Is your passion toprovideexcellent patient centred care? Are you career minded with drive and enthusiasm? Do you enjoy playing a key role within the multidisciplinary team in anever-advancingspeciality? If you answer yes, thenwe'relooking for you to join us at University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay Trust.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for enthusiastic Nurses to join our dynamic Dermatology Team working mainly from Royal Lancaster Infirmary, but with some requirements to work from Furness General Hospital.
This is a developingservice,and we are searching for motivated and enthusiastic individuals. Ideally you would have a background in Dermatology however we welcome applications from anyinterested candidates.
We are looking for Registered Nurses who deliver compassionate, professional,skilledand effective person centred,evidence-basednursing care by working within a multidisciplinary team, developingcollaborative, needs based care through assessment, planning,implementationand evaluation.
We strive to achieve the best possible outcomes and experiences for our patients and for our staff and we are seeking nurses with those same qualities to continue to deliver the great care that we strive to
provide every day.
You will be based at RLI but will berequiredat times to travel across bay. You will be trained to carry out Nurse Led Clinics such as Phototherapy Patch testing, Photodynamic Therapy and Dermajet. You will have the opportunity to develop and gain knowledge in this ever changing speciality and will spend time with our Skin Cancer Nurses and Clinical Nurse Specialists. You will be involved in the development of the Dermatology service across the Morecambe Bay area, including Furness General Hospital.
There are opportunities to develop your confidence and your clinical skills in a supportive environment, to building and extend your existing managerial and clinical knowledge.
We are committed to continuing professional development of our staff and as part of our Dermatology Team, you will have many opportunities to develop.
We operate from three main hospitals-Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.
FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.
WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.
All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.
The post holder will assess, plan, evaluate and deliver all relevant aspects of patient care in a caring,compassionateand sensitive manner. They will work towards being able to run their own clinics and work independently. Work closely with the medical team and the Clinical Nurse Specialists, also contributing to the clinical governance process. Act as a mentor/preceptor to junior staff, with specific responsibility for pre-registration students. The post holder will take delegated responsibility for the management of the clinical team and the maintenance ofhigh standardsof quality patient care.Ensuring the Health and Safety of the patients and other staff members within the clinic setting.
This advert closes on Wednesday 29 Jan 2025