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Job summary

Main area
Dermatology
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 7/8a
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
193-7712663NCG
Employer
Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
Town
Reading
Salary
£47,810 - £62,682 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
15/03/2026 23:59

Employer heading

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust logo

Dermatology Lead Nurse (Band 7 - 8a Development)

NHS AfC: Band 7/8a

At the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust we put our patients at the heart of every element of health and care that we provide. The Trust works together as a community to deliver its vision which is “Working together to provide outstanding care for our community.”

Royal Berkshire Hospital are pleased to announce that following our CQC inspection we have been rated ‘Good’ with inspectors reporting that we have made significant improvements.  The Trust’s overall rating has also improved to ‘good’.  

We are Compassionate in our thoughts, words and actions

We are Aspirational and have a true desire to be dynamic and to innovate

We are Resourceful and responsible in the way we work and live

We are Excellent in our development, fairness and sharing best practice

At the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust, we value candidates who bring their unique personalities, skills, and experiences to the Trust. When completing your application, we encourage you to highlight your individual achievements and strengths, showing us how they align with the requirements outlined in the job description and person specification. While we recognise that some applicants may use AI tools during the process, please be mindful that AI-generated responses can often lack the personal detail and relevance needed to demonstrate your suitability for the role. AI generated content is discouraged by the Trust and may diminish the candidates chances of success.

Amazing things happen at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust; delivered by amazing people so why don’t you come and join us.  We offer a range of learning and development for all employees may you be clinical or non-clinical.  

Job overview

Dermatology Lead Nurse (Band 7 - 8a Development post)

The post-holder serves as an expert practitioner and is responsible for the strategic direction of patient-focused care programs in the Dermatology department. These programs aim to address the complex and evolving health and well-being needs of the client group.

The goal is to ensure that the Dermatology department's processes are centred on patients receiving, effective, and efficient care.

The post-holder will collaborate with lead clinicians, nurse consultants, care group managers, and directors to establish and implement the strategic vision for the services.

Additionally, the post-holder will develop and implement a policy to support the growth of the service.

The Lead Nurse possesses excellent communication and leadership skills and is responsible for the day-to-day line management of the senior team under their supervision. Furthermore, the Lead Nurse acts as a budget holder and is an authorised signatory for financial resources.

Main duties of the job

The role is an 80 to 20 percent split. With 80% clinical and 20% managerial. 

Oversee the nursing team and financial resources to ensure the effective operation of the team under your responsibility. Maintain an effective skill mix and appropriate caseload management at all times. Collaborate with the Clinical Lead, Directorate Manager, and Matron to ensure efficient planning, implementation, and monitoring of the service

Conduct audits and develop nursing practices. 

Ensure high standards of cleanliness in the clinical area and maintain a well-kept departmental environment.

Prioritise your workload to meet targets. Keep the Nursing, Medical, and Directorate Management teams informed of any quality issues.

Ensure that the clinical area adheres to Data Protection, Confidentiality, and Caldecott principles.

Deliver on Trust and local key performance indicators.

Working for our organisation

The Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest District General Hospitals in the country.

The hospital achieved Foundation Trust status on 1st June 2006. It was the first Foundation Trust in the South Central Strategic Health Authority.

The Trust has a successful track record of delivering high quality acute medical and surgical services for 500,000 patients across West Berkshire, an area extending from Newbury in the west to Henley-on-Thames in the east, and including Wokingham and parts of Hampshire to the south and parts of Oxfordshire to the north. The Trust is Readings biggest employer.

The CQC rated the care provided by the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust as Good.

Our "CARE" values: Compassionate, Aspirational, Resourceful, Excellent, reflect the type of Trust we aspire to be and you can join our dedicated and talented staff to make this happen.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification, and the Development Competencies for further details of the role.

Person specification

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Significant recent experience in speciality
  • Experience of running own clinics with complex dermatology cases and procedure
  • Advanced physical assessment skills and Independent prescriber
Desirable criteria
  • Demonstrable experience of effectively managing budgets
  • Experience of managing staff rosters in the clinical area

Education

Essential criteria
  • First Degree
  • Advanced physical assessment skills and Independent prescriber
  • Skin Surgery Module
Desirable criteria
  • Master’s degree or working towards or evidence of post graduate study
  • Other Qualification in speciality

Skills, knowledge and abilities

Essential criteria
  • Knowledge of legislative and healthcare policies and frameworks
  • Project and/or Change Management experience
  • Demonstrates a transformational and coaching leadership style
Desirable criteria
  • Awareness of investigations into serious incidents using the Patient Safety Incident Response Framework (PSIRF) methodology
  • Ability to work across hospital sites as required delivering the demands of the service

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyCare quality commission - GoodArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerStonewall equality policy. Equality and justice for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people.Florence Nightingale FoundationNational Preceptorship for Nursing Quality Mark 2024

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Application numbers

This vacancy may close early due to the application cap imposed.
Candidates to be capped at 30 applications for each whole time equivalent position being recruited to.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Justina Bangura
Job title
Matron
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01182336722
Additional information

Informal visit to the department.   Use contact details above to arrange date and time. 

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