Dermatology Nurse

NHS; Bradley Stoke; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading community healthcare provider seeks a Dermatology Nurse to deliver high-quality patient care within the community dermatology team. The role involves independent clinical decision-making, forming supportive relationships with patients, and collaboration with healthcare providers, fostering professional growth and service development. Full NHS benefits and a commitment to diversity and inclusion are offered.

Benefits

27+ days' annual leave

NHS Pension Scheme

Agenda for Change Salary

Qualifications

• Ability to provide specialist dermatology nursing care.
• Evidence of ongoing training and professional development.
• Willingness to undertake further qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist dermatology nursing care in various settings.
• Deliver nursing management of dermatological conditions.
• Set standards of care and audit clinical outcomes.

Skills

Effective communication skills

Ability to work independently

Triage skills

Ability to build relationships

Clinical decision-making

Education

Registered General Nurse

Nurse prescribing qualification

Specialist dermatology qualification

Job description

Are you a forward-thinking and self-motivated Dermatology Nurse who wants to join our friendly, supportive Community Dermatology Team?

This is an exciting opportunity to be in a specialist role delivering high-quality care, providing support to community dermatology patients and their families, and helping to develop our service. The community dermatology team offers a variety of clinics so patients from birth upwards can choose where they would like to be seen.

The team consists of GPs with extended roles as well as a team of Nurse Specialists who run clinics for patients with diagnosed skin conditions. We plan treatment regimes and provide emotional support as well as empowering self-care strategies.

Job Responsibilities

Main duties of the job include working independently and with the BNSSG Dermatology Team across the organisation and in partnership with secondary care.

• To provide specialist dermatology nursing care in a variety of settings by undertaking holistic assessment and following guidelines and protocols
• To deliver nursing management of dermatological conditions in a range of settings, working in partnership with other healthcare providers at times
• To contribute to setting standards of care and auditing clinical outcomes and service provision across the organisation
• To prescribe for patients using independent or supplementary nurse prescribing or request changes in medication directly from the patient's GP or Consultant
• To make referrals to other healthcare professionals or agencies where appropriate, maintaining effective communication and feedback to the original referrer
• To ensure effective delivery of service and adhere to all policies of the organisation by prioritising, organising, and delegating appropriately, responsibilities and workloads

About Us

Ever dreamt about a career that sparks excitement and fosters your professional growth? Picture yourself waking up eager to make a real difference in our community, surrounded by teams who value your unique ideas.

We are Sirona care & health - England's largest provider of Adult's and Children's Community Services and we'd love for you to join us in Bristol, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire.

Benefits

Agenda for Change Salary, full NHS benefits, 27+ days' annual leave, and participation in the NHS Pension Scheme - just a glimpse of the benefits you'll receive.

Person Specification

Sirona care & health is committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We aim to draw upon the widest possible range of views and experiences to meet the changing needs of our colleagues, partners, and communities we serve.

• Ability to build and foster effective working relationships at all levels across primary and secondary care
• Able to work without supervision at times to achieve the objectives of the post and prioritise workload
• Able to make valid clinical decisions, working within agreed guidelines and protocols for practice
• Has evidence of ability to develop and maintaining relationships with team members, the wider primary health care team, and external agencies and organisations
• Advanced communication skills; verbal, non-verbal, written, and electronic
• Ability to make verbal presentations to a variety of audiences
• Evidence of triage skills
• Evidence of audit

Qualifications

• Registered General Nurse
• Demonstrate on-going training and professional development
• Nurse prescribing qualification or a willingness to undertake
• A specialist dermatology qualification desirable or willingness to undertake whilst in post
• An awareness of developments of dermatology services in primary care nationally as well as locally

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to having a workforce that reflects the communities we support and are proactively seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce.