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Fulfil your potential in hospitals that make history:
Charing Cross, Hammersmith, St Mary's, Queen Charlotte's & Chelsea and Western Eye.
With five world-renowned hospitals, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is full of opportunity if you are looking to develop your healthcare career.
We are an NHS Trust of approximately 16,000 people, providing care for over a million and a half patients from north west London and beyond every year.
We have a rich heritage and an ambitious vision for the future of our patients and local communities.
With our partners, Imperial College London, and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, we form Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre, one of 6 academic health science centres in the UK, working to ensure the rapid translation of research for better patient care and excellence in education.
We are proud of our heritage in innovation and we are early adopters of new insights in technologies, techniques and treatments for improving health.
Job overview
Are you an experienced nurse passionate about delivering specialist care and ready to take the next step in your career? We are offering substantive Band 6 position within our Dermatology Treatment Unit (DTU), part of the Acute Specialist Medicine Division at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust.
The DTU operates across St Mary's, Charing Cross and Hammersmith Hospitals, providing high-quality care to patients with various skin conditions like Eczema, Psoriasis, and vitiligo. You will work closely with consultants, clinical nurse specialists, and other MDT members to deliver safe, evidence-based care.
Main duties of the job
* Deliver specialist nursing care and education to support patient self-management.
* Participate and provide treatment like Ultraviolet Phototherapy Treatment, Patch Testing, Topical Education, and Photodynamic Therapy.
* Take charge of clinical areas in the absence of senior staff and contribute to service development.
* Provide mentorship and clinical supervision to junior staff and students.
* Engage in research, audit and continuous professional development.
Working for our organisation
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.
Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.
Detailed job description and main 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 overviews, please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Person specification
Education/ qualifications
Essential criteria
* Registered Nurse
Desirable criteria
* Masters or working towards one
* Teaching & Assessing qualification or equivalent teaching experience
* Non-Medical prescribing course
Experience
Essential criteria
* 12 months minimum experience as a Band 5 Dermatology Nurse
* Experience of administering treatments specific to the DTU - Phototherapy, Iontophoresis, patch testing, topical medications.
* Experience of supervision of junior staff/students
* Excellent level of English language demonstrated through effective written communication skills
Desirable criteria
* Skin biopsy experience
* Ability to carry out nurse led clinics
Please ensure you check your emails regularly as this is how we will communicate with you throughout the recruitment process. If you are shortlisted you will be contacted by email and text message (if you provide a mobile contact number).
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Documents to download
* Job description (PDF, 423.2KB)
* FRF Form (PDF, 472.6KB)
* Our Strategy 2023-25 (PDF, 230.4KB)
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