Clinical Nurse Specialist - Dermatology

NHS; Reading; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Reading seeks an enthusiastic Band 6 Clinical Nurse Specialist to deliver patient-focused care in dermatology. The successful candidate will provide high-quality care, support operational management, and undertake holistic assessments. Essential qualifications include a first-level degree and NMC registration. This permanent position offers a salary of £38,682 to £46,580 a year on a full-time basis, encouraging the integration of evidence-based practices to enhance patient care.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience managing a variety of patient care aspects.
• Experience coordinating care with multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality essential care to patients with dermatological conditions.
• Support change and improve standards through evidence-based practice.

Skills

Clinical decision making

Holistic assessment

Patient care outcomes

Education

First Level degree (HEI Level 6)

Registered Healthcare Professional (NMC)

Job description

Job summary

Band 6 Clinical Nurse Specialist - Dermatology

The Dermatology department is looking for an enthusiastic, forward‑thinking, and motivated nurse to join our team as a Band 6 Dermatology Clinical Nurse Specialist.

You will work as a skilled practitioner and be responsible for the delivery of patient‑focused programmes of care, which address the complex and changing health and wellbeing needs of patients with dermatology related conditions.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide high quality essential care to patients with dermatological conditions in a caring, compassionate and sensitive manner.

The post holder will:

• Provide high quality clinical practice. Be proactive in clinical decision making, underpinned by theoretical and practical knowledge and be able to demonstrate improved patient care outcomes.
• Take designated responsibility for discrete areas of operational management/clinical practice.
• Support change, monitor and improve standards through supervision, evidence‑based practice, clinical audit, research, and education. To promote and demonstrate best practice by integrating evidence into practice.
• Undertake holistic assessment of patients and carers needs. This will involve planning, implementing, and evaluating the care delivery according to changing healthcare needs.
• Demonstrate sound knowledge in relation to pattern of dermatology conditions, markers of condition progression and range of treatment available at each stage of condition.

About us

The Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest District General Hospitals in the country. The hospital achieved Foundation Trust status on 1st June 2006. It was the first Foundation Trust in the South Central Strategic Health Authority.

The Trust has a successful track record of delivering high quality acute medical and surgical services for 500,000 patients across West Berkshire, an area extending from Newbury in the west to Henley‑on‑Thames in the east, and including Wokingham and parts of Hampshire to the south and parts of Oxfordshire to the north. The Trust is Reading's biggest employer.

The CQC rated the care provided by the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust as Good.

Our "CARE" values: Compassionate, Aspirational, Resourceful, Excellent, reflect the type of Trust we aspire to be and you can join our dedicated and talented staff to make this happen.

Job Details

Date posted: 19 December 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: 6

Salary: £38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full‑time

Reference number: 193-7677244NCG

Job location: Royal Berkshire Hospital, Craven Road, Reading, RG1 5AN

Person Specification – Experience Essential

• Demonstrable experience of managing a varying aspects of a patient's care
• Experience of working in partnership with all levels of staff, evidencing the ability to plan and co‑ordinate the provision of care

Person Specification – Experience Desirable

• Experience of developing and implementing policies and protocols
• Ability to work unsupervised and on own initiative, as well as part of a multi‑disciplinary team

Person Specification – Qualifications Essential

• Registered Healthcare Professional (NMC)
• First Level degree (HEI Level 6) or equivalent, in undergraduate base profession

Person Specification – Qualifications Desirable

• Specialist post‑graduate education / Qualifications, or training relevant to Dermatology
• Other training relevant to area clinical practice (e.g. British Dermatological Nursing Group (BDNG) British Association of Dermatologist BAD)

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

Royal Berkshire Hospital, Craven Road, Reading, RG1 5AN

Employer's website

https://www.royalberkshire.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)