Job summary
Expected Shortlisting Date 28/02/2025
Planned Interview Date 28/03/2025
The
dermatology surgical Nurse Practitioner (NP) team is a small but critical
component of the Leeds Dermatology department at Chapel Allerton and St.
Jamess hospitals.
We
are looking for 2 diligent, motivated,
aspiring and adaptable Band 6 nurses to complete our team and help us deliver
the many dimensions of our Nurse Practitioner service.
Our
team coordinates and provides skin cancer telephone assessment (Direct to
Surgery (DTS)) clinics, two-week-wait face-to-face skin cancer clinics,
melanoma assessment and diagnosis clinics, minor skin surgery procedures and
wound review clinics. The successful candidates will be trained to undertake
each aspect of these duties with the objective, in time being to undertake
these either independently or under consultant or senior nurse supervision.
You
will be fully supported in your training towards developing the necessary
skills required for this role both by your NP colleagues and the wider
dermatology team. Our team currently comprises the following personnel:
B8 Advanced Clinical Practitioner (team development lead)
B7 Clinical Specialist Practitioner (team manager)
B6 Nurse Practitioners x 3.5
B3 Senior CSW
We
work within a larger, very experienced dermatology outpatient department and
together we support the Consultant team in managing an ever growing and
challenging skin cancer service.
Main duties of the job
Skin
cancer pressures are higher than ever however, this is an exciting time for
nurse progression and it provides us with the opportunity to showcase the
profession in a way that provides high levels of job satisfaction whilst
really making a difference to patient care. We very much look forward to
welcoming a similarly driven nurse into our team to develop this new role and
support our current and expanding commitment.
The successful candidates will be trained to undertake and/or
participate in some or all of the following activities:
Skin cancer telephone assessment (Direct to
Surgery(DTS)) clinics
Face-to-face two-week-wait lesion/skin cancer
assessment clinics
Minor skin surgical procedures (sampling and/or
removal of skin lesions for histological assessment)
Wound review clinics
Melanoma assessment and diagnosis delivery
clinics
Results management sessions/clinics
Regular skin cancer multidisciplinary team
meetings
The successful candidates will follow a development pathway in each
of these components of the NP role at a mutually agreed pace. Training and
support will be provided both from within the NP team and from the wider
dermatology team. The objective, in time will be that the successful
candidate will undertake their role either independently or under consultant
or senior nurse supervision.
There are many dimensions to this role and as such it is crucial
that any interested parties contact us for more information before applying.
About us
The Leeds Dermatology department delivers a wide range of expert
services such as, Mohs micrographic surgery, minor skin surgery, laser
treatment, melanoma management, amongst many others and the surgical NP team is
often the first and ongoing point of contact for many of our skin cancer
patients. Our small team currently undertakes much of the initial assessment
and diagnostic surgical procedures and the growing number of skin cancer
referrals is driving the need to enlarge our team to better and more efficiently
manage this workload.
Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process
of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As
such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right
to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do
experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please
bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if
you have any questions.
We are a friendly and hard-working team with a shared vision to innovate and improve care.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job
Description Text Some of the more specific roles of this post are detailed
above. The jobholder will work within an environment caring for skin cancer patients. They will demonstrate evidence
based care in the independent (and/or) supervised
assessment, clinical examination, diagnosis, planning of care, clinical
treatment, evaluation and health promotion of dermatological problems within
agreed protocols The jobholder will work in conjunction with the relevant
dermatology consultants in order to provide a range of nurse led clinic
services in the dermatology department. The job holder will coordinate a
multidisciplinary team of staff and implement nurse led care. They will
participate in mentorship and teaching programmes for multi-disciplinary
groups within the department. The jobholder will provide senior nursing
support, advice and professional leadership to a group of clinical areas
within dermatology. The jobholder will take charge of the service as required.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job
Description Text Some of the more specific roles of this post are detailed
above. The jobholder will work within an environment caring for skin cancer patients. They will demonstrate evidence
based care in the independent (and/or) supervised
assessment, clinical examination, diagnosis, planning of care, clinical
treatment, evaluation and health promotion of dermatological problems within
agreed protocols The jobholder will work in conjunction with the relevant
dermatology consultants in order to provide a range of nurse led clinic
services in the dermatology department. The job holder will coordinate a
multidisciplinary team of staff and implement nurse led care. They will
participate in mentorship and teaching programmes for multi-disciplinary
groups within the department. The jobholder will provide senior nursing
support, advice and professional leadership to a group of clinical areas
within dermatology. The jobholder will take charge of the service as required.
Person Specification
Other Criteria
Essential
- Ability to teach, supervise and assess qualified and unqualified staff
- Excellent time management skills
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (Level 1)
- Teaching/assessing qualification Evidence of Post graduate education or equivalent experience professional development
- Recognised Nurse Practitioner qualification or evidence of completion of a competency based clinical assessment and examination of patients knowledge and skills package
Desirable
- Teaching/assessing qualification
- Non-medical prescribing qualification
- Understanding of training needs in relation to post
- Evidence of completion of a competency based clinical assessment and examination of patients knowledge and skills package
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Ability to communicate effectively within a multi-disciplinary team
- Ability to teach, supervise and assess qualified and unqualified staff
- Excellent time management skills
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Professional and patient focused Flexible, adaptable, capable of lateral thinking
- Ability to communicate effectively within a multi-disciplinary team
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Assertiveness
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable knowledge of and insight into this NP role
- Working with a wide range of professionals including medical, nursing and management colleagues
Desirable
- Significant experience at staff nurse grade level or equivalent within this specialty
- Experience of undertaking or supporting minor skin surgery or in skin lesion assessment
Other Criteria
Essential
- Ability to teach, supervise and assess qualified and unqualified staff
- Excellent time management skills
Person Specification
Other Criteria
Essential
- Ability to teach, supervise and assess qualified and unqualified staff
- Excellent time management skills
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (Level 1)
- Teaching/assessing qualification Evidence of Post graduate education or equivalent experience professional development
- Recognised Nurse Practitioner qualification or evidence of completion of a competency based clinical assessment and examination of patients knowledge and skills package
Desirable
- Teaching/assessing qualification
- Non-medical prescribing qualification
- Understanding of training needs in relation to post
- Evidence of completion of a competency based clinical assessment and examination of patients knowledge and skills package
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Ability to communicate effectively within a multi-disciplinary team
- Ability to teach, supervise and assess qualified and unqualified staff
- Excellent time management skills
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Professional and patient focused Flexible, adaptable, capable of lateral thinking
- Ability to communicate effectively within a multi-disciplinary team
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Assertiveness
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable knowledge of and insight into this NP role
- Working with a wide range of professionals including medical, nursing and management colleagues
Desirable
- Significant experience at staff nurse grade level or equivalent within this specialty
- Experience of undertaking or supporting minor skin surgery or in skin lesion assessment
Other Criteria
Essential
- Ability to teach, supervise and assess qualified and unqualified staff
- Excellent time management 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.
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).
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.
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).
