Job summary
Dermatology Nurse Consultant Band 8C 37.5 hours - Permanent
An exciting opportunity has developed for a Nurse Consultant to join our existing team in the Dermatology service here at Tameside Hospital.
The Dermatology service has evolved to provide a full range of secondary care services at Tameside Hospital plus nurse-led primary care clinics.
Our current team run adult and Paediatric clinics and have minor operation lists. Paediatric clinics run in children's outpatients, in a purpose-built modern unit and we have excellent working relationships with Paediatric colleagues including Paediatric phlebotomy on site.
Dermatology surgery takes place in a dedicated fully equipped and staffed minor operation room in our main out patients department.
Our multi-disciplinary team consists of consultants, senior nursing roles and cancer nurse specialists, all with dedicated and well-established clinics.The trust has a well-established Local Skin MDT which is led by the dermatology department with active involvement of the maxillofacial team. The service runs a monthly complex case clinical meeting outpatient session which allows discussion of more difficult cases.There is a monthly departmental meeting where business includes service development, clinical governance and audit, and the Nurse Consultant will be a pivotal contributor.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will participate in the day to day running of, and will also have every opportunity to participate in the management of the dermatology service.
This will involve the post holder in:-
- Provision of out-patient services for dermatology patients as per agreed job plan
- Further develop existing clinical protocols and pathways to maximise the efficiency and effectiveness of diagnosis and treatment minimising hospital attendance where appropriate
- Provision of a Nurse consultant inpatient referral service, providing advice for patients within general medical services in conjunction with the existing post holders, working with the junior medical staff to ensure optimum effective management of patients
- Take part in professional supervision and development of all staff within the team including appraisal and personal development planning with his/her team
- Demonstrate commitment to, and participation in, clinical governance, risk management, clinical audit, appraisal and annual job planning process
- Promote effective communication within the department and with the wider hospital by regular liaison with specialist medical and service departments within the hospital
- The post holder will provide additional clinical administrative, supervisory, educational and training support for the day today functioning of the department. Active participation in the future development of the department and the hospital is essential.
About us
Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of quality services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children. Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.
We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate & these are:
- Safety
- Care
- Respect
- Communication
- Learning
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ people & Disabled people.
We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will participate in the day to day running of, and will also have every opportunity to participate in the management of the dermatology service.
This will involve the post holder in:-
- Provision of out-patient services for dermatology patients as per agreed job plan
- Further develop existing clinical protocols and pathways to maximise the efficiency and effectiveness of diagnosis and treatment minimising hospital attendance where appropriate
- Provision of a Nurse consultant inpatient referral service, providing advice for patients within general medical services in conjunction with the existing post holders, working with the junior medical staff to ensure optimum effective management of patients
- Take part in professional supervision and development of all staff within the team including appraisal and personal development planning with his/her team
- Demonstrate commitment to, and participation in, clinical governance, risk management, clinical audit, appraisal and annual job planning process
- Promote effective communication within the department and with the wider hospital by regular liaison with specialist medical and service departments within the hospital
- The post holder will provide additional clinical administrative, supervisory, educational and training support for the day today functioning of the department. Active participation in the future development of the department and the hospital is essential.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will participate in the day to day running of, and will also have every opportunity to participate in the management of the dermatology service.
This will involve the post holder in:-
- Provision of out-patient services for dermatology patients as per agreed job plan
- Further develop existing clinical protocols and pathways to maximise the efficiency and effectiveness of diagnosis and treatment minimising hospital attendance where appropriate
- Provision of a Nurse consultant inpatient referral service, providing advice for patients within general medical services in conjunction with the existing post holders, working with the junior medical staff to ensure optimum effective management of patients
- Take part in professional supervision and development of all staff within the team including appraisal and personal development planning with his/her team
- Demonstrate commitment to, and participation in, clinical governance, risk management, clinical audit, appraisal and annual job planning process
- Promote effective communication within the department and with the wider hospital by regular liaison with specialist medical and service departments within the hospital
- The post holder will provide additional clinical administrative, supervisory, educational and training support for the day today functioning of the department. Active participation in the future development of the department and the hospital is essential.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RN Level 1
- 1 st Degree (Health related) or portfolio of evidence
- Evidence of study at master's Level or equivalent
- Advanced communication skills
- Qualified NMP
Desirable
Knowledge, Skills, and Experience
Essential
- Evidence of extensive expert professional knowledge in Dermatology supplemented by specialist managerial / leadership training and CPD
- Wide range of experience in providing multidisciplinary education within Dermatology
- Evidence of leadership development
- Demonstrates highly developed specialist expertise and knowledge underpinned by theory acquired through CPD
- Proven record of leading and effectively managing change across organisations
- Detailed knowledge of the NHS agenda, with explicit understanding of current issues in Nursing
- Evidence of relevant involvement in meeting the Trust clinical governance objectives.
- Effective communicator- able to communicate highly complex and sensitive information and demonstrate negotiation skills
- Evidence of persuasive and strong influencing skills and the ability to manage conflict
- Evidence of involvement in policy and practice change
- Evidence of effective people management and leadership skills
- Able to demonstrate assertiveness and, tact, and diplomacy appropriately
- Demonstrates ability to make operational judgments involving highly complex facts / situations
- Has the ability to manage conflicting views and reconciles inter and intra professional differences of opinion
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RN Level 1
- 1 st Degree (Health related) or portfolio of evidence
- Evidence of study at master's Level or equivalent
- Advanced communication skills
- Qualified NMP
Desirable
Knowledge, Skills, and Experience
Essential
- Evidence of extensive expert professional knowledge in Dermatology supplemented by specialist managerial / leadership training and CPD
- Wide range of experience in providing multidisciplinary education within Dermatology
- Evidence of leadership development
- Demonstrates highly developed specialist expertise and knowledge underpinned by theory acquired through CPD
- Proven record of leading and effectively managing change across organisations
- Detailed knowledge of the NHS agenda, with explicit understanding of current issues in Nursing
- Evidence of relevant involvement in meeting the Trust clinical governance objectives.
- Effective communicator- able to communicate highly complex and sensitive information and demonstrate negotiation skills
- Evidence of persuasive and strong influencing skills and the ability to manage conflict
- Evidence of involvement in policy and practice change
- Evidence of effective people management and leadership skills
- Able to demonstrate assertiveness and, tact, and diplomacy appropriately
- Demonstrates ability to make operational judgments involving highly complex facts / situations
- Has the ability to manage conflicting views and reconciles inter and intra professional differences of opinion
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
