The post is based at Broadgreen Hospital in Dermatology Outpatients department

Band 7 nurse to work within the dermatology outpatients and be a core member of the Dermatology MDT team

They will undertake nurse led clinics

Main duties of the job

To provide education. counselling and support to patients with chronic skin conditions

To provide a nurse led clinic service, monitoring disease progress and efficacy of immunosuppressive and biological drug therapy to Dermatology patients.To provide education, counselling and support to patients with chronic skin conditions

About us

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust.

The merger provides an opportunity to reconfigure services in a way that provides the best healthcare services to the city and improves the quality of care and health outcomes that patients experience.

The Trust runs Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

It serves a core population of around 630,000 people across Merseyside as well as providing a range of highly specialist services to a catchment area of more than two million people in the North West region and beyond.

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Job description

Job responsibilities

please see attached JD

Ensure that all existing procedures and protocols relating to the care of patients are reviewed and updated as required.

Develop methods for identifying, maintaining and improving the quality of patient care through facilitation of best practice and clinical benchmarking.

Ensure due regard is given to the customs, values and spiritual beliefs of patients/clients

Explore and undertake expanded practice to optimise patient care as required within specialist area, in accordance with Trust policies.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse
• ENB 998 or equivalent
• ENB N25 in Dermatology
• Nurse Prescriber

Desirable

• 1 st Level degree

Experience

Essential

• Significant Dermatology Experience
• Experience in research and audit

Knowledge

Essential

• Up to date knowledge of infection control issues

Skills

Essential

• Computer Skills
• Organisational skills
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to motivate others.
• Ability to analyse and solve problems Self motivated

Employer details

Employer name

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Broadgreen Site

Thomas Drive

LIVERPOOL

L14 4LP

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