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Are you a forward-thinking and self-motivated Dermatology Nurse who wants to come and join our friendly, supportive Community Dermatology Team?
This is an exciting opportunity to be in a specialist role delivering high quality care, providing support to community dermatology patients and their families and helping to develop our service. The community dermatology team offer a variety of clinics so patients from birth upwards can choose where they would like to be seen.
The team consists of GPs with extended roles as well as a team of Nurse Specialists who run clinics for patients with diagnosed skin conditions. We plan treatment regimes and provide emotional support as well as empowering self care strategies.
Current working hours of the service are Monday to Friday 0800-1700.
Key Responsibilities:
* To work independently and with the BNSSG Dermatology Team across the organisation and in partnership with secondary care
* To provide specialist dermatology nursing care in a variety of settings by undertaking holistic assessment and following guidelines and protocols
* To deliver nursing management of dermatological conditions in a range of settings, working in partnership with other health care providers at times
* To contribute to setting standards of care and auditing clinical outcomes and service provision across the organisation.
* Where appropriate prescribe for patients using independent or supplementary nurse prescribing or request changes in medication directly from the patients GP or Consultant.
* To make referrals to other health care professionals or agencies where appropriate. Maintaining effective communication and feedback to the original referrer.
* To ensure effective delivery of service and adhere to all policies of the organisation by prioritising, organising and delegating appropriately, responsibilities and workloads.
* Adhere to all policies of Sirona care & health.
* Comply with Local and National Policies and NMC guidelines
* To take responsibility for and comply with existing drugs policies regarding administration and custody of medicines and be aware of legislation, NMC guidelines and BDNG (British Dermatological Nursing Group Guidance)
We are Sirona care & health – England’s largest provider of Adult’s and Children’s Community Services and we’d love for you to join us in Bristol, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire.
Benefits:
* Agenda for Change Salary
* full NHS benefits
* 27+ days’ annual leave
* participation in the NHS Pension Scheme
We welcome and encourage all applicants. We are committed to having a workforce that reflects the communities we support and are proactively seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce.
We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong.
How to Apply
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Valerie Anderson Job title: Advanced Clinical Practitioner Email address: valerie.anderson9@nhs.net Telephone number: 07976 797841
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