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

st georges nhs trust; Tooting; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK seeks a role in Dermatology to assist with phototherapy, minor surgery, and patient treatments. This role involves working in an interdisciplinary team to ensure quality patient services. Ideal candidates will participate in health promotion and provide mentorship to other staff. This position is based at St George's Hospital, providing essential care to a diverse patient population.

Responsibilities

• Assist in all areas within Dermatology including Phototherapy, Minor Surgery.
• Deliver topical treatments to patients under supervision.
• Work within an interdisciplinary team to provide patient services.

Job description

The 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, and 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

• The post holder is responsible for assisting in all areas within Dermatology including Phototherapy, Minor Surgery, dermatology day care treatments, patch testing, and Iontophoresis.
• Will be trained to deliver Iontophoresis and assist in the Patch test clinic under the supervision of a registered nurse.
• To deliver topical treatments to patients attending the day care unit under the supervision of a registered nurse.
• To assist clinicians in Minor Surgery acting as scrub or assisting nurse and 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, the hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000‑strong workforce.

Please refer attached Job Description and specification for more details about the role.

This advert closes on Monday 10 Nov 2025.