Clinical Nurse Specialist – Dermatology/ Skin Cancer inBury St Edmunds inBury St Edmunds PUBLISHED
FRI 25 OCT 2024
West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust rVOQEPg8
Key responsibilities include effective communication with patients and colleagues, handling sensitive information with confidentiality, and collaborating with other departments to ensure the smooth flow of information. The position also provides opportunities for training in dermatology, bolstering the candidate's involvement in improving patient experiences and outcomes. Parking arrangements are specified, acknowledging varying working hours, and applications are encouraged to be submitted promptly due to a potentially strong response to the vacancy.
This is an exciting opportunity to join our skin cancer team and to support the development of our surgical and faster diagnosis pathways. This is a new pathway recently established and the team are constantly looking at additional ways to improve the patient experience.
There will be the opportunity to receive training in dermatology so that the role can also work with our general dermatology team in supporting their cohort of patients.
STAFF CAR PARKING
Staff Car Parking on the West Suffolk Hospital Site is eligible for individuals working outside of the core hours, 07:00 - 18:30.
For individuals working within the core hours, the Trust offers parking off site at the Bury St Edmunds Rugby Club, which is serviced by a regular shuttle bus to and from the Hospital. Details of the bus timetable can be found in the on-line starter pack on the West Suffolk Hospital website.
This parking restriction does not apply if an individual is required to work on a weekend or if they are required to complete "on call" duties within their role.
The closing date for this vacancy may change if we receive a strong response. Please ensure that you apply for any post you are interested in as soon as possible.
Job summary:
To be a skilled practitioner in dermatology and act as a resource for patients and other health care professionals.
To participate in the direct access to surgery element of the Skin Analytics pathway
To support the Dermatology CNS team in provision of biologic treatments and dermatology/skin cancer clinics (F2F and telephone)
To collate and submit research & audit data as relevant
About us
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Job responsibilities:
1. Communication:
Use advanced communications skills, to inform patients, cares and colleagues using written and electronic information where needed.
To use highly developed negotiation and interpersonal skills to assist with communicating sensitive information and resolving complaints
To ensure that personal and clinical data is handled sensitively and confidentially.
To ensure effective communication between the Dermatology service and other departments is maintained to promote the dissemination of information, knowledge and good practice.
To have a clear understanding of Data Protection and Freedom of Information Acts
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