Clinical Nurse Specialist - Dermatology

NHS; Leeds; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job description

Band 6 Clinical Nurse Specialist - Dermatology Department Chapel Allerton

Fulltime 12 month fixed term contract

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced, highly motivated nurse to join the medical dermatology team at Chapel Allerton Hospital. The successful post holder will work with the medical dermatology Clinical Nurse Specialist Team with a focus on providing care to patients with eczema. This is a pharma funded post for a fixed term 12 month contract and may be suitable for someone looking for a secondment to gain experience in a nurse specialist role.

Main duties of the job

The jobholder will be part of the Dermatology Nurse Specialist team, led by a Band 7 team Manager. The jobholder will support and provide advanced nursing expertise to patients. The jobholder will work across the patients' clinical pathway to deliver high quality nurse led care and provide specialist advice to other health care professionals both in hospital and in the community. The jobholder will ensure cost effective use of resources. The job holder will support the development of interdisciplinary and whole service working. As a role model, they will promote the sharing of good practice and delivery of high quality, effective and efficient care. The job holder will provide training and education to staff groups, patients, and families/carers.

About us

THE LEEDS WAY VALUES

Our values are part of what make us different from other trusts, so we see this as strength, as well as a responsibility. They have been developed by our staff and set out what they see as important to how we work. Our five values are:

1. Patient-centred
2. Collaborative
3. Fair
4. Accountable
5. Empowered

All our actions and endeavours will be guided and evaluated through these values.

Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any questions.

Job responsibilities

Candidates will be able to demonstrate good leadership qualities and excellent interpersonal skills. The successful candidate will be working in collaboration with other team members looking after patients with eczema, starting and monitoring systemic and targeted therapies. The service also includes telephone advice and clinics, as well as checking and monitoring blood results. The successful candidate will support the department managers and work closely with the multidisciplinary team and will demonstrate strong clinical abilities and enthusiasm. Candidates should have knowledge of the aspects of care required when caring for Dermatology patients. A relevant teaching and assessing qualification is essential, together with excellent communication, leadership and managerial skills. Experience of dermatology, together with working within an outpatient environment is desirable but not essential. If you are interested in the above post, please contact Nicola Howcroft or Jo White Dermatology Outpatient Department, on 0113 3924327 or on email: [e-mail] or [e-mail].

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse Adult
• Minimum 3 years post registration experience
• Recognised teaching/assessing qualification or equivalent experience of teaching and assessment
• Degree Level Education or evidence of working towards.

Skills & behaviours

• Compassionate and caring
• Capable of lateral thinking
• Motivator of self and others

Additional Requirements

• Able to fulfil Occupational Health requirements for the post

Experience

• Current issues in healthcare
• Significant and recent relevant experience working as a Band 5 Staff Nurse or equivalent post registration experience.
• Audit & Standard setting

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.