Dermatology OPD Staff Nurse | Barts Health NHS Trust

Barts Health NHS Trust; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in London is seeking a registered adult nurse for the Dermatology team at the Royal London Hospital. The role involves assessing and providing individualized patient care, coordinating clinical activities, and ensuring high standards of nursing practice. Candidates should have a passion for dermatology and relevant qualifications. This position offers a supportive environment for professional growth.

Benefits

Inclusive working environment

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Demonstrate a keen interest in developing a career within dermatology.
• Proven track record of personal and professional development.
• Ability to oversee and promote safe and effective patient care.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate individualized patient care.
• Coordinate clinical activities with the team.
• Monitor the quality of care delivered.

Skills

Phlebotomy skills

Patient assessment

Medication administration

Communication skills

Team coordination

Education

Registered Nurse qualification

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a registered adult nurse to join the Dermatology team at the Royal London Hospital. The Dermatology Department is a dynamic and progressive service with a dedicated and friendly nursing team, fully supported by our team of doctors. We provide a range of day care treatments, including phototherapy, patch testing, photodynamic therapy, and topical treatments to patients with acute and chronic skin diseases (such as skin cancer and wounds). This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to be supported to develop expertise within this specialty. The candidates need to demonstrate a keen interest in developing a career within dermatology and have a proven track record of personal and professional development.

· Assess, plan, implement and evaluate individualised patient care through appropriate frameworks, including safe effective arrangements for discharge, underpinned by Trust values.

· Assist members of the team in the co-ordination of the clinical activities.

· Use clinical standards to participate in the process of monitoring the quality of care delivered.

· Act to ensure that nursing practice is of the highest standard, in line with Trus and CQC standards.

· Supply and/or administer medication safely in line with Trust medicines policy.

· Assess and support patients with adherence and understanding of their medication.

· Advise on the promotion of health and prevention of illness.

· Demonstrate knowledge and skills in the education of the patient and their significant others.

· Assist with the evaluation of care and initiate any action required, for example liaising with the multidisciplinary team and doctors as appropriate.

· Review the effectiveness of the nursing care provided and initiate any action that may be required.

· Undertake any reasonable and relevant clinical or non-clinical functions commensurate with their banding.

· Recognise and act on situations that may be detrimental to the health and well-being of the individual

- To gain phlebotomy skills

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.




This advert closes on Monday 28 Jul 2025