Clinical Nurse Specialist Dermatology

Job Summary
This is an exciting opportunity for a qualified nurse with post registration experience to join our supportive Dermatology Nursing Team. You will be a dynamic, enthusiastic nurse who is keen to expand their existing knowledge of Dermatology and progress in their career. Full training will be given to the successful candidate, and the expectation is that you will complete your non-medical prescribing within one year of commencing the post. If you are interested in this post please contact Nikki Cooper Advanced Practitioner in Dermatology via email before applying.

Main duties of the job
The Post holder will provide high quality specialist nursing care to a pre-determined range of dermatology patients within The Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, with the support of a team of Consultant Dermatologists. He/she will provide specialist advice and support to patients and their families/carers attending the Trust with dermatological conditions either as outpatients or inpatients. The post holder will manage their own clinical nurse-led Outpatient clinics including clinical assessment and treatment planning.

About Us
"Our STAR values - Service, Teamwork, Ambition and Respect - are a golden thread running through everything we do. These values serve as a guiding principle, driving us towards our vision of delivering great joined up services to our local community. Whether at home, in the community, or within the hospital, our goal is to empower individuals to lead independent and healthier lives."

Job Description
Job responsibilities

• Takes responsibility for own nurse-led clinics for patients with inflammatory skin disease. Assess and monitor patients who attend the dermatology nurse led clinic needing topical and/or systemic therapies.2. Ensure effective communication of highly complex, sensitive patient information, between patients, hospital and community professionals; this will include overcoming communication difficulties (e.g. hearing/language).3. Evaluate disease activity using appropriate assessment tools and treatment goals for dermatology conditions utilising NICE Guidance and British Association of Dermatology Guidelines.4. Liaise with colleagues at GWH Day Therapy Centre and other external healthcare providers for patients receiving cytotoxic and biological therapy.5. Respond to patient telephone queries for advice, support and information, responding quickly to patient concerns, assessing and providing guidance. This may involve liaising with Dermatology medical colleagues, organising urgent review in Dermatology outpatient clinic or arranging blood tests.6. Network with clinical nurse specialists both internally and externally to develop and promote the clinical nurse specialist role.7. Be a resource for outpatients, inpatients, carers and other healthcare professionals within the organisation.8. Implement evidence based nursing practice for patients with dermatological conditions including use/development of protocols/competencies to ensure appropriate, specialist clinical interventions/care is provided for improved patient outcomes.9. Undertake audits when required.10. Work within the NMC Code of Conduct updating own knowledge to promote excellence in clinical practice.11. Membership and participation in national professional groups to facilitate updating and development of own professional practice within specialist field.12. Ensure own clinical credibility through professional accountability and maintenance of clinical skills.13. Collaborate with medical colleagues in ensuring appropriate investigations are performed as part of a patients treatment.14. Undertake Mandatory Training as required to maintain personal and professional development.15. Acknowledges and has awareness of Departmental Clinical Governance issues which underpin all clinical practice. Participates in clinical Governance initiatives.16. Undertakes formal education programmes, conferences and study days to enhance personal development and knowledge.17. Maintain clear, concise, legible and contemporaneous patient records at all times in line with Trust policy and the NMC Standard for Record Keeping.

Please refer to JD for full responsibilities.

Person Specification

Qualifications
Qualifications
Essential

• Registered General Nurse educated to Degree Level or equivalent experience and training
• Dermatology Qualification

Desirable

• Physical and Clinical Examination course
• Communication Skills
• Counselling Skills
• Non-Medical prescribing
• Minor Surgery

Experience
Essential

• Dermatology/Outpatient experience/knowledge
• Experience of undertaking Nurse-led clinics
• Ability to monitor patients with Inflammatory disease with systemic medication / Biological therapies

Desirable

• Experience of audit work
• Experience of working with patients with Atopic Dermatitis

Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab) .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab) .

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).