Job summary
Registered
Nursing Associates (RNA) - are you looking for an exciting opportunity to
develop your career? There is great scope for the RNA role within our
dermatology nursing team, as the specialty offers so many opportunities for
career development. If you have a
passion for dermatology, are enthusiastic and motivated, with a desire to
provide excellent patient care, please consider joining our nursing team in the
Dermatology Outpatient Department and on C04 Dermatology Surgical and Laser
Unit.
In
the Dermatology Outpatient Department we have general and specialist clinics,
day treatment, wound clinics, skin allergy testing and much more. The Nursing
Associate role is new to our team, but will have involvement in most areas of
our services, and will be a fantastic opportunity for someone keen to develop a
career within the specialty.
On C4 we undertake dermatological surgery (approx. 40
lists per week), which ranges from simple biopsy for diagnostic purposes, to
complex excision, flaps and grafts and MOHS day case surgery for skin cancer.
Surgery is undertaken by Consultants, Registrars and Surgical Nurse
Practitioners. Again the Nursing Associate would be part of this team
Main duties of the job
In
dermatology outpatients you would be working within the clinics, assisting
clinicians with patient care. This may mean undertaking a skin treatment whilst
the patient is here, performing a leg ulcer dressing, assisting with an urgent
skin biopsy, undertaking a scalp treatment, working in the patch test area
making up skin patch tests which then
confirm or rule out allergies. It may be sitting with a patient and
educating them about how they need to apply their skin treatments. It is a very
hands on role - unlike many outpatient areas. No two days are alike, but it
is so rewarding to see patients who are really suffering with terrible skin
disease and then making progress.skin diseases are mostly long term
conditions, and you get to know your patients well.
On C04 we have 7 procedure rooms - 2 of which are
dedicated to MOHS surgery. 5 are for dermatology surgical procedures ranging
from biopsies to complex excision and flaps and grafts. MOHS patients attend
for specialist local anaesthesia skin cancer surgery. In MOHS you would be working with the MOHS
surgeon, scrubbing and assisting with
procedures. The standard day in MOHS is
between 08:00 and 18:00 (and does involve a lot of standing). If you are
working in the procedure rooms you will be working one to one with the surgeon,
setting up for procedures and assisting,
but most importantly making sure that the patients needs are met, and
that they receive the best possible care.
About us
We
have a fantastic team of staff (ranging from band 3, 5 and 6) who work either across
both services in Dermatology Outpatients and on C04, or predominantly in one
specific area.
The
team are fully committed to ensuring that the two departments are well led, and
that the care patients receive is constantly of a high standard. Working across both areas enables a degree of
flexibility in terms of staffing levels, but also an opportunity for
nursing staff to enjoy working in a
range of clinical areas, for example contact allergy, paediatric clinics,
phototherapy, genital / vulval clinics, skin cancer, emergency clinics, general
clinics, wound / leg ulcer clinics, lasers. As a department the development of
our nursing team is essential and we are
supportive of the promotion of educational activity to facilitate this.
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We welcome applications from those who
currently hold a UK NMC registration. If you currently hold an overseas nursing
qualification without completion of UK NMC registration, we are not
currently providing an international nurse recruitment program.
The
nursing associate has a breadth of knowledge across the lifespan and across
the fields of nursing, providing holistic and person centred care and support
for people of all ages and in a variety of settings. The nursing associate
works independently under the leadership of registered nurses, working within
the sphere of nursing and care and within all aspects of the nursing process.
Nursing
associates are equipped with the knowledge, understanding, skills, attitudes
and behaviours relevant to employment as a nursing associate and will work to
the NMC code of conduct.
Within
this role the Nursing Associate will be given specialty specific training
in-house in relation to dermatology, in order to gain competence to work in
all the different areas of the department.
Create
your Score Card
Registered
Nursing Associate on the MNS register
Educated
to minimum of Level 5 Foundation degree level specific to nursing associate
practice
GCSE's
grade A-C in Maths and English or equivalent
Job description
Job responsibilities
We welcome applications from those who
currently hold a UK NMC registration. If you currently hold an overseas nursing
qualification without completion of UK NMC registration, we are not
currently providing an international nurse recruitment program.
The
nursing associate has a breadth of knowledge across the lifespan and across
the fields of nursing, providing holistic and person centred care and support
for people of all ages and in a variety of settings. The nursing associate
works independently under the leadership of registered nurses, working within
the sphere of nursing and care and within all aspects of the nursing process.
Nursing
associates are equipped with the knowledge, understanding, skills, attitudes
and behaviours relevant to employment as a nursing associate and will work to
the NMC code of conduct.
Within
this role the Nursing Associate will be given specialty specific training
in-house in relation to dermatology, in order to gain competence to work in
all the different areas of the department.
Create
your Score Card
Registered
Nursing Associate on the MNS register
Educated
to minimum of Level 5 Foundation degree level specific to nursing associate
practice
GCSE's
grade A-C in Maths and English or equivalent
Person Specification
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal / communication skills, caring, compassionate, motivated
- Reliability, trustworthiness
Desirable
- Capable of lateral thinking
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Organisational skills, written and verbal skills,
- Ability to recognise own limitations in the context of the RNA role
- Ability and willingness to assist in development of others
Experience
Essential
- Current issues in health care
- Understanding of the scope of the RNA role and how this will fit in the dermatology team and organisation
- How the RNA role contributes to service development
Desirable
- Awareness of dermatology and insight into needs of dermatology patients
- Insight into how outpatient and day surgery functions
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nursing Associate on the NMC register
- Educated to minimum of Level 5 Foundation degree level specific to nursing associate practice
- GCSE's grade A-C in Maths and English or equivalent
Desirable
Person Specification
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal / communication skills, caring, compassionate, motivated
- Reliability, trustworthiness
Desirable
- Capable of lateral thinking
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Organisational skills, written and verbal skills,
- Ability to recognise own limitations in the context of the RNA role
- Ability and willingness to assist in development of others
Experience
Essential
- Current issues in health care
- Understanding of the scope of the RNA role and how this will fit in the dermatology team and organisation
- How the RNA role contributes to service development
Desirable
- Awareness of dermatology and insight into needs of dermatology patients
- Insight into how outpatient and day surgery functions
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nursing Associate on the NMC register
- Educated to minimum of Level 5 Foundation degree level specific to nursing associate practice
- GCSE's grade A-C in Maths and English or equivalent
Desirable
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).
