Advanced Nurse Specialist

Job description

Job responsibilities

Be professional and legally accountable for all aspects of own work as an automous practitioner.

Undertake evidence based highly comprehensive assessment and treatment of patients including those with complex presentation, including psychological information, using investigative and analytical skills having a flexible approach to the delivery of care. Including new referrals from Primary Care.

Direct fundamental and advanced nursing duties within local policies, procedures and guidelines reporting to the Consultant Nurse for Skin Cancer.

Prepare and manage face to face skin cancer clinics to meet department demand to give diagnosis and treatment advice whilst practicing within the guidelines.

Directs and develops systems and models of nursing advanced nursing practice and evidence based care which contribute to the quality of the patients' experience.

Contributes to performance management through the efficient delivery of fundamental and advanced nursing care.

Works as part of the skin cancer multi-disciplinary team dealing with and relaying complex and sensitive information to both patients and colleagues

Contribute to quality improvement within the department and strategically.

Continuously develops clinical and managerial skills and knowledge within the clinical speciality.

Person Specification

Training & Qualifications

Essential

• Master's degree or equivalent in a Health related subject
• Evidence of post graduate study
• RN Level 1
• Evidence of continued professional development

Experience

Essential

• Significant experience within dermatology.
• Advanced theoretical and practical knowledge of a wide range of approached to the management of patients
• Advanced clinical assessment and decision making skills
• Must possess a proven track record and have demonstrable formal research expertise, knowledge and skills
• Experience of managing clinical services, service innovation and up-to-date knowledge of nursing policy and strategy,

Desirable

• Experience of joint working with academic institutions ensuring the development of research programmes within the workplace
• Evidence of practically applied appropriate extended scope practitioner skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts

Address

Treatment centre QMC

Lister Road

Nottingham

NG7 2FT

Employer's website

https://www.nuh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)