University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Dermatology Lead Nurse / ACP

The closing date is 19 August 2025

Job summary

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 activeProfessional 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.

About us

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.

Details

Date posted

06 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£55,690 to £62,682 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

153-ME04866

Job locations

Poole and Bournemouth Hospital, UHD

Poole

BH15 2JB


Job description

Job responsibilities

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

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

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • 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

  • Budget Management
  • Recognition as Advanced Practitioner by the National Centre for Advancing Practice

Experience

Essential

  • 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

  • Publication/conference experience
  • Team leader

Knowledge and Technical Skills

Essential

  • 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.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • 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

  • Budget Management
  • Recognition as Advanced Practitioner by the National Centre for Advancing Practice

Experience

Essential

  • 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

  • Publication/conference experience
  • Team leader

Knowledge and Technical Skills

Essential

  • 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.

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 for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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 for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Poole and Bournemouth Hospital, UHD

Poole

BH15 2JB


Employer's website

https://www.uhd.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Poole and Bournemouth Hospital, UHD

Poole

BH15 2JB


Employer's website

https://www.uhd.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Matron for Specialist Medicine

Debbie Fortune

debbie.fortune@uhd.nhs.uk

03000193302

Details

Date posted

06 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£55,690 to £62,682 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

153-ME04866

Job locations

Poole and Bournemouth Hospital, UHD

Poole

BH15 2JB


Supporting documents

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