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Are you a compassionate and experienced nurse looking to make a real difference in the lives of patients? Leeds Teaching Hospitals is excited to invite you to apply for a full-time Clinical Nurse Specialist position within our dedicated medical dermatology team at Chapel Allerton Hospital. This 12-month fixed-term contract is an excellent opportunity for someone eager to step into a specialist role, particularly in caring for individuals with eczema. You'll collaborate closely with our supportive team to enhance patient care and lead initiatives that promote high-quality, nurse-led treatment across various clinical pathways.
In this rewarding role, you’ll not only provide advanced nursing care but also offer specialist advice to other healthcare professionals in both hospital and community settings. As a key player in our Dermatology Nurse Specialist team, you'll help develop interdisciplinary care and train staff, patients, and their families. If you're ready to showcase your leadership and communication skills while driving impactful change in dermatology care, we want to hear from you! For more information, please contact Nicola Howcroft or Jo White at the Dermatology Outpatient Department on 0113 3924327 or via email at nicola.howcroft@nhs.net or jowhite1@nhs.net.
Expected Shortlisting Date
15/04/2025
Planned Interview Date
29/04/2025
Band 6 Clinical Nurse Specialist - Dermatology Department Chapel Allerton Full time 12 month fixed term contract An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced, highly motivated and to join the medical dermatology team at Chapel Allerton Hospital. The successful post holder will work with the medical dermatology Clinical Nurse Specialist Team with a focus on providing care to patients with eczema. This is a pharma funded post for a fixed term 12 month contract, and may be suitable for someone looking for a secondment to gain experience in a nurse specialist role.
The jobholder will be part of the Dermatology Nurse Specialist team, led by a band 7 team Manager. The jobholder will support and provide advanced nursing expertise to patients. The jobholder will work across the patients clinical pathway to deliver high quality nurse led care, and provide specialist advice to other health care professionals both in hospital and in the community. The jobholder will ensure cost effective use of resources. The job holder will support the development of interdisciplinary and whole service working. As a role model they will promote the sharing of good practice and delivery of high quality, effective and efficient care. The job holder will provide training and education to staff groups, patients and families/carers.
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Candidates will be able to demonstrate good leadership qualities, and excellent interpersonal skills. The successful candidate will be working in collaboration with other team members looking after patients with eczema, starting and monitoring systemic and targeted therapies. The service also includes telephone advice and clinics, as well as checking and monitoring blood results The successful candidate will support the department managers and work closely with the multidisciplinary team and will demonstrate strong clinical abilities and enthusiasm. Candidates should have knowledge of the aspects of care required when caring for Dermatology patients. A relevant teaching and assessing qualification is essential, together with excellent communication, leadership and managerial skills. Experience of dermatology, together with working within an outpatient environment is desirable but not essential. If you are interested in the above post please contact Nicola Howcroft or Jo White Dermatology Outpatient Department, on Or on email: or
The jobholder will ensure cost effective use of resources. The job holder will support the development of interdisciplinary and whole service working. As a role model they will promote the sharing of good practice and delivery of high quality, effective and efficient care. The job holder will provide training and education to staff groups, patients and families/carers.1 The Trust reserves the right to require employees to work either temporarily or permanently at or from any other of the Trusts establishments at any time.
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