The ideal candidate will be an experienced nurse with specialist dermatology skills, able to assess and treat patients with chronic inflammatory skin conditions including eczema and psoriasis.
The post holder will be part of the existing multidisciplinary team for systemic and biologic therapy, which currently consists of a Nurse Consultant, Clinical Nurse Specialist, and a therapies coordinator. You will collaborate with colleagues to ensure that high-quality care is provided for all patients, adhering to national guidance.
This exciting opportunity requires you to be committed, organised, and an excellent communicator. You must be able to manage your own time effectively and work as part of a team, as you will be managing patients in your own clinic sessions and participating in patient reviews/presentations with members of the multi-disciplinary team.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be expected to demonstrate they can work independently, showing initiative and managing their own caseload. You will support the patient pathway by providing advice and guidance to follow up patients, who have been commenced on a care pathway by a senior clinician.
You will work independently in nurse-led clinics, providing treatment and monitoring for patients prescribed systemic and biologic therapies. You will support and advise patients on the promotion of health, providing education to patients and their relatives where appropriate on the various treatment therapies offered by the Dermatology department. You will work closely with the Medical team, senior nurses in chronic inflammatory skin, and the Biologics & Systemics Coordinator, forging good working relationships within this and the wider Dermatology team. You may be expected to liaise with professionals from other NHS trusts as required for patient care, alongside representatives from other agencies as necessary.
You will be willing to undertake training in non-medical prescribing, if not already achieved, and attend study pertinent to the role.
About us
The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust (TRFT) is a combined acute and community Trust serving our local population of around 270,000 people. Our vision is to always act the right way and be proud to provide exceptional healthcare to the communities of Rotherham.
As a Trust, we are on a journey to excellence and our people and culture are at the heart of everything we do for patients. In the latest NHS Staff Survey, we are the second most improved Trust in England for "would you recommend the Trust as a place to work?", and we were one of the most improved for staff engagement overall.
But don’t just take our word for it; each year hundreds of colleagues receive nominations for our Excellence and Proud awards, showcasing our brilliant people and recognising their achievements. Our people make a difference to the lives of patients every day and we are proud of the improvements we are making.
All of our 5,100 colleagues are key to our improvement journey, and we are continuing to improve our services by upholding the Trust’s values of Ambitious, Caring, and Together. If you are passionate about making a difference, then please apply to join us on our journey to excellence.
Job responsibilities
Please see attached the job description and person specification for the full details about the role and the responsibilities.
Person Specification
Experience
* Demonstrable, recent experience at Band 5 or 6 nurse level within Dermatology
* Evidence of involvement in policy and practice change
* Evidence of running nurse-led clinics, making clinical decisions and providing education to patients.
* Must be able to demonstrate leadership, vision, strategic thinking, and planning.
* Evidence of providing learning and development to other professionals in own work area and other clinical areas.
* Working as part of a team
Knowledge
* Demonstrable, recent experience working as a Band 5 or 6 nurse within Dermatology, undertaking nurse-led clinics.
* Demonstrates specialist knowledge underpinned by theory acquired through CPD
* Knowledge of prescribing/PGDs
Qualifications
* Degree in nursing or equivalent
* Evidence of continuing professional development.
* Post basic qualification in specialty
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.
£37,338 to £44,962 a year pro rata/per annum
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