Dermatology surgical CNS

Job description

Detailed job description and main responsibilities
• Adhere to Department of Health and NMC guidelines for practice requirements and standards, for example, safe handling, administration, storage and custody of medicinal products.
• Adhere to Trust guidelines, policies and procedures.
• Manage and coordinate nurse-led dermatology clinics, including assessment, treatment, and follow-up appointments.
• Undertake comprehensive patient assessments, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care.
• Support the diagnosis and management of patients with complex dermatological conditions.
• Work closely with Consultants and the wider multidisciplinary team to ensure high standards of patient care.
• Provide specialist wound management and post-operative follow-up.
• Support patients through skin cancer pathways, ensuring excellent communication and continuity of care.

Deliver patient education and health promotion to improve outcomes and self-management

Person specification

essential

Essential criteria

• on the live NMC register part 1
• has completed a relevant degree in Nursing Studies/Health Sciences
• Have successfully taken or willing to undertake specialist practice or a specialist Dermatology course

Desirable criteria

• Non-Medical Nurse Prescriber (v300)
• Advanced communication skills training.
• Teaching and Assessment qualification

Experience

Essential criteria

• Demonstrable experience working as a Clinical Nurse Specialist, Specialist Practitioner, or senior nurse within a surgical setting.
• Experience of managing complex patient pathways and coordinating multidisciplinary care
• Experience providing specialist advice and support to patients, families, and healthcare professionals.

Desirable criteria

• Experience leading service improvement projects.
• Experience of research activities and implementing evidence-based practice.
• Experience of managing and supervising staff.

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Ability to independently manage a defined caseload.
• Ability to prioritise and coordinate patient care across acute and community settings
• Competence in managing surgical patients throughout diagnosis, treatment, recovery, and follow-up.

Desirable criteria

• Advanced clinical examination skills.
• Experience delivering specialist procedures relevant to the surgical specialty.
• Experience of managing and supervising staff.

personel skills

Essential criteria

• Ability to work autonomously and within a multidisciplinary team.
• Professional, compassionate, and patient-focused approach.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills. • Resilient, adaptable, and able to manage change.

Desirable criteria

• Innovative and proactive approach to service development.
• Ability to drive and sustain improvements in patient care.
• Professional, compassionate, and patient-focused approach.

It is an exciting time to join Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. We run two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Our 7,500 staff provide high quality care for a growing population of around 700,000 across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas.

You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. Travel between hospital sites may be required. We have state-of-the art facilities placing us at the heart of cutting edge health care. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.

All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering their first six months in post.

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