Sister/Charge Nurse - Dermatology Outpatients

NHS AfC: Band 6

Main area Dermatology - Outpatients Grade NHS AfC: Band 6 Contract Fixed term: 12 months (Secondments will be considered) Hours

• Full time
• Flexible working

37.5 hours per week Job ref 372-MED2404

Employer Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Calderdale Royal Hospital Town Halifax Salary £37,338 - £44,962 pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 20/04/:59 Interview date 30/04/2025

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust (CHFT) are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics.

We are committed to recruiting to our values. Leading One Culture of Care underpins our values by creating an environment, tone and behaviours across all parts of the Trust that are fundamentally rooted in compassionate care.

We are open to considering a wide range of flexible working arrangements. There are opportunities to flex the days of the week, hours and times of work and place of work including: part-time, job-share, flexible working hours and the possibility to work from home when appropriate. Please talk to us during the interview process to discuss any flexibility that you may require.

Job overview

Are you a Registered Nurse looking for a new fixed term opportunity? We are looking for a Band 6 to join our team. Are you enthusiastic, conscientious and ambitious, looking to join a forward thinking department in our aim of providing excellent patient care?

The department is based at the Calderdale Royal Hospital, but will involve working cross site between both our hospitals.

We are looking for a candidate with experience in Dermatology, who is passionate about the speciality.

The successful candidate will have excellent clinical and communication skills, be innovative and embrace change, and will provide positive leadership.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care to patients within the dermatology service. To provide clinical and managerial leadership for nursing and support staff across both sites, ensuring equity of the service.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• To provide clinical and managerial leadership for nursing and support within the department.
• To take a lead on clinical practice and departmental issues.
• To work clinically in all areas of the department.
• To work within the NMC code of professional practice, and within policies, procedures and guidelines of Calderdale & Huddersfield NHS Trust.
• To ensure that high standards of nursing care are given, and act when standards are not being maintained.
• Act as clinical role model, ensuring clinical expertise and practice is enhanced.
• To participate in the assessing, planning, implementation and evaluation of individualised programmes of care.
• To clearly present the patients point of view to others, including promoting and protecting the interest and dignity of patients.
• Establish and maintain effective communication within the multidisciplinary team, including contributing to effective communication concerning the specialism.
• Lead the team towards local, divisional and Trust objectives.
• To work in clinics as required.
• Ensure clinics are run in an efficient and timely way.
• To take an active role in risk assessment, supporting implementation of strategies to minimise risk.
• Ensuring incidents and near misses are reported, through promoting a no blame culture.
• To establish and maintain effective communication, both verbal and written.
• To be aware of team members skills and capabilities and be able to delegate tasks appropriately.
• Act as an innovative and enthusiastic role model, providing leadership, guidance and advice to staff on operational & professional issues.
• Assist the Department Manager in ensuring the department has appropriate Link nurses and support them undertaking that role.
• To work within the NMC code of Professional practice, and within the policies, procedures and guidelines of Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Trust.
• To provide mentorship and preceptorship as required, supporting the Department Manager in providing a suitable & effective learning environment for students.
• To take responsibility for own continuing professional development and performance, including identifying own development needs and maintain own portfolio in accordance with re-registration requirements.
• To support the development of other team members.
• Develop and manage the outpatient team, ensuring staffing and resources are kept within budget.
• Coordinate the service to achieve equity across both sites.
• To manage verbal complaints and refer on when unable to resolve, encouraging junior staff to be proactive in the management of verbal / potential complaints.
• To participate in investigation of incidents and complaints as required, including preparing detailed reports and letters to complainants.
• Share lessons learned with the team to improve patient care.
• To recognise, manage and prevent areas of conflict, escalating where necessary.
• Take an active role in the recruitment and selection of junior staff.
• Ensure that all staff are assisted in meeting mandatory training requirements.
• Attend and participate in meetings as required, including providing feedback and disseminating information as appropriate.
• Participate in monitoring of sickness and absence, and act accordingly within trust policies.
• Be responsible for the formulation of team Roster.
• Be proactive in the development of clinical area, supporting management team in business planning process / service development, through contribution of new ideas to improve patient care / experience.
• To have a high degree of budgetary awareness and support the management team in the management of the budget and resources.
• Actively encourage staff awareness of budgetary restrictions and stock control.

Person specification QUALIFICATIONS / TRAINING

• Post-Graduate Certificate in Advanced Practice Modules.
• Management Certificate.

KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE & EXPERTISE

• Currently working in speciality.
• Working knowledge and clinical management of patients specific to role.
• Evidence of self-development/clinical knowledge.
• Up-to-date professional knowledge.
• Experience of evidence-based practice.
• Experience in a Band 6 Development Role.
• Leadership Course.

COMMUNICATION AND RELATIONSHIPS (INCLUDING MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES)

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proven ability to lead a team.
• Experience of change management.

Our vision is to provide One Culture of Care for one another in order that we can provide compassionate care for the people who use our services. We are passionate about creating a workplace where we work together to get results, encouraging colleagues to have their say, in order to co-create the change we want to see. We take pride in the diversity of our workforce that's why we encourage applications from all. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants.

Please ensure your application is submitted with referees who can verify your employment/education history over the last three years and include valid email addresses for them. We will request electronic Factual Employment References from your previous employers. These references will be requested before you are issued with an unconditional offer of employment letter.

If you are appointed to a post, information will also be transferred into the NHS Electronic Staff Records system. The Inter-Authority Transfer (IAT) process is a critical and beneficial component of ESR and following interview your previous NHS employment data, if applicable will be transferred from your current / most recent employer.

You may be required to undertake a DBS. The Trust will administer the DBS check on your behalf and will recover the cost (Enhanced £54.40, Standard £26.40 or Basic £26.40) from your salary when you commence in post (including Internal staff). You will also be required to participate in the DBS Update Service and pay the £16 cost per year. This is a condition of your employment.

CHFT is part of the West Yorkshire Association of Acute Trusts (WYAAT), a collaborative of the NHS hospital trusts from across West Yorkshire and Harrogate working together to provide the best possible care for our patients.

If you have any questions please contact for assistance.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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