Job overview
We are recruiting for a Nurse Specialist - Dermatology who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.
The post holder will become part of a well-established multidisciplinary team treating patients with Dermatology conditions. They will be expected to run nurse-led, providing patients with excellent, evidence-based care, both in person and via the clinical advice line. They will be responsible for assessing, developing and implementing care and undertaking specialist nursing procedures. They will provide specialist advice and support to patients, liaising with other staff members and allied healthcare professionals. This includes specialist education, encompassing new treatments and discussing complex cases with the multidisciplinary team. They will be required to undertake research and lead clinical audits in this specialist area.
In addition, you will receive a High-Cost Area Supplement of 5% of your basic salary, subject to a minimum payment of £1,346 and a maximum payment of £2,270 per annum.
At the heart of everything we do are our core values: Include, Respect, and Improve. We encourage you to embrace these values throughout the recruitment process and in your role with us.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work as an autonomous practitioner by carrying out assessments, planning, implementing and evaluating care. As a qualified non-medical / Independent Prescriber (where applicable) and prescribe any medications within clinical competencies. This includes:
Provision of care through screening programmes, nurse-led clinics, accepting referrals, undertaking diagnostic procedures, undertaking therapeutic procedures, physical assessments and obtaining written consent to treatment
Referring patients directly to specialists in other professions
Providing expert specialist clinical advice for patients, carers and health care professionals
Carrying a caseload, and responsibility for the management of complex cases
Improving and maintaining standards of care within the specialty
Developing the skills of generalist nurses, and other health professionals (including doctors) to enable them to provide a high standard of care for patients within the specialty
Working for our organisation
At East and North Hertfordshire Teaching 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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.
Person specification
Qualifications / Training
Essential criteria
* Registered nurse; education to degree level or willingness to undertake
* Post registration qualification / training in specialty
* Evidence of continuous professional development
* Leadership and/or Teaching qualification
* Advanced clinical assessment
Desirable criteria
* Non-medical / independent prescribing qualification or willingness to undertake
* Masters Degree or willingness to undertake
Previous Experience
Essential criteria
* Ability to work autonomously & accept personal accountability for own practice
* Experience of Clinical Governance
* Understanding of evidence-based practice
* Experience of innovative working / initiating change
Desirable criteria
* Significant and/or relevant experience in the specialty
* Experience of formal/informal teaching
* Understanding of patient pathways (NICE & BAD) and navigate patients through these
Skills
Essential criteria
* Good verbal and written communication skills
* Capable of working as an integral member of a small team
* Ability to work unsupervised and manage own workload
* Effective time -management
* Effective interpersonal skills
* Demonstrate analytical and judgmental skills
* Ability to quickly appraise situation and act accordingly
* IT skills
* Ability to undertake teaching of staff and patients
Knowledge
Essential criteria
* Act in a professional manner at all times in accordance with NMC Code of Conduct
* Capable of developing liaisons with other practice areas/academic situations
* Experience and evidence of engagement around equality, diversity and inclusion issues in relation to policy, service development and service delivery in respect of both services to users and the management of staff
* Role model our Trust values every day
Desirable criteria
* Knowledge of broader issues related to specialty – political and Trust
Other Requirements
Essential criteria
* Understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion
* Role model our Trust values every day
* Values the diversity and experience of our community, colleagues and partners creating relationships and climates that provide an opportunity to share, collaborate and grow together
* Works to create a safe working environment where we are curious of the lived experience of others and open to change
* Committed to delivering excellent services and continuously looking to improve