We have an exciting opportunity for a Staff Nurse to Join St Peter’s Health Centre with our Dermatology Service.
You will be primarily based at St Peter’s Health Centre with our Dermatology Service. However, you may be required to work in other designated locations of the Trust as well as your primary base. In particular, flexibility is required across the three main hospital sites (Leicester Royal Infirmary, Leicester General Hospital and Glenfield Hospital)
1 x Full time permanent post
1 x 12 month secondment post
• Responsible for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating programmes of evidenced-based nursing care to a group of patients.
• Assisting and contributing in the management and organization of the Dermatology Service
• Actively contribute to setting and maintaining high standards of quality nursing care.
• Actively participate in the education, development and supervision of other staff members.
• Act as a clinical and professional role model, assessing and supporting students and learners on placement within the clinical area.
• This role can involve frequent walking and standing for long periods of time. The post holder must have the physical capability to use manual handling equipment i.e. hoists, trolleys and wheelchairs.
Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).
We have four primary goals:
• high-quality care for all,
• being a great place to work,
• partnerships for impact, and
• research and education excellence
And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.
Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:
• we are compassionate,
• we are proud,
• we are inclusive, and
• we are one team
This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.
About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust:
• The post holder will be expected to work without supervision.
• Designates responsibilities to other team members and actively contributes to performance review and the appraisal and personal development planning (PDP) process
• Liaising with the multi professional teams to provide an appropriate service to patients and their carers.
• Post holder will be expected to attend regular departmental team meetings. These will be held in the team base.
• To perform the necessary clinical procedures, e.g. surgical biopsies, removal of drains, wound dressings, bandaging, appropriate to the clinical speciality, following training and competency assessment as required, throughout the Dermatology Department.
• To participate in the provision of comfort measures for patients including the provision of fresh drinking water, snacks and preparation of hot and cold drinks as required
• To contribute to effective communication within the multi disciplinary team, receiving regular team updates and information for the effective day to day running of the department.
• To be responsible for the daily checking of the Capillary Blood Glucose monitors according to the manufacturers’ instructions and recording these checks in the appropriate book.
• To be responsible for the daily checking of oxygen levels and suction pumps and recording in the appropriate emergency equipment checklists.
• To be responsible for the collection of Liquid Nitrogen from stores for clinic requirements.
(Please refer to the job description/person specification for further details on the role)
This advert closes on Monday 3 Feb 2025