Senior Staff Nurse

Job overview

Senior Staff Nurse Band 6 , 37.5 hours per week

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our team in Dermatology.  We are a specialist surgical department caring for patients with a variety of Dermatology conditions.  You will be welcomed into a friendly team with a variety of tasks to fill your day.

You will be expected to provide effective clinical leadership to facilitate the delivery of patient care without supervision. Ensure that the highest standard of care is delivered to patients in the Dermatology department providing continuing assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of nursing care. Provide expert nursing advice to the MDT, and co-ordinate a training programme for nursing staff.

This job is based at Hilltop heights but will require support across the West Cumberland Hospital dermatology team also by effectively prioritising the demand

Main duties of the job

Main duties of the job

• Manage and provide all aspects of patient care. Maintaining Privacy and dignity of all patients. Adhering to trust and department policies.
• Act in accordance with the NMC code of professional conduct and demonstrates trust core values and behaviours.
• Demonstrate practice based on current advances in nursing practice and research.
• Develop and establish evidence-based practice that contributes to the development and evaluation of nursing procedures in the unit.
• Undertake extended role skills as required, e.g. administration of medication, venepuncture, light therapy etc…
• Direct patient care by assessing, analysing patient data obtained from observations, blood results, and monitoring equipment and acting on those accordingly. Recognising the deteriorating patient and escalating to clinicians.
• Advise and recommend nursing interventions and changes to patient care following assessment.
• Comply with infection prevention and control procedures at all times

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

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Disclosure and Barring Service:

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.

The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:

Standard Check: £21.50 + Administration cost of £6.50 = £28.00. Deducted from salary over following 4 months or one off payment.

Enhanced Check: £49.50 + administration cost of £6.50 = £56.00. Deducted from salary over following 4 months or one off payment.

NCIC can offer successful future employees the following benefits:

27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years

Flexible working Scheme

NHS Discounts*

Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work*

Excellent opportunities for development*

Competitive NHS Pension scheme

Vivup is a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems

*Subject to eligibility

Important Information

Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.

If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.

Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date