We are currently seeking a compassionate, skilled, and motivated Band 6 Deputy Sister/Charge Nurse to join our Dermatology team.
Responsibilities
* Provide leadership to the clinical team, developing new rotas/ways of working
* Line management of junior staff cross-site
* Collaborate in the development, implementation and audit of nursing guidelines, standards, policies, protocols and care pathways within Dermatology
* Contribute to the departmental audit and emerging initiatives
* Provide dermatological education to patients, carers and families
* Partake in and assist in theatre for minor operations
* Assist consultant dermatologists during out‑patient clinics
* Implement and change care plans with a holistic approach
* Liaise and communicate with other members of the nursing and multi-disciplinary team
* Be aware of and demonstrate practice based on current advances in nursing practice and research
* Contribute to meeting the learning needs of all other team members
* Demonstrate a continuing process of attaining educational, research, clinical and leadership
* Act as the first point of contact for wound assessments, assess, monitor and deliver wound care advice and initiating action as required
* Set, monitor, and seek to continuously improve standards and the quality of patient care, including those standards defined in the National Benchmarks for Essential Care
* Manage the staffing of a number of sites ensuring additional requirements are highlighted to the Dermatology Sister
Our Benefits
* Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
* 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
* A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully.
* A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
* Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
* NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
* An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
* Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers
For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Katy Maskell, Job title: Dermatology Deputy Sister/Charge Nurse, Email address: katy.maskell@nhs.net, Telephone number: 01904 726048
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