Staff Nurse Band 5 Dermatology Stockport Service | Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our supportive and dedicated Dermatology team as a Band 5 Staff Nurse!

We are looking for a compassionate and motivated nurse to contribute to our growing Dermatology service, which operates across two sites: Altrincham and Stockport.

This role includes the added responsibility of providing Registered Nurse (RN) cover for the Neurology Clinics held at the Altrincham site, making it ideal for a nurse eager to diversify their clinical skills.

The post holder will be responsible for the smooth running of the clinics / theatre sessions within the Dermatology Outpatients Departments including supervision and development of untrained staff and supporting patients, family and carers.

Expectation to progress towards competencies for administering of Phototherapy Treatments.

Communications and Relationships

1. To communicate with people in an appropriate manner to ensure level of understanding incorporates preferred ways of communicating, culture and background. To effectively communicate complex and sensitive information.

2. To agree the arrangements for communication with the patient/family/carer, document these as per Trust policy and the patients right to confidentiality. To influence and prioritise the development of knowledge, ideas and work practice in self and others

Analytical and Judgemental Skills

1. To undertake data collection effectively using the agreed system To use judgemental skills to decide upon and recommend best course of action including escalation as appropriate.

2. Undertake initial patient assessments, considering their health, safety and wellbeing and devising and delivering care plans.

Management and Organisational skills

1. To practice in accordance with the professional, ethical and legal framework for nursing.

2. To discuss and agree short, medium or long term goals, prioritise care and develop plans with the patient, family carer and health care team

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential tomake a differenceand we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values -care,appreciateandinspire- to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

This vacancy is open to those who have a current NMC PIN to practice as a Registered Nurse or Midwife in the UK, or those who are currently enrolled on a course which means they expect to receive their full NMC Pin within the next 2-3 months.

Please note an NMC PRN Pin is not a full NMC Pin and would not fulfil the essential criteria for this role.

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To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website:www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

We recognise that many people find interviews daunting and the conventional interview approach, of unseen questions, often impacts performance on the day. We are therefore piloting sending interview questions, to candidates, in advance.

This vacancy is within one of our pilot areas therefore if you are invited for interview you will receive your interview questions in advance of your interview date. Feedback on this process will also be requested to help our teams understand and evaluate your recruitment experience.