Job summary
Band
5 Registered Nurses (RN) - are you looking for an exciting opportunity to
develop your career? There is great scope for the Registered Nurse 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. As an RN
there is scope to work across all areas of our services, and is 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
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. You will be working in the
phototherapy department, undertaking initial skin assessments and then treating
patients with ultra violet light therapies. The role of the RN in dermatology
is very hands on . 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.
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 skin cancer surgery performed by our dedicated MOHS
consultants. In MOHS you would be
working with the MOHS surgeon, scrubbing and assisting with the surgical
procedures. The role in the procedure
rooms involves setting up your procedure room, ensuring you have all equipment
for the day to hand, checking your lists and patient details and working one to
one with the surgeon.
About us
We
have a fantastic team of staff (ranging from band 3, 5, 6, 7) 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.
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
In
addition to the main job description, the scope of the role will include:
Working
in both dermatology outpatients and C04 dermatology surgical unit
You
will work across the following areas, and be given competency based training and education in
areas to assist in developing your knowledge of dermatology:
Dermatology
clinics - general, paediatric and adult, skin cancer, specialist e.g. vulval,
phototherapy
Phototherapy
unit - administering ultra violet light therapy and undertaking light testing
procedures
Allergy
/ patch testing - preparing skin allergy tests
Undertaking
dressings and skin treatments
Assisting
with minor surgical procedures
Opportunities
to undertake nurse led clinics will be available once sufficient dermatology
knowledge and skill is acquired
In
both dermatology outpatients and C04 surgery the role will involve significant
periods of time standing / walking. The post holder will also need to be able to bend and kneel to undertake skin
treatments and leg ulcer dressings.
Job description
Job responsibilities
In
addition to the main job description, the scope of the role will include:
Working
in both dermatology outpatients and C04 dermatology surgical unit
You
will work across the following areas, and be given competency based training and education in
areas to assist in developing your knowledge of dermatology:
Dermatology
clinics - general, paediatric and adult, skin cancer, specialist e.g. vulval,
phototherapy
Phototherapy
unit - administering ultra violet light therapy and undertaking light testing
procedures
Allergy
/ patch testing - preparing skin allergy tests
Undertaking
dressings and skin treatments
Assisting
with minor surgical procedures
Opportunities
to undertake nurse led clinics will be available once sufficient dermatology
knowledge and skill is acquired
In
both dermatology outpatients and C04 surgery the role will involve significant
periods of time standing / walking. The post holder will also need to be able to bend and kneel to undertake skin
treatments and leg ulcer dressings.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- current issues in healthcare
Desirable
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- caring, compassion and motivation
- ability to organise and manage time effectively
- teaching and assessing skills
- team player
Desirable
- capable of lateral thinking
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered nurse adult
- registered with NMC
- willing to undergto training as necessary
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- current issues in healthcare
Desirable
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- caring, compassion and motivation
- ability to organise and manage time effectively
- teaching and assessing skills
- team player
Desirable
- capable of lateral thinking
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered nurse adult
- registered with NMC
- willing to undergto training as necessary
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).
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.
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).
