An exciting opportunity has arisen for a registered adult nurse to join the Dermatology team at the Royal London Hospital. The Dermatology Department is a dynamic and progressive service with a dedicated and friendly nursing team, fully supported by our team of doctors. We provide a range of day care treatments, including phototherapy, patch testing, photodynamic therapy, and topical treatments to patients with acute and chronic skin diseases (such as skin cancer and wounds). This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to be supported to develop expertise within this specialty. The candidates need to demonstrate a keen interest in developing a career within dermatology and have a proven track record of personal and professional development.
Main duties of the job
Assess, plan, implement and evaluate individualised patient care through appropriate frameworks, including safe effective arrangements for discharge, underpinned by Trust values.
Assist members of the team in the co-ordination of the clinical activities.
Use clinical standards to participate in the process of monitoring the quality of care delivered.
Act to ensure that nursing practice is of the highest standard, in line with Trus and CQC standards.
Supply and/or administer medication safely in line with Trust medicines policy.
Assess and support patients with adherence and understanding of their medication.
Advise on the promotion of health and prevention of illness.
Demonstrate knowledge and skills in the education of the patient and their significant others.
Assist with the evaluation of care and initiate any action required, for example liaising with the multidisciplinary team and doctors as appropriate.
Review the effectiveness of the nursing care provided and initiate any action that may be required.
Undertake any reasonable and relevant clinical or non-clinical functions commensurate with their banding.
Recognise and act on situations that may be detrimental to the health and well-being of the individual
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Registered Adult Nurse on NMC register
* Fulfils KSF outline for Staff Nurse (Band 5)
* BSc or working towards
Experience
* Evidence of recent and on-going professional development
* Experience of working in Outpatients environment
Knowledge
* Knowledge of current and emerging NHS strategy and policy
* Awareness of principles of care for patients with long-term conditions
* Awareness strategies used to manage patients with Dermatologic conditions
* Ability to work within set timeframes working to priorities and deadlines
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
£35,964 to £43,780 a yearper annum inc pro rata
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