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Job summary

Main area
Dermatology
Grade
Band 5
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Day and night shifts are expected)
Job ref
236-SCO-NM471-25
Employer
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Salford Royal Hospital
Town
Salford
Salary
£31,049 - £37,796 Pa pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
Today at 23:59

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Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust logo

Dermatology/Rheumatology Staff Nurse

Band 5

Job overview

We are excited to encourage you to join an expanding and successful Dermatology/Rheumatology team, where you will be responsible for the smooth running of a specialist ward and Phototherapy clinics.

This role includes the supervision and development of pre-registration nurses, recently registered nurses, and supporting staff. You will support service users, their families, loved ones, and carers in the assessment of their care needs, ensuring effective communication is always maintained, and providing the best possible evidence-based care.

Our Phototherapy service is split over 3 sites, Salford Care Organisation, Fairfield General Hospital, and Stockport Hospital – Kingsgate branch, where we rotate staff to gain a wide range of Dermatology experience. The specialist ward is based in Salford Care Organisation which has recently been accredited as one of the best performing wards in the Northern Care Alliance.

We will provide specialist training in Dermatology and Rheumatology treatments, including a nationally accredited, multiple day, training course in delivering Phototherapy treatment to treat a range of Dermatology issues.

Main duties of the job

We are excited to encourage you to join an expanding and successful Dermatology/Rheumatology team, where you will be responsible for the smooth running of a specialist ward and Phototherapy clinics.

This role includes the supervision and development of pre-registration nurses, recently registered nurses, and supporting staff. You will support service users, their families, loved ones, and carers in the assessment of their care needs, ensuring effective communication is always maintained, and providing the best possible evidence-based care.

Our Phototherapy service is split over 3 sites, Salford Care Organisation, Fairfield General Hospital, and Stockport Hospital – Kingsgate branch, where we rotate staff to gain a wide range of Dermatology experience. The specialist ward is based in Salford Care Organisation which has recently been accredited as one of the best performing wards in the Northern Care Alliance.

We will provide specialist training in Dermatology and Rheumatology treatments, including a nationally accredited, multiple day, training course in delivering Phototherapy treatment to treat a range of Dermatology issues.

Working for our organisation

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 to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire – 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.  

Learn more about us in our Candidate Information Pack (opens in existing window)

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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

Person specification

Shortlisting Criteria

Essential criteria
  • NMC Registration
  • IT literate
  • Adult Nursing Degree or equivalent.
Desirable criteria
  • Dermatology Experience
  • Outpatient clinic experience
  • Coordinating experience
  • Phototherapy Training

Shortlisting Criteria

Essential criteria
  • Registered Nurse with NMC Pin
Desirable criteria
  • Dermatology experience

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardFair Train work experience quality standard - gold standardVeteran AwareApprenticeships logoWorkplace Wellbeing Charter LogoArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardDisability confident employerTime to changeStep into healthGM Good Employment Charter

Applicant requirements

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.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Tony Coia
Job title
Ward/Department Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01612061897
Additional information

Ward M3

01612064012

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