Job summary
Are you an experienced Dermatology Nurse looking to further develop your career in this Specialty? If you have a non- medical prescribing course and experience of managing a patient work load this fixed term post at Imperial Healthcare Trust could be the perfect way to take your career to the next level.
As a Clinical Nurse Specialist you would be responsible for running your own clinics, prescribing and monitoring Biologic Medications and developing the Dermatology Services we provide at Imperial. You will work alongside the Dermatology Consultants in planning and implementing patient care, but also work as an independent practitioner in the delivery of care.
There are many opportunities at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust to develop your career and we encourage staff to undertake educational courses which complement their job role and help staff to fulfil their potential.
Main duties of the job
We are seeking the appointment of an autonomous advanced clinical practitioner to run their own clinics and support the running of our systemic therapies drug monitoring clinic. This post will help create a new structured patient pathway to ensure safe and effective provision of systemic therapies for dermatology patients and will ensure the service can meet national best practice guidelines and quality standards.
The Imperial College dermatology department has a vision of modernisation and becoming a leading unit in London, in order to achieve this, we need to provide a comprehensive and consistent service. Through the development of this novel service we will ensure systemic therapies patients' needs are successfully met, improve their outcomes, improve utilisation of consultant capacity through development of nurse led clinics and therefore creating a more sustainable model of care.
The advanced clinical practitioner is an experienced registered healthcare professional with specialist skills to assess and treat patients and manage the clinical environment, in collaboration with the management and consultant team. The advanced clinical practitioner will act as an autonomous practitioner in forming clinical decisions and complex management plans in the diagnosis, assessment and treatment of patients.
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About us
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care. Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Person Specification
Education/ qualifications
Essential
- BSc in Nursing or other relevant healthcare professions
- MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice/equivalent
- Non-medical prescribing
- Certificated speciality courses Recognised teaching qualification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of managing and running clinics
- Broad clinical experience relevant to the post
- Specialist skills and experience in the speciality
- Clinical leadership at a senior level in an acute setting including people, financial and change management
- Experience of managing investigations and resolving complaints
Desirable
- Developed a network of clinical and academic contacts across the system
Skills/knowledge/ abilities
Essential
- Advanced theoretical and practical knowledge of the speciality with a wide range of approaches to the management of complex patients
- Ability to lead a team of healthcare professionals.
- Ability to promote the contribution and impact of advanced level nursing across the organisation and wider healthcare system
Person Specification
Education/ qualifications
Essential
- BSc in Nursing or other relevant healthcare professions
- MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice/equivalent
- Non-medical prescribing
- Certificated speciality courses Recognised teaching qualification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of managing and running clinics
- Broad clinical experience relevant to the post
- Specialist skills and experience in the speciality
- Clinical leadership at a senior level in an acute setting including people, financial and change management
- Experience of managing investigations and resolving complaints
Desirable
- Developed a network of clinical and academic contacts across the system
Skills/knowledge/ abilities
Essential
- Advanced theoretical and practical knowledge of the speciality with a wide range of approaches to the management of complex patients
- Ability to lead a team of healthcare professionals.
- Ability to promote the contribution and impact of advanced level nursing across the organisation and wider healthcare system
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
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).
