Dermatology Nurse Specialist

Job summary

You will have responsibility for management and organisation of resources and provision of care under the supervision of the head of services.

You will have direct clinical input and actively participate in the continued development of the service. To develop as a Leader within the unit. Role modelling and development of staff and to assist the Senior Nurse with the management of Patients and Staff in the unit.

To deliver quality care that is individualised to our patient group. Deliver care that is safe, forward thinking and evidence based and to provide specialist clinical advice regarding the service and treatment of patients and their families, which is based on the latest available evidence of best practice.

Main duties of the job

• Provide clinical and managerial expertise in all aspects of skin and wound care in all clinical areas, ensuring patients and their families/carers receive the highest possible standard of care, with effective and efficient utilisation of resources
• To assist in the development and implementation of directorate policy and nursing within the unit. The post holder will deputise for the Dermatology Nurse Manager in their absence
• To act as a resource for education and clinical expertise for the hospital and community setting for the dermatology patients.
• To co-ordinate the provision of services for patients receiving systemic therapies to ensure evidence-based care is delivered and bridging the gap between primary, secondary and other health care providers.
• To develop and maintain nurse led services within dermatology, writing and updating protocols to meet the needs of this patient population.
• Reviews and Coordinates the daily workload for dermatology taking into account priorities and skill mix.
• To have knowledge and understanding of Government Trust and Departmental targets to support the achievement of them through dissemination to junior staff.
• To manage own workload, within nurse led clinics.
• To actively be involved in management of staff within the Dermatology Unit, this will involve direct line management of staff workload; the throughput of services, reviewing/ creating protocols to aid service improvement, efficiency and quality of care in Dermatology.

About us

We are Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust and are an integrated health and care organisation. We provide health and social care services to our people in their own homes or in their local community. We also run Torbay Hospital (providing acute hospital services) as well as five community hospitals, stretching from Dawlish to Brixham.

We were proud to be the first NHS Trust in England to integrate hospital and community care with social care. Now, as a well-established integrated care organisation (ICO) of more than seven years' standing, we know first-hand the positive impact that working together in partnership with others has on our local population - giving everyone a brighter future.

The team is friendly and supportive of each other. We are dedicated to providing quality care for our patients and their loved ones. The work can be physically and emotionally challenging and staff are encouraged to share concerns and suggestions. We are forward thinking I our approach to dementia care and value input from all team members to make this possible.

We are a forward thinking and friendly organisation who will encourage you to develop both as a person and professionally. Wellbeing is a priority and opportunities will be available to support this

You will work within and lead a very committed Dermatology team. The Dermatology team are all extremely passionate about providing excellent care to the patients that use the service.