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Job summary

Main area
Dermatology
Grade
Band 8a
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
153-ME04866
Employer
University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Poole and Bournemouth Hospital, UHD
Town
Poole
Salary
£55,690 - £62,682 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
19/08/2025 23:59

Employer heading

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust logo

Dermatology Lead Nurse / ACP

Band 8a

As University Hospitals Dorset we are a three site acute trust with ‘university hospital’ status through our partnership with Bournemouth University, working with an annual budget of £730m.

We offer highly regarded health services, employing some 10,000 staff. Our ambitious £250m estates programme is well on the way to delivering state-of-the-art facilities over the next two years to meet the current and future healthcare needs of the populations we serve.

In an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with over seven miles of sandy beaches you’ll find inspirational opportunities to achieve your perfect work/life balance. With the New Forest and the Purbecks on our doorstep, we’re also less than three hours from London by road or train. The thriving towns of Poole, Bournemouth and Christchurch give way to idyllic villages and unspoilt landscapes just minutes from our hospitals.

We believe that having a diverse workforce, and allowing people to be themselves, is essential in ensuring we offer an inclusive, welcoming and productive place to work.

We especially welcome applications from minority groups in the community who may be underrepresented in our workforce. 

At UHD our active staff network groups are the Women's Network, Black Asian Minority Ethnic Group (BAME), Pride Network, European (EU), Pro Ability Staff Network, and the Armed Forces Support Group.

As a Trust we are proudly signed up to the Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant guaranteed interview schemes.

We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support the preparation of their application. While this is not discouraged, we kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of your own experience and suitability. Personal integrity is an important part of the recruitment process.

Job overview

Are you an experienced and enthusiastic Nurse with significant knowledge and skills in Dermatology, and looking for a new challenge in a leadership position?

Are you passionate about all aspects of dermatology, and could you be an ambassador for the Dermatology Department at University Hospitals Dorset?

We are seeking applications for a Band 8a Dermatology Lead Nurse / ACP on a permanent contract. 

This role requires an active Professional registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)

Base Location: Cross site working between Poole Hospital and Christchurch Hospital

Interview Date: TBC

 

Main duties of the job

This post offers the opportunity to deliver operational management to a multi-disciplinary team, service development, and clinical leadership whilst maintaining a clinical role.

This is an exciting time within the Dermatology Department , with opportunities for service development as part of UHD Transformation.

The post holder will:

  • Cross site work between Poole Hospital and Christchurch Hospital.
  • Be the operational line manager for members of the Dermatology Teams team .
  • Drive service improvement, innovation and staff skill and knowledge acquisition for the benefit of patients within the pathway.
  • Seek opportunities to continuously develop the service to always ensure the delivery of safe, patient-centred care.

Working for our organisation

Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD.  They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.

UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme. 

This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term.  Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.  

It is planned that Dermatology Department will continue to have services on both the Poole and Christchurch sites. 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For a more detailed job description and person specification, please refer to the documents attached to this advert. 

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Professional registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC
  • Recognised teaching of mentoring qualification
  • Masters level Advanced Clinical Practice/Equivalent Masters
  • Non-medical prescriber
Desirable criteria
  • Budget Management
  • Recognition as Advanced Practitioner by the National Centre for Advancing Practice

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrable experience of working independently at a Band 7 Clinical role within relevant specialty minimum of 3 years experience.
  • Experience of leading a team and working in partnership with all levels of staff
  • Service and practice development and managing change
  • Experience in education, mentoring, audit
  • Experience of leading & developing people
Desirable criteria
  • Publication/conference experience
  • Team leader

Knowledge and Technical Skills

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrable theoretical and practical knowledge of dermatology specialty common presentations.
  • Ability to work unsupervised and on own initiative and as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
  • Clinical reasoning, problem-solving and decision-making skills at an advanced level
  • Demonstrable ability to work in a busy environment and resilience when the service is under pressure.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Disability Confident - two yearsUHD ValuesApprenticeships logoArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardStonewall equality policy. Equality and justice for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people.Step into health

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.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Debbie Fortune
Job title
Matron for Specialist Medicine
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0300 019 3302
Additional information

Alternative contact number: 0300 019 6760

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