Job summary
- Main area
- Dermatology
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job share
- Job ref
- 153-ME04592
- Employer
- University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- University Hospitals Dorset - All Sites
- Town
- Poole/Christchurch
- Salary
- £46,148 - £52,809 pa/pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 08/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Dermatology Nurse
Band 7
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.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly skilled dermatology nurse. This will primarily be to support the running of the dermatology service. Skills include prescribing and high level assessment .
The Dermatology departments provide a range of day care treatments including complex inflammatory management, phototherapy, inotophresis and minor surgery. This is an opportunity for enthusiastic and motivated individuals to continue to develop their expertise within this speciality at an exciting time as we work towards providing a joint Dermatology service across our UHD organisation.
Base Location: Poole and Christchurch Hospital
Interview Date: TBC
Main duties of the job
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
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.
Please note if the role or service is relocated as part of a planned move, employees will not be eligible for excess mileage reimbursement. Travel from the postholder's home to the new work base will be considered a normal commute. Any other changes not related to this relocation will be managed according to the relevant Trust or National terms and conditions.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
Person specification
Other requirements specific to the role
Essential criteria
- Demonstrate ability to work under pressure
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Developed specialist knowledge of field for practice underpinned by theory and experience
- Experience of writing clinical policies and procedures
Desirable criteria
- Trust Policies & Procedures
- Working knowledge of hospital systems
Technical Skills Competencies
Essential criteria
- Advanced skills in written and verbal communication including public speaking and report writing
- IT skills
- Ability to analyse highly complex problems and to develop practical and workable solutions to address them
- Ability to work unsupervised and prioritise and manage own workload
Desirable criteria
- Appraisal skills
- Ability to manage and deliver to deadlines and within resources
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registration on Part 1 or 12 of NMC Register (RGN or RN Adult)
- Recognised teaching / trainer qualification / course
- Post graduate qualifications related to Dermatology
Desirable criteria
- Master’s Degree or working towards
- Advanced Communication Skills training course
- Physical Examination course
- Non-Medical Prescribing qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Proven track record of specialist practice in dermatology
- Experience in senior managerial position
- Experience of presenting to others utilising multimedia techniques
- Working within multi-disciplinary groups and establishing relationships across the Trust
Desirable criteria
- Representing organisation/ profession at senior level meetings and committees
- Experience of undertaking training needs analysis for staff groups planning and providing training
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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Debbie Fortune
- Job title
- Matron
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 03000193302
- Additional information
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