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A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.
Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
Working for the Trust
Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.
Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact:
As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.
Armed Forces Friendly Employer
We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britains Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.
COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements
Our Trust continues to strongly encourage our staff to be vaccinated against COVID19, this remains our best defence to protect our patients, ourselves and everyone else.
An amazing opportunity has arisen to join our Skin Surgery Specialist Nurse team within our Dermatology Department.
We are looking for a highly motivated, enthusiastic and inspiring team member to work in a specialist area of nursing, with full training provided. The Dermatology Skin Surgery Specialist Nurse team provide a daily skin surgery service to people with potential skin cancers and/or a dermatology disease. The service runs across York, Scarborough and Selby, you may be required to cover these services based on service requirement.
We are an outpatients department, open Monday to Friday, we will require you to work flexibly to accommodate the needs of the patients and the department.
The role will consist of working within the Dermatology department across all sites (York, Scarborough and Selby) to ensure that high quality, safe and consistent care is given to dermatology patients. Part of the role involves supervising student nurses and junior staff.
Support will be given for any further training that is required as part of the role.
You will have experience in wound care management and have a good ability to work on your own initiative. You will be able to provide clinical knowledge and expertise to your team, whilst co-ordinating and delivering high quality care.
This role requires you to be assertive, flexible, resilient, forward thinking and ready to develop your surgical skills in an outpatient setting.
The main core duties of the role are:
- Performing a daily skin surgery service with suspected cancer or taking biopsies for diagnostic purposes
- Prioritising and escalating patient care according to information from clinical team, being aware of each patients pathway and ensuring these comply with the current Trust policies and Government waiting times
- Being the first point of contact to patients with wounds that may require assessment, monitoring and direct wound care / advice.
- Attend and participate in Dermatology MDT
- Attend service improvement meetings with the Sister/Operational Service Manager
- Working within a team to update current audit practice for service requirement
You will uphold the identified Trust values at all times.
A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.
Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
Working for the Trust
Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.
Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact:
As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.
Armed Forces Friendly Employer
We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britains Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.
COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements
Our Trust continues to strongly encourage our staff to be vaccinated against COVID19, this remains our best defence to protect our patients, ourselves and everyone else.
An amazing opportunity has arisen to join our Skin Surgery Specialist Nurse team within our Dermatology Department.
We are looking for a highly motivated, enthusiastic and inspiring team member to work in a specialist area of nursing, with full training provided. The Dermatology Skin Surgery Specialist Nurse team provide a daily skin surgery service to people with potential skin cancers and/or a dermatology disease. The service runs across York, Scarborough and Selby, you may be required to cover these services based on service requirement.
We are an outpatients department, open Monday to Friday, we will require you to work flexibly to accommodate the needs of the patients and the department.
The role will consist of working within the Dermatology department across all sites (York, Scarborough and Selby) to ensure that high quality, safe and consistent care is given to dermatology patients. Part of the role involves supervising student nurses and junior staff.
Support will be given for any further training that is required as part of the role.
You will have experience in wound care management and have a good ability to work on your own initiative. You will be able to provide clinical knowledge and expertise to your team, whilst co-ordinating and delivering high quality care.
This role requires you to be assertive, flexible, resilient, forward thinking and ready to develop your surgical skills in an outpatient setting.
The main core duties of the role are:
- Performing a daily skin surgery service with suspected cancer or taking biopsies for diagnostic purposes
- Prioritising and escalating patient care according to information from clinical team, being aware of each patients pathway and ensuring these comply with the current Trust policies and Government waiting times
- Being the first point of contact to patients with wounds that may require assessment, monitoring and direct wound care / advice.
- Attend and participate in Dermatology MDT
- Attend service improvement meetings with the Sister/Operational Service Manager
- Working within a team to update current audit practice for service requirement
You will uphold the identified Trust values at all times.
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