Dermatology Specialist Nurse

NHS; Ashton-under-Lyne; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Dermatology Specialist Nurse to deliver expert care and support to patients. The role involves managing patient safety, providing specialist advice, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to ensure high-quality care. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in Dermatology and demonstrate strong communication and clinical skills. This position offers various benefits including flexible working and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Flexible working

27-33 days annual leave

NHS Pension Scheme

Free eye tests and health checks

Gym discount

Free bicycle loan scheme

Qualifications

• Hold current NMC RN adult registration.
• Significant recent experience in a Dermatology setting.

Responsibilities

• Ensure patient safety is maintained.
• Manage patient care and adjust treatments within agreed protocols.
• Assist in the running of nurse-led clinics.

Skills

Communication

Clinical Assessment

Patient Management

Teaching

Education

Degree in Nursing

Post Registration CPD in Dermatology

First Line Management Course

Job description

Go back Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Dermatology Specialist Nurse

The closing date is 26 May 2025

The post holder will ensure that safe care is provided to patients at Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust, providing specialist Dermatology advice and support to patients, relatives, carers and other health care professionals. The post holder will provide clinical expertise to the Dermatology team, acting as a role model in the delivery of patient care.

The post holder will work closely with and support the Dermatology and multi-disciplinary team members in delivering high quality patient focused care to Dermatology patients and their families. They will assist in monitoring and maintaining policies, staff and service development within the department.

The post holder is expected to support, supervise and teach staff, within the specialist area whilst always acting in a manner consistent with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct, carrying out his/her duties in accordance with Trust policies and procedures

Main duties of the job

Ensure patient safety is maintained.

Manage patient care and adjust treatments within agreed protocols.

Assist in the running of nurse-led clinics.

Provide specialist nursing advice, support and supervision to patients.

Work closely with other professionals to provide a multidisciplinary service in both primary and secondary care settings.

Responsible for carrying out highly visible specialist clinical practice within a designated group of patients as part of an MDT.

To be involved in teaching the multidisciplinary team, patients and their families

Actively promote best practice, ensuring all care is evidence based.

Be professionally responsible for adherence to Trust policies and procedures.

Lead / participate in audits of practice, research and clinical effectiveness in accordance with the Divisional audit plan.

Participate in the development of policies, protocols and guidelines associated with the specialty.

To triage and prioritise patient referrals.

Utilise non-medical prescribing to improve patient care.

Maintain accurate and contemporaneous records and ensure records are clear, concise, legible. and confidential.

Actively assess and manage risk within the area in accordance with Health and Safety.

Works as both a team member and without direct supervision.

About us

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children.Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.

We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:

• Compassion
• Accountability
• Respect

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+& Disabled people.

Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.

Job responsibilities

The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focusses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.

The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Hold current NMC RN adult registration
• Dermatology experience
• Evidance of education to degree or evidence of level 6 studies
• Evidence of post registration CPD/ qualification in Dermatology
• First line management course

Experience

• Significant recent experience in a Dermatology setting
• Proven experience of practice development
• Proven experience of staff teaching, support & supervision
• Proven experience of change management, assisting with service & quality development

Skills and Knowledge

• Ability to communicate with a wide range of healthcare professionals, discussing complex and sensitive information.
• Willingness to achieve competence in a range of clinical skills and expand practices relevant to the scope of practice
• Ability to efficiently manage a caseload of patients
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Understanding of Dermatology
• Evidence of clinical assessment skills

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.

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust