Job summary
- Main area
- Dermatology
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (7 day working)
- Job ref
- 156-7277226
- Employer
- Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
- Town
- Truro
- Salary
- £38,682 - £46,580 pa pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 07/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Deputy Unit Leader
Band 6
Job overview
Are you looking for a new challenge? are you an experienced dermatology nurse? Then you may be just what we are looking for!! We are on a journey to be #Brilliant, here at the Royal Cornwall Hospital and we are looking to employ a suitable individual, who can not only support the management, leadership and development of the nursing team, but also be an excellent role-model and champion for high quality patient centred care, in our very busy out-patient department.
Main duties of the job
The role requires you to be flexible, resilient, forward thinking and a positive motivator. You will deputise and support the Department sister to lead a team of Registered and unregistered nurses, ensuring team and individual learning and development. You will work alongside team members who are all striving to provide the safest and best quality care in an out-patient setting.
You will be supported by the department sister and will be actively encouraged in your continuing professional development through the use of a care group specific Personal Development Plan and completion of the RCHT manager’s / leader’s passport.
Previous dermatology experience and some evidenced experience of leading / managing a team is desirable. Flexibility is essential to ensure senior cover of this busy environment.
Working for our organisation
The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) is the main provider of acute and specialist care services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We serve a population of around 500,000 people - a figure that can increase significantly with visitors during the busiest times of the year. We employ approximately 6,700 staff and have a budget of approximately £580 million.
We are a teaching hospital in partnership with the University of Exeter Medical School, University of Plymouth School of Nursing and Midwifery, and Peninsula Dental School.
The Knowledge Spa on the Royal Cornwall Hospital site is the base for medical and nursing as well as ongoing education for health professions in clinical and non-clinical roles.
Keeping at the forefront of medical advances, we are continually developing our clinical services as well as our facilities and are committed to maximising the range of specialist care that can be offered locally. Allied to this is a growing reputation for research and innovation.
Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust is a research active organisation.
It’s established South West Clinical School in Cornwall exists to promote clinical academic career opportunities for nurses, midwives and allied health professionals interested in research and evidence-based activities. Read their research paper to find out more.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
PLEASE NOTE: To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click the supporting document on the right-hand side.
To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following:
- Identity Checks
- Professional registration and qualification checks
- Employment history and reference checks
- Occupational Health clearance
- Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check
- Right to work in the UK
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https://www.nhsemployers.org/topics-networks/employment-standards-and-regulation
We reserve the right to close this advert early.
We may be able to offer flexible working. Please discuss at interview.
We may be able to offer sponsorship but this is not guaranteed.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse with current NMC registration.
Desirable criteria
- Assessing & Mentoring qualification.
- NVQ Assessors course.
- Possession of degree or in the process of obtaining.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Substantive post registration experience in the specialty.
- Experience of supervising and assessing students
- Previous Ward Leadership experience
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Leanne Knapp
- Job title
- Dermatology Unit Sister
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01872 25 3238
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