Dermatology Senior Nurse Manager (Band 7) - Dermatology - South Warwickshire University NHS Fou ...

South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust is one of the top performing organisations within the NHS. Our staff think this is a great place to work and we hope you will agree. We have recently been rated as 'Outstanding' by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) following our most recent inspection.

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 whole county. This includes our Community Teams in North Warwickshire.

We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity. Over 6000 people work for the Trust and many of them have been here a long time. People find they don't need to go elsewhere to find a fulfilling career in healthcare.

The first thing you will notice about us is how we take our values seriously. We believe that our values underpin everything we do. If you are interested in a role with us you need to make sure our values match your own.

Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are 'Trusted to provide inclusive, 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.

Probationary Period

All new staff to the Trust will be subject to a standard 6 month probationary period, the details of which will duly follow in your contract of employment.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust is committed to creating and sustaining a positive and inclusive working environment for all our employees. Our aim is to ensure that employees are equally valued and respected and that our organisation is representative of all members of society. We define diversity as valuing everyone as an individual - we value our employees, job applicants, students, patients and visitors as people. This is reflected within our values of being Inclusive, Safe, Effective, Compassionate and Trusted.

Agile and Flexible Working

All our staff will have a work base. However the Trust operates as an Agile Working Team therefore staff may be working from home on a regular basis as required by the service. However, occasionally travel around Warwickshire and into your base will be required so access to your own transport would be helpful.

The Trust also welcome staff to work flexibly and we would welcome the conversation at interview regarding flexible working.

The Trust offer a wide range of additional benefits to staff. Anyone who joins us on a substantive basis can assess things such as the Lease Car Scheme, Electronics Scheme, Discounted Leisure and Travel, Cycle to work scheme amongst many others available.

Car Parking

The Trust have recently completed the construction of a multi-storey car park at our Warwick Hospital site which has allowed us to reduce waiting times for car parking passes.

Job overview 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.

Please note experience in dermatology is essential.

Main duties of the job 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.

Working for our organisation 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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities Professional/Clinical

Provide sound clinical leadership and develop standards and support mechanisms for sharing high quality practice within the department and Trust wide.

Ensure that staffing levels are appropriate to patient and departmental need by adjusting duty rotas and developing proposals for changes to skill mix and staff establishments accordingly to run an effective quality service.

Prioritise and delegate workload appropriately whilst monitoring and assessing performance, as well as the work of individuals and teams.

Provide visible, effective clinical leadership and management which foster teamwork across professional and organisational boundaries.

Support the clinical governance leads within the Division by contributing to the development and maintenance of governance processes i.e. investigation of clinical incidents, risk management, policies and procedures.

To have a thorough understanding of immunosuppressive, biological and systemic therapies used within dermatology disease management, including psoriasis, eczema, acne and urticaria.

To provide biologic and systemic therapy monitoring by undertaking clinical assessments of disease activity in dermatology patients, including PASI, EASI, UAS, DLQI and PEST scoring, ensuring timely recording in patient care records and ensuring ongoing monitoring or patients' eligibility criteria is met.

To respond to queries from patients in regard to biologic and systemic therapies, including delivery of repeat injections and issues relating to efficacy and safety, such as interruptions of treatment at times of inter current illness or prior to planned surgery.

To provide holistic care to all patients, assessing the wider implications of their disease and therapies and supporting patients accordingly.

To recruit, input and monitor patients onto BADBIR where eligible criteria are met.

To liaise and refer patients to other members of the multidisciplinary team, including physiotherapy, occupational therapy, podiatry, dietician and the quit smoking team.

Be competent in assessing patients' pre biologic therapy. To co-ordinate and undertake screening tests for co-morbidities (such as tuberculosis) and interpret and act on results, in liaison with clinical colleagues.

Advise on disease and symptom management for patients within the speciality, in an outpatient setting. Evaluate response to interventions and cascade to relevant colleagues.

Support patients to self-manage their condition where deemed appropriate . click apply for full job details