Clinical Nurse Specialist - Dermatology

NHS; City Of London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare institution in London seeks a clinical resource to support patients with inflammatory skin disease. Responsibilities include patient assessment, medication monitoring, and managing nurse-led clinics. Candidates should hold 1st Level registration and be willing to undertake independent prescribing. Experience in dermatology or comparable specialty required. Join a team committed to sustainable healthcare and service improvement.

Qualifications

• Experience of nurse delivered clinics in a dermatology setting or comparable experience in another specialty.
• Experience in Biologics.

Responsibilities

• To assess, plan, implement and evaluate the needs of patients receiving treatment.
• To manage the clinical workload effectively, ensuring care is prioritised.
• To supply and administer medicines in accordance with Trust policy.

Skills

Excellent verbal communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Good time management skills

Organisational skills

Education

NMC 1st Level registration

Mentorship training

Independent prescribing or willingness to complete

Advanced clinical assessment course or willingness to complete

Job description

Job summary: To deliver a service supporting patients with inflammatory skin disease in line with best practice guidelines. This will involve working within an acute setting in a busy dermatology outpatient department.

You are expected to work alongside the medical dermatology team in providing expert advice and support to those patients with inflammatory skin conditions, and the wider community and services when required, utilising evidence based practice.

It is expected that you will provide core aspects of inflammatory dermatology management, including; patient assessment, medication monitoring, working within templates of best practice for systemic and biologic medication.

You are expected to act as a clinical resource to those patients who are on systemic or biological therapies and undertake nurse led clinics including paediatric/eczema clinics under the supervision of the medical dermatology team.

You are also expected to support the senior nursing team engaging in service improvement, audit and implementation of evidence based practice.

It is anticipated that the successful candidate either holds or is willing to undertake, the non-medical prescriber course.

Main duties of the job

• To adhere to the NMC code at all times.
• To provide clinical expertise in the care of patients receiving treatment in the department or on the ward.
• To supply and administer medicines in accordance with Trust policy and/or Patient Group Directives.
• To assess, plan, implement and evaluate the needs of patients receiving treatment in the dermatology department on an ongoing basis.
• To accurately assimilate and interpret clinical information about the patient's condition, promptly report changes and instigate action as appropriate.
• Develop and work within recognised pathways and proformas as required.
• To act as a resource to others, providing accurate information advice and support to the dermatology team, patients and relatives.
• To ensure that accurate records are maintained reflecting both changes in the patient condition and the treatment delivered.
• To ensure that patients and their relatives are updated regularly with accurate information presented in a way appropriate to their needs.
• To ensure clinical guidelines are implemented and to be actively involved in auditing practice with other members of the senior nursing team.

About us

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of £1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and around 14,000 staff based across 5 main sites in South East London.

Job description

It is expected that you will provide core aspects of inflammatory dermatology management, including; patient assessment, medication monitoring, working within templates of best practice for systemic and biologic medication.

You are expected to act as a clinical resource to those patients who are on systemic or biological therapies and undertake nurse led clinics including paediatric/eczema clinics under the supervision of the medical dermatology team.

You are also expected to support the senior nursing team engaging in service improvement, audit and implementation of evidence based practice.

It is anticipated that the successful candidate either holds or is willing to undertake, the non-medical prescriber course.

• To supply and administer medicines in accordance with Trust policy and/or Patient Group Directives.
• To assess, plan, implement and evaluate the needs of patients receiving treatment in the dermatology department on an ongoing basis.
• To support the Matron in processes of continuous quality improvement, formally evaluating standards of care and assisting in the implementation of change in light of such findings.
• To manage the clinical workload effectively, ensuring care is prioritised.
• To contribute positively towards the delivery of a cost effective service.
• To actively support the process of risk management, ensuring incidents are reported appropriately and helping to identify ways in which errors can be prevented.
• Actively participate in service development within the clinical setting and influence others to change.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

• NMC 1st Level registration
• Mentorship training/ Student assessor/ Supervisor
• Independent prescribing or willingness to complete
• Advanced clinical assessment course or willingness to complete.

Knowledge

• Experience of nurse delivered clinics in a dermatology setting, or comparable experience in another specialty of medication monitoring as a part of condition management.
• Experience in Biologics

Skills

• Excellent verbal, written, interpersonal & communication skills
• Good time management and organisation skills

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan.

The trust-wide strategy Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do.