Dermatology Phototherapy Nurse | Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

About this job

Opportunity for an experienced phototherapy nurse with an interest in dermatology who is willing to develop their skills and knowledge with view to progressing.

Responsibilities:

• Assessment and delivery of care needs, ensuring a coordinated and comprehensive service for patients with general dermatology skin conditions.
• Support and undertake nurse-led phototherapy sessions, recording patients’ treatment plans, cumulative doses and adverse events.
• Adhere to local risk assessments and protocols to avoid risk of litigation, harm to patients from UV burns and exposure to staff and visitors.
• Assist in the management and organisation of work within the clinical area.
• Provide expert nursing advice and support to patients, relatives/carers regarding their skin conditions.
• Teach, support and develop colleagues within the Dermatology setting.
• Act in a manner consistent with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and Trust Policies and Procedures.
• Develop new skills, knowledge and competencies relevant to the sphere of work and speciality.
• Work as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Provide psychological support for patients and relatives/carers.
• Participate in health promotion activities to raise professional and public awareness of skin disease.
• Deal effectively and sensitively with patient issues, collaborating with PALS/complaints service as appropriate.
• Ensure all records relating to patient care are accurate, clear, concise and legible.
• Ensure adherence to the Trust Medicines Policy and the NMC Standards for the Administration of Medicines.
• Participate in audits of practice including infection prevention and control initiatives.
• Maintain effective communication links with all levels of staff within the trust and external agencies.
• Create a learning environment for all grades of staff and act as a mentor/assessor of competence.
• Possess expert clinical knowledge appropriate to area of responsibility and base own practice on current literature and research.
• Use professional judgement and initiative to promote safe practice.
• Be responsible for own professional registration/development.
• Participate in appraisals and personal reviews.
• Concentrate for long periods and respond to unpredictable patient and staff demands.
• Always maintain contemporaneous patient records which are completed with registration number.

Qualifications and Experience

Not provided in the original, but the person specification below outlines the criteria against which the application will be assessed.

Benefits

Benefits include flexible working, 27‑33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.

Our Commitment to Equality

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage.