Dermatology Senior Nurse Manager

An exciting opportunity to become the Nurse manager of the Dermatology Unit at SWFT, the post holder will be responsible for overseeing the running of the unit and management of nursing team whilst also supporting the service clinically.

We have recently located to a new premises in the centre of Warwick, this a newly refurbished unit which houses our dermatology team including consultants and secretaries.

In partnership with the Dermatology team the post holder will lead on and develop, implement and evaluate a seamless specialist service for dermatology patients who are being treated with systemic agents, phototherapy , minor procedures and biologic agents.

The role requires close collaboration with all staff within the department, to ensure that a comprehensive dermatology service is delivered and further developed within the OPD and outreach services covering the South Warwickshire locations in Stratford and Warwick., Be a clinically based practitioner who will provide managerial and clinical leadership to Dermatology staff in the delivery of evidence-based client centred care in both the dermatology unit and outpatient environment.

In partnership with the Dermatology team, lead on and develop, implement and evaluate a seamless specialist service for dermatology patients who are being treated with systemic agents, phototherapy and biologic agents.

The role requires close collaboration with all staff within the department, to ensure that a comprehensive dermatology service is delivered and further developed within the OPD and outreach services covering the South Warwickshire locations in Stratford and Warwick.

Have responsibility for operational line management of the clinical area responsibility and the provision of nursing leadership ensuring the effective use of resources and the development & maintenance of the highest standards of care and efficient service delivery.

Be responsible for the delivery of RTT and cancer targets within the Dermatology remit.

Manage departmental staff including appraisal, rostering, recruitment and selection and the supervision of learners.

Be responsible for ensuring all care is delivered according to Trust Policies and Procedures maintaining contemporaneous and accurate records. By utilising clinical audit, research, supervision of practice and teaching they will monitor and improve standards of care by efficient and effective use of resources/ funding.

Come and join a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC. South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust have been rated as outstanding following our latest inspection by the CQC and we are recruiting new staff to come and help us improve even further.

We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the county. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity.

Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are 'Trusted to provide safe, effective and compassionate care'. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn't matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.