About this role
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Clinical Nurse Specialist to join our Dermatology Department
You must be able to work within a multi-disciplinary team and deliver a high quality of specialist dermatology cares, to a broad spectrum of patients.
The post holder will be expected to advise primary and secondary care clinicians as appropriate about the setting up, implementation, delivery and evaluation of patient care utilising evidence based practice.
In addition, the post holder will be expected to provide a service in accordance with national, regional and local guidance, standards and protocols and polices to ensure the most positive outcome for the patients are achieved.
The post holder will abide by legal requirements and statutory rules relating to practice and promote and maintain standards of professional practice in accordance with The Nursing and Midwifery Councils (NMC) Code and Professional Conduct and Scope of Professional Practice.
This post may be offered under Annex 21 AfC Terms & Conditions, subject to experience, competency and suitability.
Main duties of the job
To work autonomously, managing a caseload of patients within the specialty whilst working as part of the multidisciplinary team, delivering individualised and personalised direct patient care. Such clinics and duties include;
Surgical theatre lists Skin Cancer Clinics Skin cancer follow up clinics Non-medical prescribing Education for patients and junior staff
About us
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 10,500 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.
Our services:
Acute Care
Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.
Primary Care
Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.
Community Services
Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre.
Specialist Regional Services
We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.
Achievements:
Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018 Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal) National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme.
Job description Job responsibilities
CLINICAL
Provide supervision of nursing care of in-patients admitted for assessment and treatment. Provision of information, advice and support to in-patients and out-patients and their relatives and carers. Provide support to ward staff, liaison between services. Develop and manage nurse-led services in assessment, undertaking of holistic needs assessments, diagnosis, treatment and follow-up of patients. Provide support to services to ensure timely and appropriate pre-admission care, interventions and discharge planning. In conjunction with the Multi-Disciplinary Team provide support to patients undergoing treatments. Support and provide nursing lead for the Cancer MDT and ensure effective liaison and referral processes with other specialities for example oncology, palliative care. Act on concerns raised by team members or service users taking appropriate action according to Trust Policies and Guidelines. Demonstrate and monitor competency in clinical skills including clinical examination required for the post and work to define protocols and guidelines for example clinical examination, train to undertake minor operations, non-medical prescribing. LEADERSHIP AND DEVELOPMENT
Maintain professional competence, authority and credibility through clinical practice, acting as a role model and leader, providing supervision, support and mentorship to nursing staff. Contribute to dermatology service development. Promote and disseminate best practice within the Trust and external networks. Assist in the development, implementation and monitoring of evidence based nursing practice standards, guidelines, protocols, policies and care pathways. Contribute to the development and implementation of the Trusts Nursing and Midwifery strategy. Lead and support the implementation of the cancer outcomes and Quality Surveillance Programme requirements, leading on patient experience and service developments. EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Identify and provide support, advice and teaching to nursing and junior medical staff in the care and management of dermatology patients. Contribute to in-house clinical skills programmes. Act as a mentor/supervisor for nurses undertaking higher educational awards within the speciality. Contribute to the pre-registration nurses educational experience, acting as a mentor for practice placements. CLINICAL GOVERNANCE
To develop and implement clinical audit of own practice, protocols and procedures to demonstrate clinical effectiveness. Act on concerns raised by team members or service users taking appropriate action according to Trust Policies and Guidelines. Record and report incidents, accidents or complaints to the Head of Nursing and act in accordance with Trust Policy. Participate and lead in clinical research. To introduce and apply research findings to nursing practice where relevant. Act in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Code of Conduct at all times. Undertake appropriate mandatory training in infection control and comply with all Trust Infection Control policies relevant to the post, particularly with regard to the hand hygiene policy. Ensure compliance to all Trust Risk Management, Research Governance and Infection Control Policies and Procedures and abide by the Standards for Better Health. Responsible for ensuring own continuing professional development and identifying development needs within the Trust knowledge and skills development review process. Contribute to the Trusts programmes for monitoring and ensuring adherence to Clinical Standards for example NICE Guidelines, PEER Review and National Service Frameworks.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Registered Nurse Current NMC registration with no restrictions to practice Educated to Degree level, or working towards In date with NMC Revalidation Evidence of continuing professional development Mentorship - completion of in-house practice assessors' workshop for student nurses Specialist training relevant to role including Phototherapy Course, PDT and Patch Testing Course and yearly updates
Desirable
Skin surgery course
Knowledge & Experience Essential
Able to work as part of a team Evidence of leadership / management Excellent communication skills Experience working in a Dermatology setting Ability to prioritise / organise workload Able to demonstrate a high level of clinical expertise Awareness of current key issues in relation to NHS/Trust Evidence of continued progression Research awareness and a commitment to evidence-based practice
Skills Essential
Excellent written and oral communication skills Experience of service improvement and implementation Experience of undertaking audit Act as clinical/professional role model Ability to organise/manage and prioritise own workload effectively Able to make decisions for a defined patient group Supervise work of others clinical supervision of staff, students and provide training of others Venepuncture competency
Other Essential
Frequently required to exert light physical effort for several periods at a time (eg: when scrubbed in theatre) Able to assist patients with moving and handling procedures Decision making and time management Continuous concentration when dealing with difficult situations Ability to learn new skills with view to develop role Ability to provide care within the healthcare environment within own professional capabilities in times of unpredictable crisis (e.g.: COVID-19)
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship 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).
Employer details Employer name Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Address Ormskirk Hospital
Wigan Road
Ormskirk
L39 2AZ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.merseywestlancs.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)