Dermatology Health Care Assistant

St George's University Hospitals; City Of London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK seeks dedicated nursing staff for its Dermatology Department. The successful candidate will assist in delivering diagnostic and therapeutic dermatological treatments including Iontophoresis and minor surgery, all while working within an interdisciplinary team to ensure quality patient services. This position offers opportunities for skill development and further training in dermatology-related care. The ideal applicant will be a registered nurse, capable of assessing care needs and implementing effective patient management.

Qualifications

• Registered nurse competency in dermatology treatments and minor surgery.
• Ability to work in an interdisciplinary team.
• Experience in health promotion and education.
• Willingness to undertake further training.

Responsibilities

• Assist in all areas within Dermatology including therapies and minor surgery.
• Deliver Iontophoresis and assist in Patch test clinic under supervision.
• Assess care needs and implement patient care within the department.

Job description

Dermatology Department

Dermatology Department consists of specialty clinics providing diagnostic and therapeutic treatments, including a phototherapy service, day care topical treatments, dermatology minor surgery, phototherapy, Iontophoresis, photodynamic therapy (PDT), complex wound management, cryotherapy, skin camouflage (as per service needs).

Our Dermatology service provides services across three sites, St Georges, Queen Mary's hospital and the Nelson community hospital.... The CNS nurses working in Dermatology provide a variety of nurse led clinics and therefore all nursing staff are given the opportunity to acquire new skills and develop their expertise within this specialty. The Dermatology Unit at St Georges provides a Monday - Friday service with additional clinics held on a Wednesday evening and Saturday.

Responsibilities

• The post holder is responsible for assisting in all areas within Dermatology including Phototherapy, Minor Surgery, dermatology day care treatments including patch testing and Iontophoresis.
• Will be trained to deliver Iontophoresis and assisting in Patch test clinic under the supervision of a registered nurse.
• To deliver topical treatments to patients attending day care unit under the supervision of registered nurse.
• To assist clinicians in Minor Surgery acting as scrub or assisting nurse. Will be prepared to undergone training for this.
• Work within an interdisciplinary team of nursing, medical, paramedical and clerical staff to provide quality patient services.
• Be responsible for the effective assessment of care needs, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care within the department.
• Actively participate in the health promotion and education of clients, carers and relatives where appropriate.
• As part of an interdisciplinary team, provide a broad range of health care activities that will be specified by individual programmes of care for clients.
• Provide the relevant support, mentorship, supervision and education to unqualified defined staff groups as required.
• Provide an effective role model, demonstrating the appropriate skills and knowledge.
• Fully achieve and maintain competencies within the competency framework for this post.

Working for our organisation

St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC). After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.