Dermatology Deputy Nurse Manager

The Post Holder Should

• Be a registered nurse with significant experience in Dermatology, who possesses the specialist skills and qualifications to assess and treat patients within their specific remit.
• Act as an autonomous practitioner in forming clinical decisions and complex management plans in the diagnosis, assessment and treatment of patients.
• Work closely with the multidisciplinary team and collaborate with colleagues to ensure that high quality evidence based patient care is provided.
• Lead the development of a clinical service within dermatological specialist-nursing field and provide specialist education and training to others relating to this service.
• Be the Deputy Dermatology Nursing Manager for the entire Dermatology Service. Work closely with the Dermatology Nursing Manager, assisting with the development of the service. Attend Trust meetings in the absence of the Manager as required.
• Lead the Dermatology Nurse-Led Clinics service; developing the services, initiate changes and audit the services effectiveness.
• Have qualifications in Advanced History Taking and Non-Medical Prescribing or be willing to undertake and successfully complete this educational path.
• Receive direct referrals, assess, diagnose, treat and discharge patients within remit of the role and agreed protocols in Nurse-Led specialist treatments, minor surgery and follow-up dermatology clinics.
• Provide expert clinical advice to patients to assist with their treatment and discharge plans.
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• Undertake line management (appraisals, sickness monitoring and development) of junior staff.
  
  

Provide education relating to Nurse-Led clinic service to other healthcare

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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

• As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
• We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
• We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
  
  

Why work for us?

• We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
• As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
• Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
• A keen supporter of the Armed Forces Community who know the value of employing a service leaver/veteran and their families.
  
  

What do we stand for?

• Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
• Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
• Our care values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.
  
  

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Amanda Walker Job title: Senior Dermatology Nurse Manager Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 01494 734630

Wilkinson Day Unit

Dermatology Department

Amersham Hospital