Dermatology Specialist Nurse - Chronic Disease Management

The post holder will be expected to be an effective clinical leader and working closely with the multidisciplinary team to identify new areas of potential development for nurse led services for patients with chronic disease.
Responsibilities will include the management and delivery of direct clinical care to patients, this will include; review, assessment, provision of education, advice, emotional and psychological support and counselling regarding range of treatment options. In additon the successful applicant will play an integral role in facilitating the Homecare Biologics care pathway and should possess the non-medical prescribing qualification (V300).
In undertaking this role, the post holder will ensure compliance with Trust clinical frameworks and essence of care, to ensure the delivery of the highest quality care to patients and support team members to embrace best practice and new models of working., To provide clinical and professional leadership and expertise in the speciality of dermatology, fostering a culture of continuous learning within each of the clinical areas.
Provides advice and guidance to other external healthcare providers, GP's, Community services and other healthcare professionals (advice line)
in consultation with the Consultant Team, develop, initiate and facilitate
clinical care pathways for patients suffering with Chronic Disease,
establishing and promoting clinical excellence through using evidence based practice.
Following the development of Chronic Disease services, ensure that staff personal development portfolios are maintained and that appropriate advice is given to the Matron and the Divisional Management Team to develop the Divisions Training Plan.
Working with the Matron, Divisional HR support, to ensure that appropriate mechanisms for the recording, monitoring, and management of attendance re in place in accordance with the Trust's policies and procedures.
In line with the Chief Nursing Officer's 10 Key Roles and in accordance with the Trust Policy for Nurse Prescribing to prescribe from an agreed formulary.
Responsiblility for the establishment and maintenance of specialist nurse led follow up clinics, providing advice, education and support for patients presenting with Dermatological disease.

An exciting opportunity has become available in our Dermatology Department for a highly motivated and enthusiastic Band 7 Dermatology Clinical Nurse Specialist (Chronic Disease Management).
The successful candidate will be required to work independently within a broad occupational framework.

Working for our organisation
Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWBT) is an integrated care organisation with a budget of approximately £600 million and over 7,000 staff. Diversity and social care is at the core of what we do as the Trust provides Community and Acute Services to over half a million people in an urban centre that demands massive regeneration and has substantial premature mortality.
Our new acute hospital, the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH), opens this year and will provide care to our local population from first class, purpose-built premises. As a result, the base of this role may change to MMUH . If this is applicable to your role, you will be informed during the recruitment process and continue your application with this understanding. The development of the new hospital will play an important role in the regeneration of the wider area and in improving the lives of local people and reducing health inequalities.
We have three strategic objectives:
1. Our People - to cultivate and sustain happy, productive and engaged staff
2. Our Patients - to be good or outstanding in everything we do
3. Our Population - to work seamlessly with our partners to improve lives, As a major employer in the Black Country and West Birmingham region we are committed to supporting all employees to achieve a healthy work life balance. We want the Black Country and West Birmingham region to be the best place to work and as such will consider all requests to work flexibly taking into account personal and individual circumstances alongside the needs of the service. We encourage all prospective applicants to discuss their individual circumstances with the Recruiting Manager as part of the on-boarding process.

NHS AfC: Band 7
Sandwell & West Birmingham NHS Trust is a friendly, integrated healthcare provider focused on improving the life chances and health outcomes of our diverse population.
We have three strategic objectives:
People: To cultivate and sustain happy, productive and engaged staff;
Patients: To be good or outstanding at everything we do;
Population: To work seamlessly with partners to improve lives;
We run services from Sandwell, City and Rowley Regis Hospitals, Birmingham & Midland Eye Centre, Birmingham Treatment Centre, the Lyng and Leasowes Intermediate Care Centre. Our GP practices and community teams provide care in schools, healthcare centres and at home.
Our next milestone is opening the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH), a once in a career opportunity to shape care transformation within and beyond the hospital walls.
Developing and caring for our People is fundamental. We were one of the first Trusts to provide the Real Living Wage, as well as a Live and Work scheme to support people at risk of homelessness into paid work and training. We offer a range of staff benefits, health & wellbeing support and will help you to bring your ambition to life through our bespoke training and development programmes. As "People" is one of our three strategic objectives, we make a continued commitment to prioritise support for all our colleagues.
Healthcare services have a significant impact on the environment. We are committed to embedding sustainable practices. We expect all colleagues to support the delivery of our Green Strategic Plan and to drive positive changes in their department.