Clinical nurse specialist Dermatology Band 6

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full-time Band 6 Nurse within the Dermatology Department atLNWH Hospital. This dynamic and varied role involves providing specialist nursing care and support to patients with acute and long-term dermatological conditions, including patient education, counselling and ongoing management throughout their treatment pathway.

The post holder will play a key role in coordinating patient care, managing clinical investigations, supporting the development and implementation of individual treatment plans, monitoring patient progress and conducting regular clinical reviews to ensure high standards of care are maintained.

Although primarily based in Dermatology, the role requires close collaboration with the wider multidisciplinary team (MDT), which is an essential aspect of the post. The successful candidate will be expected to work across both Ealing and Northwick Park Hospitalsites.

The post holder will support service provision by ensuring patients are seen in a timely and appropriate manner, while liaising effectively with families and relevant healthcare professionals to promote seamless, patient-centred care.

This is a challenging, rewarding and professionally fulfilling role. The ideal candidate will be an experienced Band 6 Nurse with strong dermatology knowledge, capable of working autonomously while also supporting junior staff, contributing to service development and maintaining high standards of clinical governance and patient safety

Main duties of the job

The post holder will act as deputy to the Clinical Nurse Manager as required and will support the effective coordination of the dermatology nursing team to ensure the consistent delivery of high standards of patient care. They will contribute to the development of a positive clinical environment that promotes excellence in nursing practice and empowers staff to achieve high levels of clinical competence and professional autonomy.

The Band 6 nurse will be responsible for the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care, ensuring that a welcoming, caring and safe environment is provided for patients, their families, visitors and carers at all times.

The role will involve working flexibly across dermatology services, including supporting both outpatient and day-care settings as required to meet service needs. The post holder will act as a clinical resource with a specialist interest in the education and professional development of nursing staff, ensuring that mandatory and in-house training requirements are maintained in line with Trust policies and professional standards

About us

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.

Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.

We run major acute services at:

• Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
• St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
• Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
• Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.

We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.