Job overview
We are excited to offer this position at Band 6, suitable for candidates who meet the required competencies and experience.
For those who may not yet fully meet the criteria, we are also open to offering this role as a developmental post at Band 5.
In this case, you will undertake a structured training, academic, and professional development pathway, designed to enable progression to Band 6 within six months upon achieving the necessary competencies.
You will collaborate on a tailored training plan and fully engage in the development process to support their growth into the Band 6 role.
Main duties of the job
The purpose of this post is to contribute to the dermatology nursing service, by being actively involved in the provision of nurse led services that have a positive impact on the experience of patients and carers by providing high standards of clinical practice and care. The post holder will play a senior role in the day to day management of the dermatology area and the provision of all out patients services.
The post holder will take an active part in the future development and expansion of nurse led services and initiatives to improve the quality of care delivered to patients accessing Dermatology services across the Trust.
To provide expert nursing leadership, advice and support to a multi-professional team, on the management of patients with dermatological conditions within primary and secondary care.
To manage junior members of the dermatology nursing team on a shift basis and contribute to staff development / training.
Working for our organisation
We’re an organisation that is getting better and better and our improvements are driven by a determination to deliver care we’re proud of and our patients are happy with. We’re no longer in special measures; we’ve opened two new theatres at our Elective Surgical Hub in King George Hospital (KGH); and, in recognition of our progress, we’ve been shortlisted for Trust of the Year at the Health Service Journal Awards.
We operate from two main sites – KGH in Goodmayes and Queen’s Hospital in Romford. We have two busy emergency departments with more than 330,000 people visiting them last year. We’re campaigning to secure the £35m we need to transform the A&E at Queen’s and get rid of corridor care.
Our patients are benefitting from our Women’s Health Hub in Ilford; an Ageing Well Centre in Hornchurch; and Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) at Barking Community Hospital and at St George’s Health and Wellbeing Hub.
These CDCs are open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week and are providing an extra 94,000 scans a year.
The majority of our 8,000 staff – who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. Many can work flexibly and more than 400 of them are on our Ofsted accredited apprenticeship programmes. We’re proud to be a London Living Wage employer.
We’re looking forward to introducing an electronic patient record that will be transformative for our staff and beneficial for our patients.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.
The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.
Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.
All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.
Person specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. RN adult
2. Minor-ops experience
Desirable criteria
3. Post-registration education related to the speciality
Experience
Essential criteria
4. Relevant current clinical experience within one or more of the following, Phototherapy, Patch testing, and minor surgery.
Skills and abilities
Desirable criteria
5. Management of a team
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.
Application numbers
This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.