Dermatology Lead Nurse (Private)

NHS; Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Shrewsbury is seeking a Registered Nurse to lead and coordinate dermatology clinics. This role includes managing a caseload, delivering nurse-led services, and ensuring compliance with clinical standards. The ideal candidate will possess strong communication and clinical decision-making skills. A teaching qualification or equivalent experience is desirable. This position offers a full-time contract with 40 hours per week, inclusive of shifts across five days. Competitive salary and benefits are provided.

Qualifications

• Experience managing a caseload and delivering nurse-led clinics.
• Computer literate and comfortable with clinical systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate dermatology clinics supporting consultants and surgeons.
• Deliver high standards of care in nurse-led clinics.
• Ensure compliance with clinical governance and infection control standards.

Skills

Registered Nurse with NMC registration

Strong communication skills

Organisational skills

Clinical decision-making skills

Confident in audit participation

Education

Teaching qualification or equivalent experience

Job description

Location and Contract

Location: St Michael’s Clinic, St Michael’s St, Shrewsbury SY1 2HE

Contract Type: Permanent, Full Time

Hours: 40 hours per week, 8:30am to 5pm, with occasional late shift from 11:30am to 8:00pm

Work days: Five days per week over Monday to Saturday

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate dermatology clinics, supporting consultants and surgeons with procedures including minor surgery, biopsies, and general dermatology care
• Deliver high standards of care in nurse‑led clinics such as phototherapy, cryotherapy, acne, PRP, and patch testing
• Perform specialist nursing tasks including wound care, dressing changes, suture removal, and specimen handling
• Ensure compliance with clinical governance, infection control, and CQC standards
• Support audits, triage referrals and results, and contribute to service development
• Collaborate with the Practice Manager to enhance nurse‑led services and share best practices across clinics

About Us

The Dermatology Partnership is a growing group of private clinics, who are trusted experts in dermatology and are now part of Bupa Health Services. We transform people’s lives by providing outstanding dermatology care. We do this by placing patients at the heart of everything we do, striving to be the best at what we do and believing that our patients’ trust is earned through the delivery of clinical services to the highest standard.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with NMC registration
• Experience managing a caseload and delivering nurse‑led clinics
• Strong communication, organisational, and clinical decision‑making skills
• Confident in audit participation, protocol development, and health promotion
• Computer literate and comfortable with clinical systems and documentation
• Dermatology Nursing experience is desired
• Teaching qualification or equivalent experience is desirable

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.