Band 8b/8C Lead Specialist Dermatology Nurse -Depends on experience

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Greater London is seeking an experienced Lead Dermatologist Nurse to coordinate specialist services across multiple sites. You will provide expert clinical care, manage nursing teams, and ensure high standards of patient-centered care. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in dermatology nursing, leadership abilities, and a commitment to evidence-based practice. This role promises a significant opportunity for professional development in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in delivering high-quality nursing care in dermatology.
• Ability to manage teams and coordinate nursing services across multiple sites.
• Understanding of evidence-based practice and advanced practice policies.

Responsibilities

• Lead Dermatology Nursing across trust sites and support integrated care teams.
• Provide expert nursing care for dermatology patients, including assessments and treatments.
• Manage and coordinate nurse-led clinics and care standards for complex conditions.

Skills

Leadership in nursing

Complex clinical decision making

Expert autonomous nursing care

Patient education

Education

Registered Nurse degree

Job description

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced and dynamic Lead Dermatologist Nurse to join our progressive and multidisciplinary Dermatology team. This is an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated professional to take a leadership role in delivering high-quality, patient‑centred care to people living with dermatology conditions across our diverse North London population. As the Nurse Lead, you will be responsible for the coordination and development of specialist nurse dermatology services across all RFL sites, providing expert clinical care, education, and support to patients, families, and healthcare professionals. You will play a key role in service innovation and quality improvement, working closely with consultants, GPs, primary care teams and community partners to ensure seamless, evidence‑based care across the patient pathway.

Responsibilities

• To line manage and lead Dermatology Nursing across the 4 sites of the RFL Trust and to support integrated care teams with specialist advice.
• To enhance joint working between hospital and community to enable patients to access their care seamlessly close to home from diagnosis to lifelong management.
• To provide expert autonomous nursing care, advice and support to dermatology patients providing advanced assessment, complex clinical decision making, diagnosis and treatment including non‑medical prescribing for patients referred.
• To manage patients appropriately through the specialist patient pathways supporting inpatient services, outpatient and telephone clinics and MDT review.
• To undertake nurse‑led clinics and to be responsible for excellent standards of care to patients through the planning, coordinating, delivering and evaluating clinics and services including complex dermatology conditions.
• To take responsibility for own evidence‑based practice.
• To develop and work inside clear advance practice policies and evidence‑based guidelines to support the service.

About the Trust

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.

Equality and Diversity

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.