Senior Dermatology Nurse

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust; Ormskirk; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust invites applications for a Senior Dermatology Nurse within the Dermatology Department. The post involves specialist nursing care in the outpatient setting, including phototherapy and patch testing, along with education for patients with eczema and psoriasis.

The nurse will lead clinical practice, support MDT colleagues, and deputise for the Senior Sister when needed.

Qualifications

• Autonomous practitioner with proven experience caring for Dermatology patients.
• Excellent communication skills essential for MDT liaison.
• Leadership role modelling and deputising for Senior Sister in day-to-day management.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialised nursing care within the Dermatology Outpatient setting.
• Undertake independent clinics including phototherapy UVA/UVB treatments, patch testing, PDT, and eczema education.
• Support Skin Cancer Specialist Nurses in cancer care using advanced communication.
• Act as Scrub Nurse in theatre for post-procedure reviews in two Minor Operation Theatres.
• Liaise across multi-disciplinary teams to ensure seamless care.

Skills

Autonomous practitioner

Leadership

Communication skills

Dermatology care

Clinical coordination

Education

Nursing qualification/registration

Job description

• The purpose of this post is to provide specialised nursing care within the Dermatology Outpatient setting.
• To provide information, advice, support, assessment, interventions and follow up for dermatology patients, including those who have extra needs including cognitive and behavioral difficulties.
• To communicate effectively and liaise across multi-disciplinary teams to ensure seamless and effective care for dermatology patients.
• To assist and support senior nursing staff and participate in continually monitoring and improving the effectiveness of the dermatology services provided by the Trust.
• To undertake independent clinics as part of the nurse led service, including phototherapy UVA/UVB treatments, patch testing, photodynamic therapy (PDT), treatment counselling and eczema/psoriasis education.
• To provide support within the team and act as a role model and resource, encouraging and developing a high standard of clinical skill and improving patient outcome.

The post is for full time 37.5 hours and will incorporate a combination of clinical and organisational duties to ensure safe and excellent care in the Dermatology Department.

Excellent communication skills are essential, as the post holder will be required to liaise with the vast Dermatology MDT, including clinical and non-clinical staff. In addition to this, the successful applicant will be required to support the Skin Cancer Specialist Nurses in the care of patients with a Cancer diagnosis, using advanced communication skills to support them in their care. We are seeking an autonomous practitioner, with proven experience of caring for patients with Dermatology conditions and treatments such as phototherapy UVA/UVB treatments, patch testing, photodynamic therapy and treatment counselling and eczema education. The Department hosts 2 Minor Operation Theatres. The successful applicant will take an active role in the care of patients attending clinic for these procedures, acting as the Scrub Nurse in theatre and using their clinical expertise to review patients returning with any post procedure issues. Proven leadership skills are also essential as the Senior Dermatology Nurse is a clinical role model to junior staff and student nurses and is required to deputise for the Senior Sister in day to day line management of the team.

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 9000 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites. We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care. Our Services: Acute Care Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites. Primary Care Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital. Community Services Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation, freeing up space for more unwell patients. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre. Specialist Regional Services We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.

Achievements

• Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
• Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
• National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme