Job responsibilities
LITCHDON MEDICAL
CENTRE
DERMATOLOGY
DEPARTMENT
JOB DESCRIPTION: Dermatology Nurse
ACCOUNTABLE TO: Dermatology Manager
ROLE:
The Registered Nurse will provide a nursing
service to patients of the Dermatology Service with professional guidance from the
Dermatology medical and nursing teams.
To provide care to patients undergoing
phototherapy treatment, day surgery and attending outpatient clinics in line
with treatment protocols.
KEY
TASKS:
Give appropriate
advice, support and education to the patient and their family/carer.
Responsible for
communicating and involving patients and their families/carers during the planning
and delivery of care to ensure that they understand and agree with the
programme of care.
Provide phototherapy treatments
in a nurse led clinic.
Keep accurate and
timely computerised records and templates.
Participate in the
formulation of Practice Protocols.
Assist in maintaining
adequate supplies and serviceable equipment.
Report untoward
events to the Specialist Nurse or Manager.
Co-operate and
communicate clearly and professionally with all members of the
multidisciplinary team to facilitate effective provision of care and treatment.
Participate in
setting standards, monitoring the quality of the service and identifying how
current practice can be improved.
Initiate and/or
participate in the audit process and professional and managerial projects
as/when required.
To work as part of
the whole Litchdon team.
To be flexible to the
needs of the service.
Confidentiality:
- In
the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to
gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other
matters. They do so in confidence
and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act
appropriately
- In
the performance of the duties outlined in this Job Description, the
post-holder may have access to confidential information relating to
patients and their carers, Practice staff and other healthcare
workers. They may also have access
to information relating to the Practice as a business organisation.
All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly
confidential
- Information
relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the
business of the Practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in
accordance with the Practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality
and the protection of personal and sensitive data.
General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR)
All members of staff are bound by the
requirements of the GDPR May 2018 and any breaches of the confidential nature
of the work of this post could lead to dismissal.
Health & Safety:
The post-holder will assist in promoting and
maintaining their own and others health, safety and security as defined in the
Practice Health & Safety Policy, to include:
- Using
personal security systems within the workplace according to Practice
guidelines.
- Identifying
the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a
way that manages those risks.
- Making
effective use of training to update knowledge and skills.
- Using
appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy
and safe way and free from hazards
- Reporting
any potential risks.
Equality and Diversity:
The post-holder will support the equality,
diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues, to include:
- Acting
in a way that recognizes the importance of peoples rights, interpreting
them in a way that is consistent with Practice procedures and policies,
and current legislation
- Respecting
the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues
- Behaving
in a manner which is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental
and respects their circumstances, feelings, priorities and rights.
Personal/Professional Development:
The post-holder will participate in any
training programme implemented by the Practice as part of this employment, such
training to include:
- Participation
in an annual individual performance review, including taking
responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or
professional development
- Taking
responsibility for own development, learning and performance and
demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar
work
Quality:
The post-holder will strive to maintain
quality within the department, and will:
- Alert
other team members to issues of quality and risk
- Assess
own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly
or under supervision
- Contribute
to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities
and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the teams
performance
- Work
effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients needs
- Effectively
manage own time, workload and resources
Communication:
The post-holder
should recognise the importance of effective communication within the team and
will strive to:
- Communicate
effectively with other team members
- Communicate
effectively with patients and carers
- Recognise
peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond
accordingly
Contribution to the Implementation of
Services:
The post-holder will:
- Apply
Practice policies, standards and guidance
- Discuss
with other members of the team how the policies, standards and guidelines
will affect their own work
- Participate
in audit where appropriate
