Dermatology Specialist Nurse

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

Job summary

A healthcare facility is seeking a Dermatology Specialist Nurse in Chesterfield. The role involves providing specialized nursing interventions, including wound care and photo therapy, while ensuring patient-focused care and compliance with professional standards. Candidates must have extensive experience in Dermatology and relevant qualifications. This full-time position offers the opportunity to work within a supportive, multidisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• Must have demonstratable Dermatology experience.
• Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Experience and understanding of nursing processes.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist Dermatology advice and support.
• Deliver high quality patient focused care.
• Carry out nursing duties in accordance with professional standards.

Skills

Patient safety and quality governance

Wound management

Initiative and decision making

Education

Registered Nurse with minimum 3 years experience

NMC professional registration

Advance wound management Course

Skin Surgery Course

Sharp Debridement Course

Phototherapy experience

Job description

Go back Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Dermatology Specialist Nurse

The closing date is 21 September 2025

The Dermatology Department is looking for a new enthusiastic member of the team who brings with them a proactive on hands approach to work within the department.

The post holder will carry out nursing interventions and treatments within the Dermatology Department including complex wound care, phototherapy, Nurse Led Minor operations and supporting with Admin Duties in the absence of the Department Sister or Medical Outpatient Ward Leader. The post holder must have demonstratable Dermatology experience and have an interest in wound care and treatment choices.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide specialist Dermatology advice and support to patients, relatives, carers, and other health care professionals. The post holder will deliver high quality patient focused care to Dermatology patients and their families. The post holder will carry out nursing duties in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and ensure all Professional Standards and Trust Policies are complied with.

The Dermatology Team

Contributes to the delivery of outstanding patient care by:

Providing clinical expertise to patients who attend the Dermatology Department.

Maintaining a clean safe environment for our patients to receive care in.

• Ensuring patients are involved in decisions around their care.
• Using patient/carers feedback to implement improvements that positively impact their care

About us

Our vision:

Exceptional patient care provided by exceptional people.

Our mission:

To bring our people communities and partners together - providing patient care we can all be proud of. We all play a part in achieving this, by living up to the values we promise to our patients and each other.

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for the full duties and responsibilities of the role.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

• Registered Nurse with minimum 3 years experience
• NMC professional registration
• Demonstrable experience at staff nurse level within Dermatology
• Advance wound management Course
• Skin Surgery Course
• Sharp Debridement Course
• Phototherapy experience

Experience

• Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Experience and understanding of nursing processes i.e. assessment, care planning, implementation and evaluation.
• Experience of wound management and dressing selection
• Coordinating and leading Nurse Led clinics
• Evidence of providing learning and development to other professionals in own work area and other clinical areas.

Skills and Knowledge

• Commitment to undertake professional development including clinical skills and practices relevant to role.
• Organised and prioritises workload
• Flexible to meet the needs of the service
• Knowledge and understanding of: harm free care and patient safety, quality/clinical governance, evidence based practice, patient safety
• Established links with other clinicians specialising in Dermatology to promote sharing of good practice and evidence-based research.

Personal Attributes

• Coaches/supervises junior team members and HCAS
• Works without direct supervision.
• Uses initiative and makes decisions as required
• Commitment to high clinical standards when working with patients
• Professional appearance
• Resourceful
• Initiative, tact and diplomacy
• Has an interest in improving knowledge and skills

Demonstrates our Proud to CARE Values

• Compassion
• Ambition
• Respect
• Encouragement

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.

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust