Dermatology Staff Nurse (NHS AfC: Band 5) - Dermatology - Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust – West Yorkshire
We are currently looking to recruit Band 5 Staff Nurses to join our dedicated Dermatology Outpatient team. Are you an experienced or newly qualified nurse looking to develop your clinical skills in Dermatology? If you are enthusiastic, conscientious, and ambitious, we want you to join our forward-thinking department in our aim of providing excellent patient care.
* To be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of evidence-based individualized plans of care.
* To assist in the management and organization of nursing work in the ward/department.
* To provide appropriate nursing evidence-based care for an allocated group of patients.
* To work as part of a multidisciplinary team using resources efficiently.
* To deliver quality care to patients and supervise the working of junior staff during the span of duty.
* To be competent in carrying out a variety of clinical procedures.
* To contribute to a culture that recognizes and works in partnership with patients and their families, involving them in all decisions.
* To participate in assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating individualized plans of care, providing early intervention to ensure safe discharge of patients.
* To have a willingness to take on extended roles, such as IV administration, cannulation, venepuncture, and care of central lines.
* To work within the NMC code of professional practice, and within policies, procedures, and guidelines of Calderdale & Huddersfield NHS Trust.
* To ensure that high standards of nursing care are given and maintained, acting when standards are not being maintained.
* To recognize changes in a patient's condition that require the intervention of others and refer on as appropriate.
* To act as an advocate for the patient and the family, promoting and protecting their interests, rights, equality, inclusion, and privacy.
* To act as a ‘Link Nurse’ within a defined specialty/interest area.
* To be involved in trust initiatives to improve patient safety and care, e.g., Exemplar ward, Safer Patient Initiative.
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