Job summary
the successful candidate will join our existing dermatology nursing team to deliver high quality specialist care to a broad spectrum of adult and paediatric patients.
Please refer to the person specification for the role as the post has specific essential requirements such as; to have completed, or be willing to complete, courses including clinical examination, non-medical prescribing, surgical courses, dermatology nursing course and phototherapy course. The post will have an annex 21 arrangement to allow the successful candidate to develop their knowledge and skills to meet the essential requirements of the person specification if necessary
Main duties of the job
To work autonomously, managing a caseload of patients within the specialty whilst working as part of the multidisciplinary team, delivering individualised and personalised direct patient care. Such clinics and duties include;
- Surgical theatre lists
- Phototherapy assessment clinics
- Roaccutane clinics for patients with acne
- Systemic drug monitoring clinics
- Biologic monitoring clinics
- Urticaria clinics
- Paediatric dermatology clinics
- Skin cancer follow up clinics
- Non-medical prescribing
- Education for patients and junior staff
About us
The Secretary of State has approved the partnership between St Helens & Knowsley and Southport & Ormskirk Hospitals.
From 1st July we have come together as a single organisation under the name Mersey & West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
The Trust delivers acute hospital care, intermediate care, community, and primary care services to a population of over 600,000 people with a combined workforce of around 9000 dedicated and skilled staff from 17 locations including Whiston, Southport & Formby, St Helens, Ormskirk and Newton hospitals.
The Trust provides regional services for burns, plastic surgery and spinal injuries to more than 4 million people across Mersey and West Lancashire, Cheshire, the Isle of Man and North Wales.
Our Vision is to deliver 5 Star Patient Care:
- CAREthat is evidence based, high quality and compassionate
- SAFETY that is of the highest standards
- COMMUNICATION that is open, inclusive and respectful
- SYSTEMS that are efficient, patient centred and reliable
- PATHWAYS that are best practice and embedded, but also respect the individual needs of patients
Our achievements include:
- Trust rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
- Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
- Awarded National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for our Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme
Please see our Wellbeing & Benefits booklet for more information on our staff benefits. Accessible version available upon request.
Job description
Job responsibilities
CLINICAL & PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
- Maintain Professional Registration
- Adhere to relevant Code of Practice of Professional body (NMC)
- To work autonomously, managing a caseload of patients within the specialty whilst working as part of the multidisciplinary team, delivering individualised and personalised direct patient care.
- Be responsible for assessing and recognising emergencies in the speciality. To interpret information and take appropriate action and to lead other to do the same.
- Act as an advocate for patients within the department, to ensure a patient orientated approach to delivery of care and to meet standards within the NHS plan, NHFD and Best Practice.
- Ensure that patients receive high quality clinical care and a good patient experience, having regards for their customs, religious beliefs and doctrines.
- Recognise and avoid situations that may be detrimental to the health and wellbeing of the individuals.
- Actively engage service users through facilitation of user groups and open days.
- Support and enable patients and carers to make informed decisions relating to their treatment and management.
- Promote high quality clinical care and assist in the development of the specialist service through the use of evidence-based practice and clinical standards.
- Provide professional and clinical leadership and expertise in the speciality and to act as a resource for education and clinical expertise.
- Demonstrate appropriate expert practice and highly specialised advice in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care. This includes history taking, physical examination and the requesting of agreed diagnostic procedures and clinical investigations.
- Establish, develop and maintain effective working relationships between clinicians, practitioners and managers within the speciality.
- To educate and involve patients, carers and relatives in their treatment, incorporating psychological support when required and the development of coping strategies when necessary.
- Actively participate in local, national and international networking to maintain and develop expert level of knowledge in the speciality.
- Undertake highly specialist procedures such as minor surgery, PDT, MED and MPD and lead on clinical pathways which may include making clinical judgment on the prioritisation of cases for treatment/surgery.
- To provide outreach clinical sessions across primary and secondary care as required.
- Act as an autonomous practitioner exercising judgement, discretion and decision making in clinical care.
- Ensure compliance with specific regulations with regard to drugs and administration and record keeping within area of work.
- Document patients clinical conditions and care plans in medical notes and communicate to relevant medical/nursing staff.
- Take the lead in Nurse led clinics using relevant protocols.
- Initiate medication reviews in liaison with Consultant within area of work.
- Liaise with primary and secondary care Clinicians as required.
- Ensure appropriate services are put in place to support management of condition at home, supported by the multidisciplinary team as required.
- To be a contact for patients.
- To offer advice and support to patients, their families and carers.
- To further develop the Dermatology Service working as part of the Dermatology team and to attend departmental meetings.
- To maintain concise, accurate and auditable records.
- To dictate and sign letters to GPs and other Healthcare professionals regarding patients treatment
- Co-ordinate the provision of specialist services to patients, both within hospital and/or community setting, effectively liaising with multidisciplinary colleagues.
- Develop and run nurse led clinics where the post holder will co-ordinate the treatment in conjunction with medical staff.
- To work autonomously in Nurse led clinics, prescribing specific medications and topical agents for Dermatological conditions, as both an independent and supplementary prescriber, within the individuals realm of competence.
- Direct, support, encourage and advise clinical teams, by provision of specialist knowledge and advice in the care of patients within the area.
- Participate in the promotion of patient centred care, and establish and maintain supportive relationship with the patient and their family during the periods of assessment, treatment and aftercare.
- To return telephone calls from patients and other Healthcare professionals.
- To arrange appointments for specific clinics.
- To be able to work alone and as part of the wider healthcare team.
- To ensure all patient care is delivered with the highest degree of professionalism.
- The role requires a level flexibility regarding hours worked and there may be a requirement to work Saturday to meet the needs of the service.
- Facilitate a high-quality, cost-effective specialist service through monitoring and audit and other quality initiatives.
- Lead on and participate in key developments relating to the speciality so that high quality patient focused services are promoted.
- Attend and participate in multi-professional team meetings.
- Set, monitor and review standards of care on a regular basis and initiate corrective action plans.
- Identify and intervene where circumstances contribute to an unsafe environment for patients and staff. To bring instances to the attention of the Lead dermatology Nurse and/or Outpatient Matron.
ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES
- Adhere to policies, procedures and protocols relevant to area of work.
- Maintain clear concise, legible and contemporaneous patient records at all times in line with Trust policy and the Standard for Recording Keeping (NMC April 1993)
- Contribute to policy, procedure and protocol development relevant to speciality.
TEACHING & TRAINING RESPONSIBILITIES
- Act as facilitator / mentor / preceptor to junior staff, student nurses and others.
- Assess own educational needs and take steps to keep up to date with clinical and nursing developments in line with requirements of the Nursing & Midwifery Council.
- Lead and participate in education and training programmes within the speciality service and develop training packages as required.
- Co-ordinate the development and delivery of patient focused education and information giving strategy within the speciality.
- Participate in appraisals and the setting of objectives for junior staff to enable them to achieve optimal effectiveness and to understand their contribution to the directorate
- To provide support to patients, allowing them to develop self management skills as appropriate to their condition.
- Raise awareness of specialist conditions within area of practice by teaching and providing education across the organisation and within the Dermatology department via educational meetings.
- Impart highly developed specialist knowledge, advice and support to colleagues, patients, carers and relatives
LINE MANAGEMENT/SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
- To assist in line managing or supervising junior staff where appointed by the Lead Dermatology Nurse, including appraisals, one to ones, coaching and mentoring, performance management
RESEARCH & AUDIT
- Promote and undertake nursing research and to publish the outcome, updating own knowledge to promote excellence in clinical practice.
- Utilise research findings in the delivery of specialist patient care, developing new ways of working and to disseminate relevant information to staff.
- Participate in and be aware of other clinical research trials for patients.
- Lead and contribute to audit and research within the speciality in collaboration with colleagues, developing action plans and disseminating information.
- To be familiar with current clinical research protocol issues and relevant treatment and procedures employed in the diagnosis and treatment within their speciality.
- Lead the reporting of clinical incidents/concerns and take appropriate action to address any safety and quality issues raised
- Provide supervision and support to nursing colleagues to ensure adherence to NMC Guidelines for the Administration of Medicines Act 1992 and Misuse of Drugs Act 1991.
- Monitor standards of care and participate in the improvement of care through ad hoc benchmarking/audit/research.
- Demonstrate understanding of evidence based care, including where to obtain evidence.
- Provide verbal and written advice to patients and or carers about care management as required in research.
- Demonstrate understanding of evidence based care, including where to obtain evidence.
- Provide verbal and written advice to patients and or carers about care management as required in hospital and in preparation to discharge.
- Ensure decisions regarding consent and mental capacity taken in line with Trust protocols.
- Support the Care Group in collating and presenting relevant evidence and documentation in preparation for internal and external assessments such as CQC and NHSLA.
- Contribute to Serious Untoward Incident Reviews (SUIs), Patient Safety Incidents (PSI) complaints and litigation claims when required.
Job description
Job responsibilities
CLINICAL & PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
- Maintain Professional Registration
- Adhere to relevant Code of Practice of Professional body (NMC)
- To work autonomously, managing a caseload of patients within the specialty whilst working as part of the multidisciplinary team, delivering individualised and personalised direct patient care.
- Be responsible for assessing and recognising emergencies in the speciality. To interpret information and take appropriate action and to lead other to do the same.
- Act as an advocate for patients within the department, to ensure a patient orientated approach to delivery of care and to meet standards within the NHS plan, NHFD and Best Practice.
- Ensure that patients receive high quality clinical care and a good patient experience, having regards for their customs, religious beliefs and doctrines.
- Recognise and avoid situations that may be detrimental to the health and wellbeing of the individuals.
- Actively engage service users through facilitation of user groups and open days.
- Support and enable patients and carers to make informed decisions relating to their treatment and management.
- Promote high quality clinical care and assist in the development of the specialist service through the use of evidence-based practice and clinical standards.
- Provide professional and clinical leadership and expertise in the speciality and to act as a resource for education and clinical expertise.
- Demonstrate appropriate expert practice and highly specialised advice in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care. This includes history taking, physical examination and the requesting of agreed diagnostic procedures and clinical investigations.
- Establish, develop and maintain effective working relationships between clinicians, practitioners and managers within the speciality.
- To educate and involve patients, carers and relatives in their treatment, incorporating psychological support when required and the development of coping strategies when necessary.
- Actively participate in local, national and international networking to maintain and develop expert level of knowledge in the speciality.
- Undertake highly specialist procedures such as minor surgery, PDT, MED and MPD and lead on clinical pathways which may include making clinical judgment on the prioritisation of cases for treatment/surgery.
- To provide outreach clinical sessions across primary and secondary care as required.
- Act as an autonomous practitioner exercising judgement, discretion and decision making in clinical care.
- Ensure compliance with specific regulations with regard to drugs and administration and record keeping within area of work.
- Document patients clinical conditions and care plans in medical notes and communicate to relevant medical/nursing staff.
- Take the lead in Nurse led clinics using relevant protocols.
- Initiate medication reviews in liaison with Consultant within area of work.
- Liaise with primary and secondary care Clinicians as required.
- Ensure appropriate services are put in place to support management of condition at home, supported by the multidisciplinary team as required.
- To be a contact for patients.
- To offer advice and support to patients, their families and carers.
- To further develop the Dermatology Service working as part of the Dermatology team and to attend departmental meetings.
- To maintain concise, accurate and auditable records.
- To dictate and sign letters to GPs and other Healthcare professionals regarding patients treatment
- Co-ordinate the provision of specialist services to patients, both within hospital and/or community setting, effectively liaising with multidisciplinary colleagues.
- Develop and run nurse led clinics where the post holder will co-ordinate the treatment in conjunction with medical staff.
- To work autonomously in Nurse led clinics, prescribing specific medications and topical agents for Dermatological conditions, as both an independent and supplementary prescriber, within the individuals realm of competence.
- Direct, support, encourage and advise clinical teams, by provision of specialist knowledge and advice in the care of patients within the area.
- Participate in the promotion of patient centred care, and establish and maintain supportive relationship with the patient and their family during the periods of assessment, treatment and aftercare.
- To return telephone calls from patients and other Healthcare professionals.
- To arrange appointments for specific clinics.
- To be able to work alone and as part of the wider healthcare team.
- To ensure all patient care is delivered with the highest degree of professionalism.
- The role requires a level flexibility regarding hours worked and there may be a requirement to work Saturday to meet the needs of the service.
- Facilitate a high-quality, cost-effective specialist service through monitoring and audit and other quality initiatives.
- Lead on and participate in key developments relating to the speciality so that high quality patient focused services are promoted.
- Attend and participate in multi-professional team meetings.
- Set, monitor and review standards of care on a regular basis and initiate corrective action plans.
- Identify and intervene where circumstances contribute to an unsafe environment for patients and staff. To bring instances to the attention of the Lead dermatology Nurse and/or Outpatient Matron.
ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES
- Adhere to policies, procedures and protocols relevant to area of work.
- Maintain clear concise, legible and contemporaneous patient records at all times in line with Trust policy and the Standard for Recording Keeping (NMC April 1993)
- Contribute to policy, procedure and protocol development relevant to speciality.
TEACHING & TRAINING RESPONSIBILITIES
- Act as facilitator / mentor / preceptor to junior staff, student nurses and others.
- Assess own educational needs and take steps to keep up to date with clinical and nursing developments in line with requirements of the Nursing & Midwifery Council.
- Lead and participate in education and training programmes within the speciality service and develop training packages as required.
- Co-ordinate the development and delivery of patient focused education and information giving strategy within the speciality.
- Participate in appraisals and the setting of objectives for junior staff to enable them to achieve optimal effectiveness and to understand their contribution to the directorate
- To provide support to patients, allowing them to develop self management skills as appropriate to their condition.
- Raise awareness of specialist conditions within area of practice by teaching and providing education across the organisation and within the Dermatology department via educational meetings.
- Impart highly developed specialist knowledge, advice and support to colleagues, patients, carers and relatives
LINE MANAGEMENT/SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
- To assist in line managing or supervising junior staff where appointed by the Lead Dermatology Nurse, including appraisals, one to ones, coaching and mentoring, performance management
RESEARCH & AUDIT
- Promote and undertake nursing research and to publish the outcome, updating own knowledge to promote excellence in clinical practice.
- Utilise research findings in the delivery of specialist patient care, developing new ways of working and to disseminate relevant information to staff.
- Participate in and be aware of other clinical research trials for patients.
- Lead and contribute to audit and research within the speciality in collaboration with colleagues, developing action plans and disseminating information.
- To be familiar with current clinical research protocol issues and relevant treatment and procedures employed in the diagnosis and treatment within their speciality.
- Lead the reporting of clinical incidents/concerns and take appropriate action to address any safety and quality issues raised
- Provide supervision and support to nursing colleagues to ensure adherence to NMC Guidelines for the Administration of Medicines Act 1992 and Misuse of Drugs Act 1991.
- Monitor standards of care and participate in the improvement of care through ad hoc benchmarking/audit/research.
- Demonstrate understanding of evidence based care, including where to obtain evidence.
- Provide verbal and written advice to patients and or carers about care management as required in research.
- Demonstrate understanding of evidence based care, including where to obtain evidence.
- Provide verbal and written advice to patients and or carers about care management as required in hospital and in preparation to discharge.
- Ensure decisions regarding consent and mental capacity taken in line with Trust protocols.
- Support the Care Group in collating and presenting relevant evidence and documentation in preparation for internal and external assessments such as CQC and NHSLA.
- Contribute to Serious Untoward Incident Reviews (SUIs), Patient Safety Incidents (PSI) complaints and litigation claims when required.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC registration on Part 1 of the Register
- Speciality Related Course (ENB)
- Dermatology Surgery course for Nurses or willingness to undertake under Annex 21
- Phototherapy course for Nurses or willingness to undertake under Annex 21
- Clinical examination course or willingness to undertake under Annex 21
- Non- medical prescribing qualification V300 or willingness to undertake under Annex 21
Desirable
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Currently pursuing further higher qualification to Diploma or Degree level.
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Substantial post registration experience
- Evidence of working with speciality specific patients
- Evidence of teaching skills
- Experience in developing clinical pathways or protocols
- Up to date knowledge of current clinical and professional issues
- Able to use skills of history taking and physical assessment to direct patient care
- Ability to conduct and evaluate own projects successfully
- Knowledge of current clinical and nursing research
- Undertaken or experience of clinical and nursing research
- Experience of multi-disciplinary team working
Desirable
- Demonstrates and understanding of the National agenda for the speciality, knowledge of quality standards, NICE Guidance, NHFD, CQC, NHSLA and Best practice.
Skills
Essential
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Time management and organisational skills
- Good IT skills
- Presentation skills
- Able to manage work autonomously
- Able to participate/undertake clinical audit & research
Other
Essential
- Flexible approach to work
- A strong commitment to openness, honest and inclusiveness
- Car owner/supported driver
- Creative, lateral thinker
- Sensitivity based on knowledge
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC registration on Part 1 of the Register
- Speciality Related Course (ENB)
- Dermatology Surgery course for Nurses or willingness to undertake under Annex 21
- Phototherapy course for Nurses or willingness to undertake under Annex 21
- Clinical examination course or willingness to undertake under Annex 21
- Non- medical prescribing qualification V300 or willingness to undertake under Annex 21
Desirable
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Currently pursuing further higher qualification to Diploma or Degree level.
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Substantial post registration experience
- Evidence of working with speciality specific patients
- Evidence of teaching skills
- Experience in developing clinical pathways or protocols
- Up to date knowledge of current clinical and professional issues
- Able to use skills of history taking and physical assessment to direct patient care
- Ability to conduct and evaluate own projects successfully
- Knowledge of current clinical and nursing research
- Undertaken or experience of clinical and nursing research
- Experience of multi-disciplinary team working
Desirable
- Demonstrates and understanding of the National agenda for the speciality, knowledge of quality standards, NICE Guidance, NHFD, CQC, NHSLA and Best practice.
Skills
Essential
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Time management and organisational skills
- Good IT skills
- Presentation skills
- Able to manage work autonomously
- Able to participate/undertake clinical audit & research
Other
Essential
- Flexible approach to work
- A strong commitment to openness, honest and inclusiveness
- Car owner/supported driver
- Creative, lateral thinker
- Sensitivity based on knowledge
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).
