Job summary
The department is one of the busiest outpatient specialties in the Trust, with over 40,000 attendances per year and currently has 14 Consultant Dermatologists in post and 8 trainee/registrar level doctors.
The department undertakes assessment and treatment for a variety of acute and chronic Dermatological Conditions including: melanoma & non-melanoma skin cancers, inflammatory skin disease, pigmented lesions, paediatric dermatology, eczema, psoriasis, hyperhidrosis, leg ulcers, vulva skin disease, allergic contact dermatitis, acute skin conditions, vasculitis skin disease, bullous skin disease, complex acute and chronic wounds.
The post holder will be expected to work on any of the following sites: St Georges Hospital, Queen Mary's Roehampton and The Nelson, Wimbledon.
- To lead the Dermatology nursing workforce on 3 sites to ensure they are meeting local service needs.
- To run relevant nurse led clinics and manage the dermatology units across Trust sites
- To develop strategies alongside the Care Group Lead to promote Nurse led clinics.
- To ensure nurses are developed to assist in minor surgery and Mohs surgery
- Be an expert in the Dermatology nursing field
- Accountability for the budget for the Dermatology nursing and work alongside the Care Group Lead and Service Manager for CIPs.
Provisional interview date: Tuesday 10th September.
Main duties of the job
- Our 3 units incorporate a day care phototherapy treatment centre and minor operating theatres providing dermatological surgery and photodynamic treatment.
- The team is led by the Care Group Lead for Dermatology and Lymphoedema responsible for a group of consultants, Associate Specialist, SpRs and other junior medical staff.
- This post holder will lead a group of full-time and part-time nursing staff including band 7 clinical nurse specialists, band 6 junior clinical nurse specialist, staff nurses, phototherapy technician and health care assistants.
The following Dermatology nurse led clinics are held:
Acne clinics.
Minor skin surgery.
Drug monitoring clinics.
DCP/ wart clinic.
Intralesional steroid injection clinic.
Cryotherapy wart clinic.
Virtual clinics (including biopsy results).
Botox injections for hyperhidrosis.
Skin cancer result clinic with Keyworker role /Skin cancer follow up clinics.
Eczema & Psoriasis Education clinic.
Biologics clinics.
Other relevant clinics related to job role.
Skin Cancer Well-being events
About us
We are a Foundation Trust at the heart of an integrated healthcare system. One that delivers improved patient care at a community, hospital and specialist setting, supported by a unique and nationally recognised programme of research, education and employee engagement.
We expect all our staff to share the values that are important to the Trust, being Excellent, Kind, Responsible & Respectful, and behave in a way that reflect these. St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest healthcare units in the United Kingdom and provides general acute services alongside all major tertiary disciplines including neurosciences, cardiothoracic, gastroenterology and hepatology, intestinal failure and specialist children's services.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached supporting document which contains more and person specification information about the role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached supporting document which contains more and person specification information about the role.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- NMC Level 1 Registered Nurse with minimum 5 years post reg experience within Dermatology Of which must have held Band 7 CNS post
- An advanced practitioner either through formal qualifications and or extensive clinical experience pertinent to the area at MSc level with Masters degree or working towards one
- Dermatology Nursing post registration Course e.g. Dermatology N25
- Phototherapy Course - other reputable organisation, Gwent or St Johns
- Leadership RCN course or equivalent
- Relevant post-registration Dermatology training/experience in PDT, Skin lesion recognition, phototherapy, Dermoscopy
Experience/Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Experience of undertaking clinical audit/research
- Experience in the clinical supervision of students
- Experience of multidisciplinary team working
- Formal teaching/lecturing experience
- Completed advanced communication course
- Relevant demonstrable experience in speciality area
Desirable
- Counselling qualification
- To have proven experience of service development
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Good oral and written communication skills with people from a wide variety of backgrounds
- Ability to impart complex information to patients, relatives and carers, with different levels of understanding
- Advanced clinical assessment skills or willingness to develop these
- Presentation skills and ability to work effectively single handily with individuals and groups
- Ability to prioritise own workload
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Basic computer skills
- Motivation and counselling skills
- Strong leadership skills
- Basic counselling skills
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Confident
- Self-motivated
- Flexible, adaptable and creative
- Able to respond to unpredictable work patterns and frequent interruptions
- Able to set priorities and meet daily deadlines
- Able to reflect and appraise own performance
- Able to deal with distressed client's and their relatives
- Able to maintain effective working relationships with relevant stakeholders
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- NMC Level 1 Registered Nurse with minimum 5 years post reg experience within Dermatology Of which must have held Band 7 CNS post
- An advanced practitioner either through formal qualifications and or extensive clinical experience pertinent to the area at MSc level with Masters degree or working towards one
- Dermatology Nursing post registration Course e.g. Dermatology N25
- Phototherapy Course - other reputable organisation, Gwent or St Johns
- Leadership RCN course or equivalent
- Relevant post-registration Dermatology training/experience in PDT, Skin lesion recognition, phototherapy, Dermoscopy
Experience/Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Experience of undertaking clinical audit/research
- Experience in the clinical supervision of students
- Experience of multidisciplinary team working
- Formal teaching/lecturing experience
- Completed advanced communication course
- Relevant demonstrable experience in speciality area
Desirable
- Counselling qualification
- To have proven experience of service development
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Good oral and written communication skills with people from a wide variety of backgrounds
- Ability to impart complex information to patients, relatives and carers, with different levels of understanding
- Advanced clinical assessment skills or willingness to develop these
- Presentation skills and ability to work effectively single handily with individuals and groups
- Ability to prioritise own workload
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Basic computer skills
- Motivation and counselling skills
- Strong leadership skills
- Basic counselling skills
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Confident
- Self-motivated
- Flexible, adaptable and creative
- Able to respond to unpredictable work patterns and frequent interruptions
- Able to set priorities and meet daily deadlines
- Able to reflect and appraise own performance
- Able to deal with distressed client's and their relatives
- Able to maintain effective working relationships with relevant stakeholders
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
