Dermatology Nurse Specialist

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a nurse with dermatology experience to join our small team as a Band 7 Nurse Specialist delivering high quality service to patients in Norfolk and Waveney. Candidates can expect to undertake nurse led clinics, minor surgical procedures and leadership of nurses within the team alongside the Advanced Dermatology Nurse,

• The Dermatology NurseSpecialist(DNS) will be competent to work in all nurse-led clinics. These could include a range of service-related activities such as: minor skin surgery (including suturing), cryotherapy, Photodynamic Therapy (PDT), skin cancer, isotretinoin, biologics and other systemic drug therapies.
• The DNS will provide expert evidence-based advice in relation to the care of people with dermatological conditions.
• To coordinate service provision, providing professional expertise, care and support to those needing treatment for dermatological conditions and their families.
• To ensure clinical practice is in line with the 'Dermatology Nursing Competencies: Developing dermatology nurses from novice to expert'
• To be an active member of the dermatology team and the wider professional agencies which are involved in the provision of dermatology services
• Key working relationships with all members of the multi-professional team, including the intermediate dermatology nursing team, nursing and medical staff within other specialties, allied health professionals and support workers. To promote standards of care and practice in line with Trust Policies and Guidelines
• To assist in the maintenance and development of systems and strategies to promote and enhance the delivery of care to the patient group.
• To actively engage in promoting the best standards of clinical care and cost-effective delivery of that care including medicines management and resource utilisation.
  
  We want to attract the best and brightest people to work with us and that means we will look after you from the moment you apply for a role at the Trust and throughout your career with us. Our staff are central to everything we do, and we believe that investing in you is crucial if we want to enable you to reach your full potential.