Paediatric Dermatology Specialist Nurse

County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust; North East; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent NHS Trust in North East England seeks a Paediatric Dermatology Specialist Nurse to join their team. The role involves running clinics for children with eczema and acne, managing clinical assessments, and providing specialist advice. We're looking for a dedicated nurse ready to accept challenges in a supportive environment. Flexible work options are available, making this an ideal opportunity for those seeking to balance personal and professional commitments. Salary ranging from £38,682 to £46,580 pro rata per annum.

Qualifications

• Experience working as a nurse.
• Ability to travel independently across sites.
• Understanding of safeguarding children legislation.

Responsibilities

• Run clinics for pediatric patients with dermatological conditions.
• Manage own workload in nurse-led clinics.
• Provide specialist advice to patients and families.

Skills

Communication

Clinical Judgment

Empathy

Risk Assessment

Negotiation and Influencing

Education

Degree in Nursing or equivalent

Specialist training in paediatrics

Non-Medical Prescribing Qualification

Dermatology and/or allergy experience

Job description

Paediatric Dermatology Specialist Nurse

The closing date is 08 January 2026

This opportunity is for greater than 1 WTE and therefore would welcome part‑time and full‑time applicants for this post.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Dermatology nurse to join our friendly and driven Paediatric Dermatology Clinical Nurse Specialist Team.

We are looking for a dynamic and committed nurse who has a strong background or is willing to learn in Dermatology, is flexible, ambitious, proactive and has the ability to communicate effectively.

Currently we see patients with eczema and other inflammatory skin diseases and acne.

The Paediatric Clinical Nurse Specialist will run various clinics throughout the week, seeing patients with severe eczema, acne and general dermatology conditions, as well as patients on systemic treatments and biologics.

With support from the multidisciplinary team, the role will work towards becoming an autonomous clinical expert by assessing, planning and implementing topical, systemic and biologic treatments, ensuring all patient information and treatment provided is current and evidence‑based.

Main duties of the job

Identifies need for change and supports management of change, including service development.

Negotiation and influencing skills.

Leads specialist area or team; may manage a caseload in the community.

Acts as a clinical and professional role model for the nursing and wider multi‑professional team.

Shares deputising responsibilities with other band 6 nurses for the dermatology nurse manager in their absence.

Escalates as appropriate.

Demonstrates skills for assessing and interpreting complex needs of children and young people.

Provides knowledge and advice on physiological and psychological symptoms to minimise patient and carer anxiety.

Plans provision of care for patients/clients, e.g. clinics, health education and promotion.

Assesses, plans, implements and evaluates complex clinical care of children and young people.

Provides specialist advice to patients/clients/carers in relation to programmes of care that may be complex.

Provides sensitive information to patients where there may be barriers to understanding.

Develops and implements specialist programmes of care.

Uses robust decision‑making and clinical judgment to achieve the best outcomes.

About us

We provide hospital services from two acute sites – Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester‑Le‑Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale, as well as over 80 other community‑based settings and patients' homes.

We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under‑represented.

For the most up‑to‑date information on visa requirements and eligibility, please check online to determine whether you can apply.

Job responsibilities

Undertakes specialist assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of clinical care for a caseload of patients/clients in paediatric dermatology using appropriate validated tools such as CDLQI, IDQOL, EASI, PHQ‑9 and GAD‑7.

Provides nurse‑led clinics for paediatric patients with eczema, acne, psoriasis and other dermatological conditions, bridging the gap between primary, secondary and other health providers.

Provides nurse‑led clinics and accepts referrals in the community service for new patients with an agreed diagnosis, devises a treatment plan and plans future review/discharge as appropriate.

Reviews follow‑up patients in the secondary care setting, devises a treatment plan and plans future review/discharge as appropriate.

Prescribes and monitors medication as an independent nurse prescriber.

Is aware of and undertakes responsibilities with regard to child protection procedures both locally and nationally, liaising with the multidisciplinary team, and working within the philosophy that the needs of the child are paramount.

Manages own workload, with the nurse‑led paediatric clinics.

Develops and maintains nurse‑led services within dermatology, writing protocols to meet the needs of this patient population.

Helps develop a modern dermatological service for children and young people.

Provides specialist advice to patients/clients/carers.

Is an accountable practitioner.

Maintains records as an autonomous practitioner.

Skilled at assessing and managing risk.

Accepts responsibility for decisions made and actions taken.

There is no requirement to manage or monitor budget.

Person Specification

Special Requirements

• Ability to work hours flexibly when service needs require
• Ability to travel independently across sites to fulfil the requirements of the post

Special Skills & Knowledge

• Communicates complex, sensitive, confidential information concerning patients/clients, displaying empathy, persuasion and reassurance (some may have special needs; patients/clients may be hostile or antagonistic)
• Understanding of safeguarding children legislation and policies and able to apply these to practice
• Demonstrates skills for assessing and interpreting complex needs of patients/clients
• Plans provision of care for patients/clients, e.g. clinics, health education
• Assesses, plans, implements and evaluates clinical care of patients/clients
• Provides specialist advice to patients/clients/carers
• Develops and implements specialist programmes of care
• Follows policies, makes comments on proposals for change
• Implements policies and proposes changes to working practices or procedures in own work area
• Supervises work of others; clinical supervision of staff, students; provides training to others
• Works within codes of practice and professional guidelines
• Leads specialist area or team; may manage a caseload in the community
• Occasional participation in R&D activity
• Physical skills: driving, carries out immunisations/restraint of patients/clients using approved techniques; dexterity and accuracy required for, e.g. intravenous injections, syringe pumps, infusion, insertion of catheters and removal of sutures
• Values and behaviours: promotes the Trust’s core values and behaviours, empowering the front line, creating an impact, striving for excellence, maintaining pace, respect and dignity, commitment to quality of care, compassion, improving lives, and being a clear role model for staff at all times

Qualifications

• Professional knowledge acquired through degree or equivalent level of demonstrable professional knowledge/experience in paediatrics
• Supplemented by diploma‑level specialist training, experience, short courses in paediatrics
• Non‑Medical Prescribing
• Dermatology and/or allergy experience

Experience

• Experience working as a nurse

Statutory Registration

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 to submit for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust

£38,682 to £46,580 a year pro rata per annum