Specialist Nurse Practitioner

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Permanent, 23 hours per week

The Dermatology Department at The Rotherham Foundation Trust is a dedicated outpatient unit comprising of Doctors, Nurse Consultant, Specialist Nurses, Staff Nurses and Band 3 Healthcare support workers. We are an innovative department, constantly evolving our service to meet the demands of our population and the current climate.

The unit consists of outpatient consulting suites, skin surgery theatre, laser and treatment rooms and phototherapy units. We offer nurse led clinics in drug monitoring, skin surgery, axillary Botox, phototherapy, general treatments, cosmetic camouflage and health education.

Our services run Monday to Saturday including bank holidays, with evening clinics throughout the week.

We may sometimes run clinics on Sundays if the service demands this.

For further details / informal visits please contact -

Charlotte Pickard, Department Manager on 01709 424436, charlotte.pickard1@nhs.net

Main duties of the job

We are seeking an enthusiastic, dynamic Registered Nurse with a compassionate, caring nature who will focus on delivering high quality nursing care. This will involve working closely with all members of the Dermatology team, working in the various nurse-led clinics and providing expert advice, information and education to people with dermatology skin conditions.

You must be able to work autonomously, organise your workload effectively and adapt to, as well as drive change at local level. Excellent communication skills are essential as you will be dealing with patients on a one to one basis, as well as working within the multi-disciplinary team.

You will have preferably had at least 2 years recent experience of working as a Band 5 staff nurse within a Dermatology Department. Experience of running nurse-led clinics would also be an advantage.

The successful candidate will be expected to undertake a minor skin surgery course and non-medical prescribing.

About us

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust (TRFT) is a combined acute and community Trust serving our local population of around 270,000 people. Our vision is to always act the right way and be proud to provide exceptional healthcare to the communities of Rotherham.

As a Trust we are on a journey to excellence and our people and culture are at the heart of everything we do for patients. In the latest NHS Staff Survey, we are the second most improved Trust in England for would you recommend the Trust as a place to work?, and were one of the most improved for staff engagement overall.

But dont just take our word for it each year hundreds of colleagues receive nominations for our Excellence and Proud awards, showcasing our brilliant people and recognising their achievements. Our people make a difference to the lives of patients every day and we are proud of the improvements we are making.

All of our 5,100 colleagues are key to our improvement journey, and we are continuing to improve our services by upholding the Trusts values of Ambitious, Caring and Together. If you are passionate about making a difference, then please apply to join us on our journey to excellence.

Date posted

27 September 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £42,962 a year Pro rata, per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9165-24-08-008

Job locations

The Rotherham Nhs Foundation Trust

Moorgate Road

Rotherham

South Yorkshire

S60 2UD

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached the job description and person specification for the full details about the role and the responsibilities.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached the job description and person specification for the full details about the role and the responsibilities.

Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

Demonstrates specialist knowledgeunderpinned by theory acquired
through CPD
Knowledge of prescribing/PGDs

Skills and Abilities

Essential

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Ability to convey sensitive information in an empathetic manner to patients, relative/carers
Able to present and receive highly complex information within a multi professional team
Advanced keyboard skills
Produce timely, accurate written/electronic records and documents
Dexterity and accuracy in undertaking clinical skills and the use of relevant equipment
Competent in the use of Meditech, and ICE, with a good level of general computer literacy.
Demonstrates an ability to prioritise own workload and responds appropriately to urgent and emergency situations.
Ability to deal with challenging situations

Experience

Essential

Demonstrable experience at Band 5 staff nurse level within Dermatology
Evidence of involvement in policy and practice change
Evidence of running nurse led clinics, making clinical decisions and
providing education to patients.
Must be able to demonstrate leadership, vision, strategic thinking and planning.
Evidence of providing learning and development to other professionals in own work area and other clinical areas.
Working as part of a team

Qualifications

Essential

Current NMC registration - first level nurse.
Degree in nursing.

Desirable

Evidence of continuing professional development.
Non-medical prescribing qualification
Post basic qualification in specialty

Professional Registration/PIN

Essential

Please enter NMC PIN

Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

Demonstrates specialist knowledgeunderpinned by theory acquired
through CPD
Knowledge of prescribing/PGDs

Skills and Abilities

Essential

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Ability to convey sensitive information in an empathetic manner to patients, relative/carers
Able to present and receive highly complex information within a multi professional team
Advanced keyboard skills
Produce timely, accurate written/electronic records and documents
Dexterity and accuracy in undertaking clinical skills and the use of relevant equipment
Competent in the use of Meditech, and ICE, with a good level of general computer literacy.
Demonstrates an ability to prioritise own workload and responds appropriately to urgent and emergency situations.
Ability to deal with challenging situations

Experience

Essential

Demonstrable experience at Band 5 staff nurse level within Dermatology
Evidence of involvement in policy and practice change
Evidence of running nurse led clinics, making clinical decisions and
providing education to patients.
Must be able to demonstrate leadership, vision, strategic thinking and planning.
Evidence of providing learning and development to other professionals in own work area and other clinical areas.
Working as part of a team

Qualifications

Essential

Current NMC registration - first level nurse.
Degree in nursing.

Desirable

Evidence of continuing professional development.
Non-medical prescribing qualification
Post basic qualification in specialty

Professional Registration/PIN

Essential

Please enter NMC PIN

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.