Dermatology Specialist Nurse

at  Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Band 6 - Specialist Nurse
Permanent contract
Full time 37.5 hours per week
Responsible for the assessment and delivery of care needs to ensure a coordinated and comprehensive services for patients with general skin conditions.
To support within and undertake nurse led phototherapy sessions when needed.
To assist in the management and organisation of work within the clinical area.
To provide expert nursing advice and support to patients, relatives / careers regarding their skin conditions in compliance with national standards.
To teach, support and develop colleagues within dermatology settings. To act always in a manner consistent with the NMC code of Professional conduct carrying out his/her duties in accordance with trust policies and procedures.
Please note: experience in Dermatology and Phototherapy is essential for this role as detailed in the person specification
Work as part of a multidisciplinary team.
Assist with and provide nurse led clinics for general dermatology patients.
Promote Dermatology patient surveys utilising feedback to improve patient experience through customer care training and action plans.
Provide and maintain a telephone helpline.
Provide Psychological support for patients, relatives /carers.
Participate in health promotion.
Deal effectively and sensitively with patient issues collaborating with PALS/complaints service as appropriate.
Responsible for the day to day running of Dermatology Minor surgery.
Actively participates in the recruitment, selection and retention of staff.
Undertake Individual performance review for development of staff.
Ensure all patient records are accurate, clear, concise, legible and in accordance with the NMC Standards for Records and Record Keeping .
Ensure adherence to the Trust Medicines Policy and the NMC Standards for the Administration of Medicines .
Participate in audits of practice.
Develop and maintain effective communication links with all levels of staff within the trust, external agencies, patients and carers.
Maintain and promote patient confidentiality in line with trust policy and procedures.
Participate in ensuring the delivery of the Trust targets.
Maintain effective working levels and monitor the safe and economic use of supplies including forward planning.
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:
Safety
Care
Respect
Communication
Learning
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.
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 and can be downloaded.
The person specification detailed below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed

Please refer the Job description for details