Overview

Specialist Nurse - Dermatology (Bank)

The Ross Hall Clinic - Braehead

Bank Shifts

Salary: Up to £25.00 per hour

Ross Hall Clinic Braehead in Glasgow is part of Circle Health Group, Britain's leading provider of independent healthcare with a nationwide network of hospitals & clinics, performing more complex surgery than any other private healthcare provider in the country. 

We have an opportunity for a Specialist Nurse - Dermatology to join their team of staff in the Outpatient department.

This is a bank role working on an “as and when required” basis, you will be required to supplement staffing levels during busy periods and provide cover for existing staff in times of annual leave or absence.

Applicants should meet the following criteria:
•    Registered general nurse level 1/ Diploma / BSc in Nursing studies.
•    Evidence of relevant clinical professional development preferably evidenced by certification RN with valid NMC Registration.
•    Mentorship Qualification (ENB 998 or equivalent).
•    Awareness of NMC Code of Accountability.
•    Excellent clinical applied knowledge which is evidenced based and takes account of national best practice standards.
•    Basic workload / shift management skills.
•    Understanding of workload and shift management.
•    Maths, English GCSE at grades A to C or equivalent functional skills level 2 evidence.
•    Proficient in the use of a PC, including the use of software and systems
•    18 months post registration experience.
•    Experience working within a team model of nursing.
•    Previous experience working within the acute healthcare sector.
•    Experience of customer care, including interacting with challenging customers and situations.

Duties of this role include: 
• To ensure that standards of patient care are consistently maintained at all times in accordance with agreed operational policies and procedures.  

• Working to maintain and enhance the customer service and satisfaction of service users.

• To promote and safeguard the well-being and interests of all Patients, Employees and Consultants acting as an advocate to more junior members of the team. Where appropriate to deputise for the Sister/ Charge Nurse and the lead on clinical shifts.
• To ensure the provision of individualised patient care, providing excellent standards of individual care.
• Act as an advocate for safeguarding patients; demonstrate courage to speak up when there are concerns about care.
• Conduct yourself professionally within the standard and framework provided by the Nursing Midwifery Council (NMC) Codes of professional Conduct and the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
• Working towards agreed objectives and demonstrating BMI behaviours at all time.
• Demonstrate commitment to improving care and the patient experience. 
• Identify, plan, implement and evaluate the care and services offered to our patients seeing through effective systems of documentation, quality standards, and resource management and allocation.
• To take charge of the clinical area as required, ensuring effective operational management of clinical area on a 24 hour basis.

Salary & Benefits:

Circle Health Group Healthcare offers a competitive hourly rate.

“Our culture is a result of the way our people live and breathe our philosophy, which combines our purpose, principles and values.

To find out more about the Circle Health Group Philosophy: https://careers.circlehealthgroup.co.uk/why-circle/our-philosophy”