Dermatology Healthcare Assistant

Job summary

We are looking for two motivated Healthcare Assistants to join our Dermatology team within the Yeovil Hospital Main Outpatients Department.

You will need to be committed to delivering safe, high quality care and have excellent communication and IT skills.

The post holders will be working as part of an extended dermatology medical and nursing team. Based in out-patients, this role will deliver care to dermatology patients undergoing a range of treatments and investigations such as patch testing, minor surgery and delivering nurse education to improve outcomes for patients within these services.

This role will involve travelling to another site to work once a week, so a driving licence is essential.

We provide a 7-day service for our dermatology patients so the roles will include some weekend working.

Main duties of the job

The ideal candidates will have recent dermatology experience, but we would welcome applications for those keen to develop knowledge and experience in this speciality. There will be a period of training and supervision, but when competent, you will working without supervision.

There is scope for further development within the role.

You will also have the ability to work flexibly and be able to meet the needs of the service.

It is essential that you have the experience and commitment to support to drive the service forward.

Previous applicants need not apply.

About us

Yeovil District Hospital is now part of Somerset NHS Foundation Trust. As an organisation, the NHS offers a wide range of benefits including flexible working, pension contributions, market leading annual leave allowance, career progression, and regular conversations, not to mention our Blue Light Card and NHS exclusive discounts.

The benefits of working in Somerset include the idyllic countryside, with our areas of outstanding beauty and stunning coastlines. You will get to enjoy these perks whilst still only being a stone's throw away from bustling city centres like Bristol, Bath and Exeter and only two hours away from London.

There are excellent educational facilities in the area and, when compared to other regions, house prices are reasonable. You will experience the best of both in Somerset, the countryside and the cosmopolitan - there is truly something for everyone!