Staff Nurse Dermatology Outpatients

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate individualized patient care throughappropriate frameworks, including safe effective arrangements fordischarge, underpinned by Trust values.
• Assist members of the team in the co-ordination of the clinical activities.
• Use clinical standards to participate in the process of monitoring thequality of care delivered. Act to ensure that nursing practice is of thehighest standard, in line with Trust and CQC standards.
• Supply and/or administer medication safely in line with Trust medicinespolicy.
• Assess and support patients with adherence and understanding of theirmedication.
• Advise on the promotion of health and prevention of illness.
• Demonstrate knowledge and skills in the education of the patient andtheir significant others.
• Assist with the evaluation of care and initiate any action required, forexample liaising with the multidisciplinary team of doctors as appropriate.
• Review the effectiveness of the nursing care provided and initiate anyaction that may be required.
• Undertake any reasonable and relevant clinical or non-clinical functionscommensurate with their banding.
• Recognise and act on situations that may be detrimental to the health andwell-being of the individual.
• Co-ordinate and support other members of the caring team who may beresponsible for implementing specific aspects of nursing care.

Please see attached job description and person specification to this advert for further details.

Person Specification

Education & Qualifications

Essential

• Diploma
• Degree or working towards
• Registered Nurse on NMC register as appropriate
• Evidence of recent and on- going professional development

Desirable

• Mentorship/Teaching/assessing course
• Post qualification course in relevant speciality

Experience

Essential

• Post registration experience working in an acute hospital setting
• Experience with acutely ill patients
• Evidence of teaching and assessing
• Ability to utilise pre -registration experience to demonstrate an understanding of the relevant settings.
• General management skills

Desirable

• Proven clinical experience in relevant area

Skills & Knowledge

Essential

• Demonstrates a genuine interest and has awareness of issues in Dermatology
• Practices in accordance with NMC Code of Professional Conduct
• Awareness of current nursing and NHS issues
• Evidence of commitment to customer care initiatives
• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
• Evidence of working collaboratively in a multi-disciplinary team
• Ability to form excellent interpersonal relationships
• Ability to make decisions, organise and prioritise
• Ability to work with minimal supervision

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Maintain professional image / attitude at all times
• Patient centred in all aspects, acts as an advocate for patient
• Flexible / adaptable
• Non-judgemental attitude
• Ability to accept criticism constructively/aware of limitations
• Ability to work under pressure

Physical Attributes

Essential

• Ability to work full shift pattern including rotation, as relevant to area

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Chelsea Site

Chelsea & Westminster Hospital, 369 Fulham Road

London

SW10 9NH

Employer's website

https://www.chelwest.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)