Dermatology Biologic Specialist Nurse

Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust; Bebington; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare institution in Bebington is seeking a highly motivated Dermatology Biologic Specialist Nurse. This exciting opportunity involves supporting biologic patients and their families, leading on clinical guidelines, and developing nursing skills in dermatology. Candidates should have a minimum of 5 years of experience in dermatology, excellent communication skills, and be proficient in clinical examination. The role is vital in providing quality care and improving patient pathways. This position offers a competitive salary and a supportive working environment.

Benefits

Supportive working environment

Opportunity for professional development

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years post qualification experience in dermatology clinical area.
• Evidence of service development and ability to implement change.
• Non-medical prescribing experience is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Lead on clinical guidelines implementation.
• Ensure effective communication with service providers.
• Participate in multi-professional meetings acting as patient advocate.

Skills

Advanced communication skills

Clinical knowledge of Dermatology conditions

Intermediate IT skills

Education

Current NMC Registration

ENB 998 or equivalent

Significant experience in dermatological skin diseases

Tools

CERNER

Job description

Go back Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Dermatology Biologic Specialist Nurse

The closing date is 07 January 2026

We are seeking a highly motivated and enthusiastic registered nurse who is looking for a new challenge in there career. If you are in a biologic nursing career or have dermatological experience please read on.

This is an exciting opportunity to be in a leading role delivering high quality care and providing support to the Dermatology Biologic patients and their families and helping to develop and expand our services.

The role involves supporting the Multidisciplinary Team providing high quality service for biologic patients and their families throughout their journey with us.

The successful candidate will be developed to obtain skills to enable them to manage and maintain a case load of biologic patients, undertaking nurse-led clinics and performing diagnostic tests enabling patients to have the best appropriate treatment suited for them.

You will play a key role in co-ordination of the patient pathway and will be an advocate for our patients. A back ground in Biologics or Dermatology care would be essential to the role. The post holder will demonstrate excellent organisational skills, an ability to prioritise workload, be flexible in approach, be able to exercise initiative and demonstrate a consistently high level of professionalism.

Main duties of the job

• Leads on the implementation and monitoring of adherence to relevant clinical guidelines.
• Takes personal responsibility for ensuring effective communication between all service providers.
• Actively participates in multi-professional meetings, acting as patient advocate and representing nursing views.
• Acts as a role model for excellent advanced communication skills and expertise.

About us

All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as "competent and caring staff" by our patients.

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.

We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral's only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.

We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.

The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description for further information about the Dermatology Biologic Specialist Nurse position available at WUTH.

The post holder will have excellent communication skills and have an ability to deal with potentially difficult and highly emotive situations in a sensitive manner.

It is essential to have basic IT skills and previous experience working with CERNER, clinical examination and non-medical prescribing experience will be an advantage

Although seeking a current band 7 with the essential criteria we would be accepting of a current band 6 level with most of the essential criteria with a keen willingness of working towards other aspects of the essential criteria. This would be reflective in the pay to start off with.

Person Specification

Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training

• Current NMC Registration and evidence of post-registration training
• ENB 998 or equivalent teaching qualification
• Recognised qualification in Diagnostic skills
• Training in nationally recognise advanced communication skills
• Lesion recognition and dermoscopy course
• Ability to recognize and treat inflammatory skin disease
• Evidence of professional updating
• Ability to identify patients for BADBIR and instigate registration
• Minimum of 5 years post qualification experience in dermatology clinical area
• Significant experience in dermatological skin diseases
• Evidence of service development and the ability to implement change
• Ability to provide assessment, planning and implement management of skin conditions
• Experience of teaching in a variety of formal and informal settings
• Full knowledge and experience in skin assessment tools used to monitor disease progression
• Clinical examination course
• Non-medical prescribing

Knowledge and Skills

• Relevant clinical knowledge and experience of Dermatology conditions and Biologics
• Ability to communicate difficult information to patients and where there maybe barriers to understanding
• Able to influence and overcome resistance though application of advanced communication skills
• Ability to develop effective professional relationship with colleagues across health and social care setting
• Able to analyse data and provide written reports
• Intermediate IT skills in word processing and spreadsheets
• Knowledge of cerner computer system
• Knowledge of the professional and NHS agenda
• Advanced clinical assessment skills to aid diagnosis
• Good problem solving ability
• Ability to be assertive

Personal Attributes

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.

Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust