Registered Nurse - Dermatology

East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust (Enherts-TR); Hertford; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 37,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a dedicated team at a forward-thinking healthcare provider as a Registered Nurse in Dermatology. This part-time role offers the chance to provide outstanding care to patients while working in a supportive environment. You'll assist in clinical procedures, guide patients through their treatment pathways, and have opportunities to develop your skills further. The organization prides itself on its core values of inclusion, respect, and improvement, ensuring that every staff member can contribute to high-quality care. If you're passionate about making a difference and want to be part of a compassionate team, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Flexible working patterns

Support for professional development

Commitment to work-life balance

Disability Confident employer

Support for UK armed forces personnel

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse on part 1, 2, or part 12 of the NMC required.
• Degree level education is essential for this role.

Responsibilities

• Assist clinical team including minor surgery.
• Direct patients through their care pathway.
• Develop new skills and participate in research.

Skills

Good communication skills

Good assessment skills

Negotiation skills

Counselling skills

Willingness to learn new skills

Ability to work under pressure

Effective team member

Teaching skills

Knowledge of Psoriasis, Eczema, and Acne

Evidence of involvement with audit

Education

Registered Nurse qualification

Degree level education

Job description

Site: Hertford County Hospital

Town: Hertford

Salary: £29,970 - £36,483 per annum pro rata plus 5% HCAS

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 03/01/2025 23:59

Interview date: 15/01/2025

Here at East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust,

Our mission is:
Providing high-quality, compassionate care for our communities

Our vision to 2030 is:
To be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service

Job overview

We are currently recruiting for a Registered Nurse - Dermatology who shares our vision to provide consistent outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.

There is 1 new role for part-time band 5 Dermatology Nurse. There are amazing opportunities for staff to upskill into this role. If you do not have the competencies required, please speak to one of the team for further advice prior to your application.

You will work 22.5 hours per week. Currently, there are no weekends. Clinics are based at the Hertford County Hospital; you will also be required to provide support for inpatients at the Lister Hospital.

At the heart of everything we do are our core values: Include, Respect, and Improve. We encourage you to embrace these values throughout the recruitment process and in your role with us.

Main duties of the job

1. Assist clinical team including minor surgery
2. Directing patients through their care pathway
3. Developing new skills
4. Research

Working for our organisation

At East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general and specialist services we provide. Our 6,000 dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible and innovative in the way we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.

We run the following hospitals:

• The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
• New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
• Hertford County, Hertford

We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation, and our staff and patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.

We are committed to a positive work-life balance for our employees. This means that any employee is entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns, and we are committed to listening and considering all requests.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.

Person specification

Qualifications / Training

• Registered Nurse on part 1, 2, or part 12 of the NMC
• Degree level education

Previous Experience

• Experience of multi-professional working
• Experience in a Dermatology setting

Skills

• Good communication, negotiation, and counselling skills
• Good assessment skills
• Willingness to undertake teaching at a local level
• Evidence of involvement with audit
• Abides by Trust Dress Policy
• Willingness to learn new skills
• Effective and flexible team member
• Ability to work under pressure

Knowledge

• Knowledge of Psoriasis, Eczema, and Acne and their treatment pathways

Other requirements

• Understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity, and inclusion
• Role model our Trust values every day

Our values

We want our staff to believe in, demonstrate, and live our values in everything we do.

Include
We value the diversity and experience of our community colleagues and partners, creating relationships and climates that provide an opportunity to share, collaborate, and grow together.

Respect
We create a safe environment where we are curious about the lived experience of others, seek out best practice, and are open to listening and hearing new ideas.

Improve
We are committed to consistently delivering excellent services and continuously looking to improve through a creative workforce that feels empowered to act in service of our shared purpose.

Committed to our Community

East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust is committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion for all job applicants, staff, patients, and the wider community. We want to create a workforce that represents the communities we serve.

We understand the importance of balancing work and home life. We are committed to supporting flexible working for our staff wherever possible, and all our employees are given the opportunity to discuss potential for flexible working.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and achieved our status in 2019.

We will remove barriers that prospective candidates might face at any stage of our recruitment process. If you have a disability and would like the advert in an alternative format, or would like to talk about how we can adjust the interview process to best support you, please contact us.

We are also proud to support our UK armed forces by supporting Reservists, Cadet Instructors, Veterans, and military spouses/partners into employment and offering supportive policies that value their contribution to the community and to our Trust.

When you apply...

Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date in certain circumstances. Please ensure that you make your application as soon as possible.

All correspondence relating to vacancies will be via the e-mail address you have provided on your application form.

As a publicly funded employer, we need to ensure we utilise our funds responsibly; this may mean we are unable to support sponsorship required to gain the right to work for particular positions.

Prince's Trust Support

If you’re aged between 16 and 30 years old, you can get FREE employability support from The Prince’s Trust.

Secondments/Fixed term

Where a vacancy is advertised as a temporary position, the duration will be specified in the advert.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.