Job overview

An opportunity has arisen to join our Skin Unit as a Band 5 Staff Nurse. The successful candidate will be required to work within our unit's across both sites  however this role is predominantly for the Royal Stoke Hospital.

The Skin Unit is a dynamic and progressive service with a dedicated and friendly team. We provide a range of day care treatments, including phototherapy, patch testing, and topical treatments to patients with acute and chronic skin diseases as well as assisting in minor surgery. The service currently operates Monday to Friday however this may change in the future due to service needs.

This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to be supported to develop expertise within this specialty. The candidates need to demonstrate a keen interest in developing a career within dermatology/plastic surgery and have a proven track record of personal and professional development.

No experience is necessary for this role as you  will be fully supported to develop your knowledge and expertise. 

Main duties of the job

• Support in Dermatology & plastic surgery clinics.
• Complete routine patient observations i.e. blood pressures.
• Assist in Minor operations suite.
• Nurse led dressings clinics for both dermatology & Plastic Surgery
• Undertake clinical photos where appropriate.
• Chaperoning patients as required.
• Participate in department audits
• Undertake a link nurse role
• Mentor, educate & support new staff as required.
• Remain up to date in statutory & mandatory training.
• Continual learning & development within the role.
• Undertake phototherapy (UVB/PUVA) clinics
• Undertake patch test clinics 

Working for our organisation

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.

All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential. 

UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.

At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.