Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for a dedicated and experienced specialist nurse to join our Dermatology service.
As a Lead Nurse within HCRG Care Groupyour days will be fulfilling and varied and will include providing professional, managerial and clinical leadership for the nursing team, so you will need to be able to demonstrate significant clinical leadership through innovation, leading on change management and supervision of junior staff and peers. You will also be required to support the Clinical Lead and Service Manager to deliver efficient services that meet or exceed required quality standards within the Dermatology Service.
Main duties of the job
- Monitoring nursing and health care assistant staff and carrying out 1:1s and Appraisals
- Providing surgical support for patients requiring diagnostic minor procedures
- Providing care patients within the skin cancer service Including Informing patients of their diagnosis and reviewing them following the diagnosis with skin cancer.
- Independently make onward referrals
- Ensuring that nursing staff are trained and supervised.
- To oversee the training of staff to be able to carry out phototherapy, help in the organization of case loads and oversee the monitoring of patients undergoing phototherapy treatment Including train staff to use and maintain the phototherapy equipment.
- Drug monitoring clinics of patients requiring systemic medication for chronic disease management such as Isotretinoin and methotrexate.
- Completing required audits.
- To complete Mandatory Training yearly
- Maintain contemporaneous patient electronic records.
- Be involved in the development of the service.
About us
About the Company
We change lives by transforming health and care.
Established in 2006, we are one of the UK's leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services. Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.
We're committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. We're a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.
While it doesn't happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and well need to close it earlier than the date we've shown here. If you're keen to join our team, wed love to hear from you so please apply as soon as you can.
To find out more about HCRG Care Group, please visit https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/about-us-2
Date posted
09 November 2023
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 8a
Salary
£50,952 to £57,349 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
HCRGCG/TP/40134/8151
Job locations
HCRG Care Group
Oldham
Lancashire
OL1 1NL
Employer details
Employer name
HCRG Care Group
Address
HCRG Care Group
Oldham
Lancashire
OL1 1NL
Employer's website
https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/ (Opens in a new tab)
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