Staff Nurse - Dermatology

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our supportive and dedicated Dermatology Team as a Band 5 Staff Nurse. We are looking for a compassionate and motivated nurse to contribute to our growing Dermatology Service, which operates across 2 sites: Altrincham and Stockport. This role includes the added responsibility of providing Registered Nurse (RN) cover for the Neurology Clinics held at the Altrincham site, making it ideal for a nurse eager to diversify their clinical skills.

Main duties of the job:

• The post holder will be responsible for the smooth running of the clinics/theatre sessions within the Dermatology Outpatients Department including supervision and development of untrained staff and supporting patients, family and carers.
• Expectation to progress towards competencies for administering Phototherapy treatments.

Communication and Relationships:

• To communicate with people in an appropriate manner to ensure level of understanding incorporates preferred ways of communication, culture and background.
• To effectively communicate complex and sensitive information.
• To agree the arrangements for communication with patients/family/carer, document these as per Trust policy and the patients' right to confidentiality.
• To influence and prioritise the development of knowledge, ideas and work practice in self and others.

Analytical and Judgemental Skills:

• To undertake data collection effectively using the agreed system.
• To use judgemental skills to decide upon and recommend best course of action including escalation as appropriate.
• Undertake initial patient assessments, considering their health, safety and wellbeing, devising and delivering care plans.

Management and Organisational Skills:

• To practice in accordance with the professional, ethical and legal framework for nursing.
• To discuss and agree short, medium or long term goals, prioritise care and develop plans with patient, family, carer and health care team.

Working for our organisation:

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives. As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners.

We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and are always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate, and inspire to join our team. In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities:

This vacancy is open to those who have a current NMC PIN to practice as a Registered Nurse in the UK, or those who are currently enrolled on a course which means they expect to receive their full NMC PIN within the next 2-3 months. Please note an NMC PRN PIN is not a full NMC PIN and would not fulfil the essential criteria for this role.

The NCA can no longer accept applications from International Nurses and Midwives who are yet to complete all competencies needed to receive a full NMC PIN to practice in the UK as we have paused our OSCE programme indefinitely.

To learn more about how you can gain a full NMC PIN to be eligible to apply for our vacancies in the future, please see the NMC website.

Person specification:

Essential / desirable:

• Essential criteria: Extensive post qualified experience, Full NMC PIN
• Desirable criteria: Dermatology/surgical experience, Co-ordinator on ward, Knowledge of dermatology conditions, Outpatient experience

Essential and desirable:

• Essential criteria: Extensive experience or experience working in Dermatology Outpatient Department
• Desirable criteria: Theatre experience / Phototherapy experience

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust does not accept unsolicited CVs from recruitment agencies and will not be liable for fees for candidates submitted speculatively.

We understand the importance of balancing work and home life. We are committed to supporting flexible working for our people wherever possible and all our colleagues are given the opportunity to discuss potential for flexible working.

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) serves a diverse population, and each Care Organisation works hard to ensure all services are accessible and fair. We respect the value of difference. So, our aim is to employ a workforce representative of the communities we serve. Regardless of age, disability, gender, marital status, trans status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, religion or belief, all are welcome.

We also warmly welcome interest from serving and ex-personnel, and their relatives. Please identify that you are a member of the armed forces community on your application form to be entitled to a guaranteed interview (subject to essential criteria being met). As a Disability Confident Employer, guaranteed interviews are also available to disabled applicants when essential role requirements have been met.

For posts advertised on a fixed term contract basis, we will offer secondments only for NHS appointments. Fixed term contracts will only be offered for external non-NHS appointments.

In applying for this post, you give the Trust permission to use your data for recruitment purposes. Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should we receive sufficient applications or if it is filled via the internal redeployment process.