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Job summary

Main area
Dermatology
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Part time - 15 hours per week
Job ref
408-26-782
Employer
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Clatterbridge Hospital
Town
Bebington
Salary
£39,959 - £48,117 per annum pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
05/11/2026 23:59

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Dermatology Paediatric Specialist Nurse

Band 6

 

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Job overview

We are seeking a highly motivated and enthusiastic registered nurse who is looking for a new challenge in there career. If you are in a paediatic nursing career or have significant dermatological experience please read on.

This is an exciting opportunity to be in a leading role delivering high quality care and providing support to the Dermatology Paediatric patients and their families.

The role involves supporting the Multidisciplinary Team  providing high quality service for Paediatric patients and their families throughout their journey with us. 

The successful candidate will be developed to obtain skills to enable them to manage and maintain a case load of paediatric patients, undertaking nurse-led clinics and performing diagnostic tests enabling patients to have the best appropriate treatment suited for them. 

You will play a key role in co-ordination of the patient pathway and will be an advocate for our patients. A back ground in Paediatrics and/or Dermatology care would be essential to the role. The post holder will demonstrate excellent organisational skills, an ability to prioritise workload, be flexible in approach, be able to exercise initiative and demonstrate a consistently high level of professionalism.

This job requires the post holder to travel to Arrowe Park and St Catherines hospital for clinics. 

Main duties of the job

 

  • Leads on the implementation and monitoring of adherence to relevant clinical guidelines.
  • Takes personal responsibility for ensuring effective communication between all service providers.
  • Actively participates in multi-professional meetings, acting as patient advocate and representing nursing views. 
  • Acts as a role model for excellent advanced communication skills and expertise.

Working for our organisation

All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as “competent and caring staff” by our patients.

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.

We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral’s only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.

We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.

The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Dermatology Paediatric Nurse specialist will act as an expert providing knowledge and skills of dermatological conditions enabling paediatrics to maintain their life long condition and support families with education and evidenced based research into treatments. 

Person specification

Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training

Essential criteria
  • Current NMC Registration and evidence of post-registration training
  • Additional paediatric course/module, or equivalent experience
  • ENB 998 or equivalent teaching qualification
  • Ability to recognize and treat inflammatory skin disease
  • Evidence of professional updating
  • Significant post qualification experience in dermatology clinical area
  • Significant experience in dermatological skin diseases
  • Evidence of service development and the ability to implement change
  • Ability to provide assessment, planning and implement management of skin conditions
  • Experience of teaching in a variety of formal and informal settings
  • Full knowledge and experience in skin assessment tools used to monitor disease progression
Desirable criteria
  • Master’s degree
  • Clinical examination course
  • Non-medical prescribing

Knowledge and Skills

Essential criteria
  • Relevant clinical knowledge and experience of specialty
  • Ability to communicate difficult information to patients and where there maybe barriers to understanding
  • Able to influence and overcome resistance though application of advanced communication skills
  • Ability to develop effective professional relationship with colleagues across health and social care setting
  • Able to analyse data and provide written reports
  • Intermediate IT skills in word processing and spreadsheets
  • Knowledge of the professional and NHS agenda
  • Advanced clinical assessment skills to aid diagnosis
  • Good problem solving ability
  • Ability to be assertive
Desirable criteria
  • Knowledge of Cerner computer system

Personal Attributes

Essential criteria
  • Sensitive to the needs of others
  • Respect for colleagues and a commitment to team working
  • Excellent time management skills

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Applicant requirements

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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Rachael Tew
Job title
Dermatology Unit Sister
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0151 482 7780
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