Band 6 Clinical Nurse Specialist- Dermatology | Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

The Dermatology service is looking to recruit a highly motivated individual to deliver exceptional care for patients with chronic skin diseases.

You will work closely with, and be supported by the existing Clinical Nurse Specialists, medical team and work alongside the multidisciplinary teams.

The nursing team undertakes Nurse Led out-patient clinics including phototherapy, keloid and alopecia intralesional injections, patch testing and photodynamic therapy. The Clinical Nurse Specialist team currently help educate patients to better understand their skin disease to enable them to self-manage their skin condition, assess the psychological burden and assist in problem solving.

For the developmental post, the successful candidate will start at a band 5 and be expected to undertake a period of training, academic and professional development in order to progress to a Clinical Nurse Specialist Band 6 role. We would expect the competencies to be gained within a nine month period. The post holder will actively participate and agree a training needs analysis plan and fully engage in a developmental pathway.

We welcome candidates from all specialities with transferable skills and there are opportunities for personal and academic development within this role.

The Dermatology service is looking to recruit a highly motivated individual to deliver exceptional care for patients with chronic skin diseases. The Nurse Specialist is fundamental to the service, providing bespoke nursing care for patients and their families.

You will work closely with, and be supported by the existing Clinical Nurse Specialists, medical team and work alongside the multidisciplinary teams.

The nursing team undertakes Nurse Led out-patient clinics including phototherapy, keloid and alopecia intralesional injections, patch testing and photodynamic therapy. The Clinical Nurse Specialist team currently help educate patients to better understand their skin disease to enable them to self-manage their skin condition, assess the psychological burden and assist in problem solving.

For the developmental post, the successful candidate will start at a band 5 and be expected to undertake a period of training, academic and professional development in order to progress to a Clinical Nurse Specialist Band 6 role. We would expect the competencies to be gained within a nine month period. The post holder will actively participate and agree a training needs analysis plan and fully engage in a developmental pathway.

Working hours are office hours, flexibility and willingness to travel to other trust hospitals is required. If you are a hard working enthusiastic individual and you would relish this opportunity, we would like to hear from you.

We are a friendly CNS team with varying levels of expertise and grades. We work closely with our medical teams, operations and administration teams.

We work across the Barnet and Chase Farm Hospital sites.

We are a friendly welcoming team, with a strong educational and patient centric approach.

The nursing team undertakes Nurse Led out-patient clinics including phototherapy, keloid and alopecia intralesional injections, patch testing, hair and nail, allergy and photodynamic therapy. The Clinical Nurse Specialist team currently help educate patients to better understand their skin disease to enable them to self-manage their skin condition, assess the psychological burden and assist in problem solving.