement, starting at 27 days a year (for full time workers) plus bank/public holidays
- Free staff car parking on all our hospital sites during this financial year
- In-house Physiotherapy Services
- Career development and training opportunities
- Emotional Wellbeing Service covering a range of online support, access to mobile apps and 24/7 counselling services
- Subsidised meals at our hospital restaurants
- Access to exclusive discounts, cashback and vouchers via NHS Discounts and Blue Light Card
If you share our values and vision and are passionate about working with people on what matters to them, you could be a real asset to Team North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Our established Dermatology Team provides a variety of services in a Nurse Led outpatient setting, including Phototherapy, patch testing, managing case load of patients with chronic inflammatory dermatosis including psoriasis and eczema, systemic and biologic treatments assessments and monitoring, chronic urticaria and management, paediatric skin conditions.
It is essential that the successful post holder will have extensive experience of working within the Dermatology specialty and demonstrate excellent communication skills underpinned by both the professional and Trust values.
Person specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse/Practitioner
- Educated to Degree level or equivalent
- Non-Medical Prescriber or willingness to undertake
- Management and/ or leadership qualification
- Enthusiasm for learning and ongoing professional development
Desirable criteria
- Master's Degree in relevant field
- Post graduate study in teaching, mentorship and/ or coaching
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of senior role within acute hospital setting Band 6 or above
- Involvement in change management process within a clinical environment
- Detailed experience in facilitation/ teaching/ assessing/ coaching
- Involvement in change management process within a clinical environment
Desirable criteria
- Experience of staff management
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of normal Skin anatomy and physiology
- Awareness of key policy and guidance pertaining to Dermatology
- Demonstrate practice with underpinning knowledge as per Dermatology Nurse Competencies or willingness to undertake
- Sound understanding of professional accountability, responsibility and has confidence in own scope of practice
Desirable criteria
- Awareness of NHS initiatives and the national changing landscapes, appreciates potential impact on service delivery
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Melanie Spani
- Job title
- Matron - Head and Neck
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01733 677043
- Additional information
Please contact Melanie Spani on Tel: 01733677043 or email [email protected]
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust
Resourcing Department
Hinchingbrooke Hospital
Hinchingbrooke Park
Huntingdon
Cambs
PE29 6NT
- Telephone
- 01480 847491
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