Dermatology Nurse - Development Role

Job summary

Locala Health and Wellbeing embraces diversity and inclusion and encourages applicants from people from all backgrounds with our ambition to have a workforce that represents the wider communities we live and work within, which you can support us to achieve.

We are an organisation that celebrates and values the individuality of our colleagues lived experiences and can adapt accordingly, recognising the value inclusivity brings when delivering equitable, high quality healthcare to our local communities. Where everyone feels valued, has the ability to develop, has flexible working opportunities, with a sense of belonging, supported by our Inclusivity Groups.

Locala is a Disability Confident employer and as such any disabled applicants who meets all the essential criteria are guaranteed to be invited to the assessment process.

Dermatology Nurse (development role)

Band 5-6 development (£28,407 - £42,618)

37.5 hours per week

Permanent

Fartown Health Centre & Holme Valley Memorial Hospital

Working Pattern: Monday Friday between the hours of 8am 6pm

Localas Dermatology service provides assessment and treatment of patients with dermatological conditions in the Greater Huddersfield area.

We are looking for an enthusiastic Nurse to join our Dermatology team to work with our GPs with extended roles and Consultant Dermatologist to gain specialist training and knowledge to see patients independently.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be required to provide clinical support in the Day Surgery Unit when they are not required in Dermatology. It is expected that this individual will work with the Team Leader in Day Surgery to provide overall leadership of both departments and cover one anothers absences.

You will be joining the 18-week services team which consists of Specialist Doctors, Consultants, Advanced Practitioners, Nurses, and HCAs, in the specialisms of Dermatology, MSK and Podiatric Surgery and a dedicated admin team. In Dermatology you will be the only Nurse within the department, therefore require confidence and the ability to work autonomously.

The service delivers initial patient appointments with GPs with extended roles with the view to promote self-management of conditions with the support of their primary care GP. Some more complex patients will require follow ups in the clinic which we intend to be nurse-led when appropriate training has been completed. We actively support CPD, and appropriate clinical supervision will be given to enable you to acquire new skills as part of the role.

You should be a confident practitioner and communicator who thrives from engaging with a variety of colleagues both internally and externally and be passionate about developing your clinical skills to become the very best clinician you can become.

About us

You should be flexible to the changing fast-paced nature of working in community care and be naturally innovative, appreciate the role digital plays in healthcare services, and enjoy looking for ways to improve services to ensure the service continues to deliver evidence-based practice.

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification. If you feel you have the skills and experience to suit the post, we look forward to receiving your application. Should you wish to discuss the role further please contact Kim Stott, Business Manager onkim.stott@locala.org.uk.

Just a few of the benefits you can enjoy:-

• Flexible working-We are committed to supporting our colleagues to have a good work-life balance and welcome conversations about flexible working wherever possible.
• Generous pension We offer a generous, defined contribution, pension scheme with matched contribution + 2% up to a maximum of 8%
• Development opportunities We have a nursing framework and offer a range of development opportunities in all roles.

Here at Locala we are part of the community and have often cared for generations within the same family and continue to be part of the NHS family also delivering care under the same ethos.

Be part of an organisation doing things differently. One that delivers CQC-rated Good NHS healthcare services, as well as having a positive social impact in local communities.