Specialist Nurse within the Dermatology Acute /Community ServicesNHS

Job summary

Working as part of the Trust wide Dermatology multidisciplinary team at County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust, the post holder will be involved in ensuring that patients, relatives and staff have access to expert support and advice when presenting with psoriasis, eczema, acne and other skin conditions.

With support from the multi-disciplinary team work towards becoming an autonomous clinical expert in assessing, planning and implementing and evaluating topical, systemic and Biologic treatments ensuring that any patient information and treatment provided is current and evidence based.

The post holder will act as the patients advocate supporting and advising the patient and other members of the Dermatology team.

The post holder will contribute to nursing policy and clinical service development within the Dermatology service undertaking audit when required.

To provide day to day supervision of and leadership of junior members of staff within the service.

Main duties of the job

IWorking within agreed parameters, local and national guidelines, the postholder will:

Provide Nurse led clinics for adult and paediatric patients with a diagnosed Dermatology condition.

The post holder should be prepared to work and expand skills within the scope of practice appropriate to the client group, such as nurse prescribing.

Provide a Nurse led service, in the acute and community services settings and referring in to other appropriate services as required.

Participate in integrated skin outpatient clinics, providing specialist nursing skills to offer support and information to patients and patient education and appropriate treatment.

Act as an educational and supportive resource to patients and staff regarding the care, treatment and management of patients with a diagnosis of Dermatology conditions.

Work in partnership with the multi professional team to enhance standards and best practice of care across the service and attend MDTs. The post requires liaison with professional colleagues in other disciplines and with other statutory and voluntary organisations.

Undertake Holistic Needs Assessments to ensure patients are fully engaged in their care

Job description

Leadership/Management

To act as a clinical and professional role model for the nursing and wider multi professional team

To actively lead on and support the development of audit within the nursing team

To deputise for the Lead Nurse and carry out delegated responsibilities as agreed

Clinical

Co-ordinate patients care, investigations and treatments to ensure patients receive appropriate planned care through the network pathways based on patient need whilst achieving cancer targets.

To act as a source of specialist nursing advice and support to patients and their families following a diagnosis of skin cancer.

Responsible for the assessment of patients presenting with symptoms suggestive of disease progression as an independent practitioner and the development of specialist programs of care, providing advice and information in accordance guidelines and protocols.

Provide knowledge and advice on physiological and psychological symptoms to minimise patient anxiety. Provide extensive support and advice utilising advanced communication skills, particularly at times of exposure to distressing or emotional circumstances.

To act as a patient advocate when appropriate, ensuring respect for patient confidentiality, privacy and cultural/ethnic background. To ensure that these standards are met and maintained within the nursing team.

To contribute to the health education of patients ensuring they receive appropriate advice and support to maintain health.

To facilitate high quality, cost effective care through the use of audit, benchmarking and other quality initiatives as determined by the Trust. To initiate changes identified by audit.

To supervise junior colleagues when required.

When trained and in accordance with national, Trust and locally agreed policies and protocols provide nurse led skin surgery clinics.

When trained and in accordance with national, Trust and locally agreed policies and protocols provide nurse led clinics for patients having systemic treatments for skin disease.

To actively participate in the clinical governance and clinical risk agenda within the directorate.

To attend wider departmental meetings.

To provide cover for colleagues during periods of sick leave and planned leave.

To maintain accurate, contemporaneous records of all interventions, care and advice given, updating clinical records in line with the Trusts policies and procedures.

To plan and prioritise own workload and manage time effectively, when working alone or in collaboration with others. Where appropriate, delegate work effectively setting clear parameters of responsibility.

Identify and utilise a network of support services and contact to enable a high standard of care to be given to patients.

Education, Training and Communication

To establish and maintain effective communication systems across Dermatology

To participate in Quality Surveillance Indicators, clinical meetings and educational events.

To develop appropriate training and educational initiatives across acute and primary care staff as necessary.

Through clinical supervision and performance review and develop your learning outcomes and career pathway

To ensure that ones own professional development is kept up to date, in accordance with role and re-validation requirements.

Disseminate research and audit findings through presentation to professional groups and publication.

Advise on protocol and policy development within the department, identify areas for improvement and initiate change.

To attend Professional Nurse Forums, to provide the opportunity to reflect on clinical issues with other senior/specialist nurses.rimary Care Clinicians.

About us

If you are being interviewed you must accept an interview slot in the system to continue, even if you have arranged with the manager.

You must be able to produce ALL certificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checks.

We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.

We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented.

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