Are you ready to challenge yourself in within a management role?
We are currently seeking a compassionate, skilled, and motivated Band 6 Deputy Sister/Charge Nurse to join our Dermatology team.
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced nurse looking to develop their management skills but also enhance their expertise in the anatomy of skin and contribute to the care of patients with a wide range of skin conditions.
The role will involve staff management and service development across the trust sites, we currently run services covering York, Malton, Selby and Scarborough and are currently looking to widen this to Bridlington. The applicant must be willing to travel when required.
Provide leadership to the clinical team, developing new rotas/ways of working
Line management of junior staff cross-site
To collaborate in the development, implementation and audit of nursing guidelines, standards, policies, protocols and care pathways within Dermatology
To contribute to the departmental audit and emerging initiatives
Provide dermatological education to patients, carers and families
Partake in and assist in theatre for minor operations
Assist consultant dermatologists during out-patient clinics
Implement and change care plans with a holistic approach
Liaise and communicate with other members of the nursing and multi-disciplinary team
Be aware of and demonstrate practice based on current advances in nursing practice and research
Contribute to meeting the learning needs of all other team members
Demonstrate a continuing process of attaining educational, research, clinical and leadership
Being the first point of contact to people who may need wound assessments and being able to assess, monitor and deliver wound care advise and initiating action as required
Set, monitor, and seek to continuously improve standards and the quality of patient care, including those standards defined in the National Benchmarks for Essential Care
Manage the staffing of a number of sites ensuring additional requirements are highlighted to the Dermatology Sister
Our Benefits
We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
- Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
- 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
- A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager.
- A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
- Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
- NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
- An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
- Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers
For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Katy Maskell Job title: Dermatology Deputy Sister/Charge Nurse Email address:
[email protected] Telephone number: 01904 726048