What are the responsibilities and job description for the Junior Charge Nurse Dermatology Outpatients position at Wales Medicines Strategy Group?

Main area : Dermatology

Grade : NHS AfC : Band 6

Contract : Permanent

Hours : Full time - 37.5 hours per week (7 day service)

Job ref : 289-SC-2383

Employer : Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Employer type : NHS

Site : Chelsea and Westminster Hospital

Town : London

Salary : £44,806 - £53,134 per annum incl. HCAS

Salary period : Yearly

Closing : 03 / 03 / 2025 23 : 59

NHS AfC : Band 6

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Junior Charge Nurse / Sister to join our dynamic and friendly team in a well-established department. To meet the ongoing demand on the service, this outpatients unit is open 7 days.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated and well-organised individual who has significant experience in Dermatology and would like to progress professionally within this specialty. The post holder will have excellent communication skills and will deputise for their manager, coordinating the day-to-day clinical, managerial and educational requirements in the area, whilst delivering and overseeing high standards of specialist care to patients who attend our busy department with a wide range of Dermatological conditions. The post holder will require significant Dermatology experience and be responsible for delivering care in all areas of Dermatology Outpatients such as Day care / Phototherapy, assisting in theatre during minor operations and MOH’s, providing clinical knowledge and expertise to their team, whilst coordinating and delivering high-quality care. You will act as a role model and support to the rest of the team using your own initiative and problem-solving skills. You will need to be flexible and resilient in order to cope with the demands of the service.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be a clearly identifiable senior clinical and managerial staff member, and team leader. They will have significant experience and be responsible for delivering care in all areas of Dermatology Outpatients such as Day care / Phototherapy, assisting in theatre during minor operations, providing clinical knowledge and expertise to their team, whilst coordinating and delivering high-quality care. They will be a role model and lead on specific projects / management functions as delegated by the Clinic Senior Sister or Matron. They will uphold the identified Trust values at all times.

In this role as Senior Sister / Junior Charge Nurse, they will be the assigned deputy for their manager, coordinating the clinical, managerial and education requirements for the area on a day-to-day basis.

Working for our organisation

Proud of our workforce :

Our 7,500 staff are recruited from local communities and around the world.
Our staff rate us second among acute trusts in London as a place to work.
Despite challenges in the NHS, our low staff vacancy rate remains significantly better than the national average.
We are passionate about the health and wellbeing of our staff with a huge support offer, including our nationally-recognised free back-up care scheme and Timewise accreditation as a flexible employer.
We love to develop our people, offering a range of development programmes and apprenticeships, with our healthcare support worker apprentices winning Apprentice of the Year for two years running.
We offer a fantastic range of salary sacrifice schemes, from season ticket loans, bicycles and vehicles, to gym memberships, home electronics and holidays.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Clinical Responsibilities

Phototherapy – will possess certificate of course attendance and be signed off as competent.

Complex application of and coordination of Dermatological treatments including Day care treatments.

Long term condition management including experience of providing holistic support to individuals living with chronic health care needs.

Wound care and advice including suture removal.

Administering medications including injections.

Maintaining good time management and personal organisation.

Providing cover for colleagues in all clinical areas as required.

Leadership and Management

Manage the day-to-day staffing arrangements and rotas, to ensure safe levels of practice.

Be a shift coordinator on a regular basis where appropriate.

Ensure all staff are aware of and adhere to all trust Protocols of care.

Take continuing responsibility for the Ward / Department in absence of the manager.

Lead and manage their own clinical team within general clinical areas, and of the total team in the absence of the manager, in line with Trust values.

Please see attached job description and person specification to this advert for further details.

Person specification

Education and Qualifications

Registered Nurse (Adult or child as appropriate)

Degree or working towards

Post Registration qualification relevant to area of specialty or equivalent experience

Able to deliver Patch Testing within competency

Able to deliver photodynamic therapy independently

Experience

18 months post-registration experience at Band 5 level in area

Wide variety of clinical experience in Dermatology Outpatients

Experience in leading all or part of a clinical team in practice

Able to deliver Phototherapy independently

Complex application of and coordination of topical treatments

Experience in wound care / dressings

Able to deliver Patch Testing within competency

Able to deliver photodynamic therapy independently

Skills and Knowledge

Proven clinical knowledge linked to area of specialty, and excellence in care delivery

Proven knowledge of safety issues through clinical governance and risk management

Proven leadership and deputising skills within the clinical area

Clinical decision-making skills and ability to prioritise workload

Knowledge of current challenging and issues in nursing

Ability to problem-solve

Ability to manage difficult situations

Ability to work under pressure

Able to work autonomously as well as part of a team

Excellent interpersonal skills

Knowledge of budgets

Experience of change management

Able to appraise self and others effectively

Ability and knowledge in delivering Iontophoresis

Important

The closing date given is a guide only. There may be some occasions when we have to close a vacancy once sufficient applications have been received. You are therefore advised to submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

Please check your emails regularly as this is how we will communicate with you throughout the recruitment process.

If you have not heard from us within 3 weeks after the closing date, we regret that this usually means your application was not successful.

In submitting an application, you authorise the Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process, should you be appointed to the post.

During the recruitment process your identity documentation (i.e. passport, driving licence, visa etc.) will be scanned using a device which recognises UV, infrared and machine-readable zone security features of the documents provided.

Employment at the Trust is offered subject to successful completion of a six-month probationary period.

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.

Name : Nicola Poveda

Job title : Matron for Ron Johnson, GDU and Dermatology

Email address : nicola.poveda@nhs.net

Telephone number : 07584337154

Additional information

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Salary : $44,806 - $53,134

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