Teledermatology Support Worker

Thisrolewill supportthelaunch ofanewUrgent Suspected Cancer (USC)teledermclinic within Mersey and West Lancashire Trust (MWL). The post holder will have the opportunity to work closely with a wider team to implementanefficientpatientpathwayexperience. The post holder will be responsible for taking telederm pictures for patients referredbytheirGPtotheteledermservices,uploadingtheimagesandprocessing them through the digital platformprovider. The post holder will work within the Medical Photography Department, but theirmain role will be directed by the Dermatology department and will primarily be the undertakingof taking telederm pictures as above.

To demonstrate excellent verbal communication through the ability to give basic informationabout the Telederm process and support to individuals and to modify the approach to individual needs of thepatients.

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 9000 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites. We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care. Our services: Acute Care Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites. Primary Care Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital. Community Services Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation, freeing up space for more unwell patients. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre. Specialist Regional Services We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales. Achievements:

• Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
• Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
• National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme