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SalaryBand 5 Staff Nurse - full time post
An exciting development opportunity has arisen to work in Dermatology Outpatients with a dynamic group of nurses and doctors that are committed to developing Dermatology practice. We have an excellent track record of developing and training nurses to a high level, therefore applicants should come with a passion to learn and develop; it is essential that you have an interest in Dermatology and its complexities. We are looking for a Nurse who currently holds NMC (UK) registration, having at least 6 months post-qualifying experience in a clinical setting is beneficial but not essential as training will be provided - therefore newly qualified nurses or nurses new to the Dermatology specialty will be considered.
The successful candidates will work in a wide range of Dermatology clinics and day case activity. Training and support will be given to enable the successful candidate to support clinical activity, as well as undertake nurse led clinics. As a department we offer multiple clinics with a variety of dermatology diseases, with focus on both acute and chronic disease management of the dermatology patient. This includes skin conditions such as skin cancer, leg ulcers, psoriasis, eczema, acne as well as more complex dermatological conditions. Skills required for this role include assessing patients and initiating treatment plans, as well as patient and junior staff education. This will involve working along-side both medical and nursing staff.
We work in a friendly team orientated environment and have good working relationships with multidisciplinary team members. This post is full-time and working hours will be 37.5 hours per week usually over 4 working days. There are no contracted weekends, bank holidays or night duty, however there are sometimes opportunities to work weekends in line with service needs. Shift patterns will be agreed upon start of appointment in order to meet service needs and facilitate the learning process. As a team we endeavour to support Staff Nurses to learn and develop their knowledge and skills, so that when Nurse Specialist roles become available within the department, staff feel confident to progress.
- Supporting Tumour clinics to run smoothly and efficiently.
- Collecting patients for procedures.
- Checking PPID.
- Explain the procedure for Minor operations and ensuring the patient understands what is happening.
- Ensure that the patient is assisted into the procedure suite and made comfortable.
- Help alleviate patient's anxiety.
- Check the WHO checklist and assist the surgeon with the minor procedure.
- Ensure equipment is available and biopsy samples are managed correctly.
- Maintaining patient comfort and dignity.
- Administration of analgesia or appropriate prescribed medications.
- Following completion of the procedure the nurse will apply a dressing to the surgical site.
- Give wound care advice and post-procedure instructions.
- Ensuring that patient understands what they need to do to care for their wound and that they have appropriate follow-up in place.
- Communicate with relatives/carers as necessary/appropriate regarding relevant information.
- Support Outpatient clinics to run smoothly and efficiently.
- Working independently within nurse-led clinics, when competence is achieved.
- Supporting both medical and nursing students who may be on placement/education days in the department.
- Administration of topical/oral medications to patients in the department, this may include explanations and giving advice regarding these medications and ensuring the patient understands how to apply them to the skin.
- May on occasion administer injectable medications if necessary.
- Ensure that patients have the correct investigations undertaken when needed in the department and signpost them to the appropriate departments if external to dermatology.
- Undertake Wound assessment/Nurse treat clinics, which involves wound assessment, giving biopsy results, undertaking wound dressing, referring on to community-based nursing colleagues as appropriate and involving dermatology doctors when appropriate - this will be once competence is achieved.
- Undertake skin prick testing and apply patch testing batteries to patients’ skin, thus supporting Allergy based clinics, once competence is achieved.
- Administer ultraviolet to patient once trained and competent to do so, thus supporting the Nurse-led Phototherapy clinics.
