We are recruiting for a Dermatology Nurse Specialist who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.
We are looking for an experienced nurse to join our busy team as a band 6 Dermatology Specialist nurse. This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic experienced nurse who has experience of working alongside a dermatology team.
We are committed to supporting and developing our people, the Trust leadership pathway will offer you a range of opportunities to enhance your skills. A willingness to undertake the non-medical prescribing course and MSC dermatology.
Our Values are Include, Respect and Improve. It is important that you understand and refer to our values during your recruitment process and beyond!
Main duties of the job
To provide confident and compassionate care for Psoriasis and eczema patients undergoing Systemic and Biologic therapies. Monitoring of their condition and ensuring they are on the appropriate treatment plan.
To provide first point of contact for patient who call the helpline giving advice and escalating call to senior members of the team as appropriate.
To undertake Patch testing, iontophoresis treatments and leg ulcer dressings.
About us
At East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general and specialist services we provide and our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible and innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.
We run the following hospitals:
* The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
* New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
* Hertford County, Hertford
* Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood
We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation and our staff and patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.
We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. This means that any employee is entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns and we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made and considered formally, and will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification information pack for further detailed information regarding this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* Registered Nurse on part 1,2,or part 12 of the NMC
* Prescribing course or working towards
* Master level education or working towards
Desirable
* Degree level education
* Enhanced clinical skills qualification
Previous Experience
Essential
* Have knowledge of skin dermatoses
* Understand the principles of managing change
Desirable
* Managing own case load
Skills
Essential
* Good communication, negotiation and counselling skills
* Good assessment skills
* Willingness to undertake teaching at a local level
* Willingness to learn new skills
* Effective and flexible team member
* Ability to work under pressure
Desirable
* Evidence of involvement with audit
Knowledge
Essential
* Knowledge of Psoriasis, Eczema and Acne and their treatment pathways
Other Requirements
Essential
* Understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion
* Role model our Trust values every day
Employer details
Employer name
East and North Herts NHS Trust
Address
Hertford County Hospital
North Road
Hertford
SG14 1LP
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