Nurse Consultant Dermatology

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Nurse Consultant Dermatology - Band 8b

This is an excellent opportunity for a suitably qualified and registered nursing colleague with experience in dermatology and skin cancer to join our integrated, consultant led dermatology team.

We have a strong track record over two decades of working with alongside all Allied Health Professionals and would love to welcome another like-minded colleague to the team.

The successful candidates would have on-the-job clinical training. We feel that previous dermatology experience is essential, alongside a desire to learn and hone one's dermatology skills, and be part of a lively team and provide dermatology services to the local population.

Due to our advanced EPR and letter dictation programmes, administration burden is minimal but admin time will be allocated to support each clinic worked as part of the job plan.

We run a large number of specialist dermatology clinics (including vulval, paediatric, male genital, HIV, biologic clinics). There would be opportunities to attend these clinics as part of your Continuing Professional Development (CPD) if requested.

Attendance at skin cancer MDT meetings weekly is essential. These meetings run every Thursday morning, 8.30-9.30am. These can be joined virtually upon request.

We would encourage successful candidates to join the British Association of Dermatology and the British Dermatological Nursing Group (BDNG) for dermatology CPD every year.

Main duties of the job

To actively participate in advancing nursing/midwifery practice across the Trust at a strategic level and through expertise at the bedside.
Articulates and demonstrates a vision of areas of practice that can be developed beyond the current scope of nursing/midwifery practice and demonstrates a commitment to the development of these areas.

About us

At the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust we put our patients at the heart of every element of health and care that we provide. The Trust works together as a community to deliver its vision which is "Working together to provide outstanding care for our community."

Royal Berkshire Hospital has been rated 'Good' following our recent CQC inspection and is committed to delivering high quality care to our patients, which is driven through our core values: Compassionate, Aspirational, Resourceful, Excellent.

Date posted

07 March 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8b

Salary

£58,972 to £68,525 a year per annum.

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

193-6031857NCG

Job locations

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

Craven Road

Reading

RG1 5AN

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further details on the job role, please refer to the Job description and person specification attached.

This job description is not exhaustive and will be subject to periodic review in association with the post-holder.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further details on the job role, please refer to the Job description and person specification attached.

This job description is not exhaustive and will be subject to periodic review in association with the post-holder.

Person Specification

Education, Qualifications & Training

Essential

NMC Registered Nurse
Non-Medical Prescriber Course
Ability to teach senior and junior colleagues
Significant post-registration clinical experience with relevant specialist role
Up to date with current research and ability to share with others
Evidence of practice development in specialist field.

Desirable

Masters degree (or equivalent experience)
Operational Management experience
Experience of research design and being principle researcher

Experience

Essential

Experience in teaching and facilitating

Desirable

Five years experience

Person Specification

Education, Qualifications & Training

Essential

NMC Registered Nurse
Non-Medical Prescriber Course
Ability to teach senior and junior colleagues
Significant post-registration clinical experience with relevant specialist role
Up to date with current research and ability to share with others
Evidence of practice development in specialist field.

Desirable

Masters degree (or equivalent experience)
Operational Management experience
Experience of research design and being principle researcher

Experience

Essential

Experience in teaching and facilitating

Desirable

Five years experience

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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