Paediatric Dermatology Nurse Specialist
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Job summary
Are you a highly skilled and motivated registered nurse with excellent communication and interpersonal skills and looking for a challenge?
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Paediatric Dermatology Team as a Band 6 Specialist Nurse on a part time basis.
Demonstrable post registration experience is essential, experience in dermatology would be desirable but a passion and willingness to care for patients with skin conditions and guide them through what can sometimes be quite complex treatment pathways is more important as full training will be given.
An ability to manage and prioritise patient care must be proven as you will be expected to be able to make decisions about patient care with the support of the wider dermatology team, senior nurse, on call registrars and consultants.
Main duties of the job
You will be expected to provide a high level of care mainly within an outpatient setting across multiple sites across the trust, occasionally you may need to help the on call team educate patients and carers of inpatients or emergencies.
The successful candidate will initially be supporting medical clinics and the senior nurse and gaining knowledge and experience in a variety of skin conditions and settings. With support and training they would be expected to eventually undertake nurse led clinics and stand in for the senior nurse in certain circumstances in their absence.
Closing date of applications: 16th May 2023
Interview date: 12th June 2023
About us
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
In return we will offer:
- Development opportunities, including both professional and leadership development
- On-going support through every step of the way from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
- A variety of other staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
Key Facts about our Trust:
- We see on average 4810 OP appointments per day.
- We are the 4thbusiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
- An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
- Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
- Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
- We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
- We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
Details
Date posted
16 May 2023
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£35,392 to £42,618 a year pa /pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
320-W&C-0619
Job locations
Royal Derby Hospital
Uttoxeter Road
Derby
DE22 3NE
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Royal Derby Hospital
Uttoxeter Road
Derby
DE22 3NE
Employer's website
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Employer contact details
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