Nursing Associate Dermatology

Job overview

Is your passion to provide excellent patient centred care? Are you career minded with drive and enthusiasm? Do you enjoy playing a key role within the multidisciplinary team in an ever-advancing speciality? If you answer yes, then we're looking for you to join us at University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay Trust.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for enthusiastic Nurses to join our dynamic Dermatology Team working cross bay.

This is a developing service, and we are searching for motivated and enthusiastic individuals. Ideally you would have a background in Dermatology however we welcome applications from any interested candidates.

We are looking for Registered Nursing Associates who deliver compassionate, professional, skilled and effective person centred, evidence-based nursing care by working within a multidisciplinary team, developing collaborative, needs based care through assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation.

Main duties of the job

We strive to achieve the best possible outcomes and experiences for our patients and for our staff and we are seeking nurses with those same qualities to continue to deliver the great care that we strive to provide every day.

You will be based at RLI but will be required at times to travel across bay. You will be trained to carry out Nurse Led Clinics such as phototherapy and day care and will be involved in the development of the Dermatology service across the Morecambe Bay area.

There are opportunities to develop your confidence and your clinical skills in a supportive environment, to building and extend your existing managerial and clinical knowledge.

We are committed to continuing professional development of our staff and as part of our Dermatology Team, you will have many opportunities to develop.

The post holder will deliver all relevant aspects of patient care in a caring, compassionate and sensitive manner. They will work towards being able to run their own clinics and work independently. Work closely with the medical team and Clinical Nurse Specialists, also contributing to the clinical governance process. Act as a mentor/preceptor to junior staff, with specific responsibility for pre-registration students. The post holder will take delegated responsibility for the management of the clinical team and the maintenance of high standards of quality patient care.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further details on the advertised position and the principal job duties/responsibilities, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification found under the supporting documents section. Additional information about the University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay can be accessed on our website.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.