Job summary
- Main area
- Dermatology
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 8c
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Cross site - work base RFH)
- Job ref
- 391-RFL-7288130
- Employer
- Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £85,431 - £97,148 per annum inclusive of HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 24/07/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Band 8C Nurse Consultant Dermatology
NHS AfC: Band 8c
Our trust has over 17,000 staff serving 2 million patients every year. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital, North Middlesex University Hospital and more than 30 services in the community. This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.
Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers’ money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.
Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers and people with disabilities and lived experiences to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.
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Job overview
The Nurse Consultant will practice autonomously at an advanced level to promote clinical pathways across the medical and general Dermatology service. This is a key post within a specialist area and will have a clear role in defining, shaping and developing the Dermatology service across all sites in the Trust including community settings.
The role will be to provide system leadership and to support Clinical Nurse specialists to realise their full potential as autonomous practitioners to ensure seamless delivery of patient care ensuring high quality clinical outcomes. The post holder will act as an innovator, motivator, key change agent and role model in order to support and influence clinical pathway redesign within Dermatology services including quality improvement, implementation of national initiatives, service reconfiguration and new digitally enabled models of care.
The post holder will work closely with the Divisional Clinical Director, Deputy Director of Nursing, Senior Operations Manager, Head of Nursing, Senior Matron, Clinical Nurse Specialists, Clinical Lead Nurses, patients and wider MDT teams to develop a Dermatology Service responsive to the needs of patients and staff.
The role blends a significant proportion of direct, higher level clinical care with education, research and management activities. The post holder will have an educational commitment to ensure Dermatology clinical pathways and practices are enveloped in all staff training programmes
Main duties of the job
- Maintain a professional behaviour at all times promoting a positive image of the Royal free London NHS Foundation Trust in line with World Class care Values at all times.
- To demonstrate clinical expertise in practice for at least 50% of time in own clinical area and working in collaboration with the appropriate multi-disciplinary groups to meet the specific needs of all Dermatology patients; ensuring patients benefit from a multi-disciplinary approach to their care.
- To lead on on-going modernisation and new ways of working and innovation within Dermatology Services to improve patient outcomes.
- To independently receive and make referrals and lead on the management of a caseload for Dermatology patients, treatment, diagnosis and follow-up across health care settings.
- Demonstrate advanced clinical skills and knowledge that informs practice decisions in a variety of clinical settings.
- To make independent clinical decisions and initiate investigations, care /treatment and technological intervention within an agreed framework.
- To direct and use the results of specialist investigations to assist formulation of diagnosis and plan patient management from a range of interventions.
- Following completion of the non- medical prescribing course and registration with the NMC, undertake non-medical prescribing in accordance with the Trust non medical prescribing policy.
Working for our organisation
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.
Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top.
For more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- Maintain a professional behaviour at all times promoting a positive image of the Royal free London NHS Foundation Trust in line with World Class care Values at all times.
- To demonstrate clinical expertise in practice for at least 50% of time in own clinical area and working in collaboration with the appropriate multi-disciplinary groups to meet the specific needs of all Dermatology patients; ensuring patients benefit from a multi-disciplinary approach to their care.
- To lead on on-going modernisation and new ways of working and innovation within Dermatology Services to improve patient outcomes.
- To independently receive and make referrals and lead on the management of a caseload for Dermatology patients, treatment, diagnosis and follow-up across health care settings.
- Demonstrate advanced clinical skills and knowledge that informs practice decisions in a variety of clinical settings.
- To make independent clinical decisions and initiate investigations, care /treatment and technological intervention within an agreed framework.
- To direct and use the results of specialist investigations to assist formulation of diagnosis and plan patient management from a range of interventions.
- Following completion of the non- medical prescribing course and registration with the NMC, undertake non-medical prescribing in accordance with the Trust non medical prescribing policy.
- Refers patients to other departments or colleagues within or outside the Trust as necessary relying on own interpretation of investigation results. To use appropriate systems and strategies to ensure patients receive the most appropriate treatment addressing issues such as skin assessment, treatment and care, co-morbidities, education within an agreed framework.
- At all times ensure that the needs of the patient are placed at the centre of care
delivery. - To be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of own
clinical and professional activities. - To oversee and supervise others in developing their competence to confident decision making and delivery of nurse led clinics applicable to the post and speciality through empowerment and support.
- Lead the development of clinical expertise in Dermatology nursing enabling nurses to develop advanced decision making and prescribing skills.
- To recognise the limits of own clinical knowledge and skills and to seek medical support whenever needed to provide safe, effective and timely patient care.
- Taking account of national policy, to ensure that core, specialist and advanced specialist Dermatology practice is developed to meet service need, through the use of research and evidenced based practice, ensuring they are linked to the clinical governance and patient safety agendas.
- Direct and support nursing staff in their commitment to advancing nursing / clinical
practice through the use of research and the implementation of evidence-based practice. - To develop nurse led ambulatory Dermatology care in collaboration with medical and multi-disciplinary colleagues.
- Advise and support colleagues where standard protocols do not apply demonstrating innovative and visionary practice backed up by relevant education and training plans.
- To be an authoritative expert assessor/adviser on the management psychological/spiritual/social practical and ethical needs of Dermatology patients and to work in partnership with a range of health professionals to improve skills in
these areas. - Be prepared to make decisions about practice where precedents do not exist, and where appropriate without recourse to others based on sound clinical evidence
- Develop and maintain evidence based guidelines.
- Act in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Code of Professional Conduct and Scope for Expanded Practices for Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors.
Person specification
Royal Free World Class Values
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Education & professional Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse Level 1
- Teaching accreditation: ENB 997/Slice or equivalent
- Master’s degree in relevant subject
- Significant demonstrable experience of practice at Band 8A or above
- Accredited management training course
- Has completed Nurse Prescribing course.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Ability to demonstrate significant experience in Dermatology nursing including responsibility for aspects of case management, managing a clinical area, leading elements of service provision and of supporting staff in the clinical environment.
- Evidence of continuing professional development.
- Evidence of innovative practice that involves research or audit.
- Evidence of research experience
- Evidence of managing people.
- Experience of multi -agency working
- Demonstrable achievement in: Changing clinical practice, Developing professional staff, Organisational change, Leadership, Teaching, Mentorship, Project management
- Experience of working with academic institutions
- Experience of public speaking
- Published material
Skills and aptitudes
Essential criteria
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Excellent report writing and presentations skills.
- IT literate.
- Ability to network across organisations
- Ability to influence and motivate others.
- Negotiating skills and ability to resolve conflict.
- Ability to make decisions and be accountable for them.
- Able to demonstrate a broad but in-depth knowledge of health policy in relation to Dermatology nursing practice
- Detailed knowledge of Dermatology issues and their impact on service delivery.
- Able to challenge current practice in a non-threatening manner
- Able to co-ordinate the completion of a number of projects simultaneously
- Ability to prioritise and meet deadlines
- Ability to compile, analyse and disseminate complex information.
Personal Qualities & attributes
Essential criteria
- Highly motivated
- Positive attitude
- Assertiveness
- Enthusiasm
- Objectivity
- Approachable
- Reliable
- Committed
- Calm
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
- Mohammad Noor
- Job title
- Divisional Director
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 020 7794 0500
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