Dermatology Health Care Assistant | St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

st georges nhs trust; Tooting; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS trust is seeking a nursing professional for its Dermatology Department, involved in assisting with phototherapy, minor surgery, and other treatments under supervision. The role requires effective assessment and implementation of patient care while collaborating within an interdisciplinary team. Ideal candidates will work primarily Monday to Friday with potential for weekend clinics. This position offers a remarkable opportunity to develop skills in a supportive environment. Applications close on Thursday, December 25, 2025.

Responsibilities

• Assist in all areas within Dermatology including Phototherapy and Minor Surgery.
• Deliver topical treatments under supervision of a registered nurse.
• Actively participate in health promotion and education of clients.

Job description

Dermatology Department consists of specialty clinics providing diagnostic and therapeutic treatments, including a phototherapy service, day care topical treatments, dermatology minor surgery, photodynamic therapy (PDT), complex wound management, cryotherapy, skin camouflage (as per service needs).

Our Dermatology service provides services across three sites, St Georges, Queen Mary’s hospital and the Nelson community hospital.

The CNS nurses working in Dermatology provide a variety of nurse led clinics and therefore all nursing staff are given the opportunity to acquire new skills and develop their expertise within this specialty. The Dermatology Unit at St Georges provides a Monday – Friday service with additional clinics held on a Wednesday evening and Saturday.

Responsibilities

• Assist in all areas within Dermatology including Phototherapy, Minor Surgery, dermatology day care treatments including patch testing and Iontophoresis.
• Will be trained to deliver Iontophoresis and assisting in Patch test clinic under the supervision of a registered nurse.
• Deliver topical treatments to patients attending day care unit under the supervision of registered nurse.
• Assist clinicians in Minor Surgery acting as scrub or assisting nurse. Will be prepared to undergo training for this.
• Work within an interdisciplinary team of nursing, medical, paramedical and clerical staff to provide quality patient services.
• Be responsible for the effective assessment of care needs, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care within the department.
• Actively participate in the health promotion and education of clients, carers and relatives where appropriate.
• As part of an interdisciplinary team, provide a broad range of health care activities that will be specified by individual programmes of care for clients.
• Provide the relevant support, mentorship, supervision and education to qualified defined staff groups as required.
• Provide an effective role model, demonstrating the appropriate skills and knowledge.
• Fully achieve and maintain competencies within the competency framework for this post.

St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George’s Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary’s Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC). After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.

Please see the attached supporting document which contains more and person specification information about the role.

This advert closes on Thursday 25 Dec 2025