Job Overview Clinical Nurse Specialist – Dermatology Are you passionate about delivering exceptional, patient-centred care? Join our dynamic dermatology team and make a real difference to patients living with skin conditions. As a Clinical Nurse Specialist, You Will Lead specialist nursing care for patients with dermatological conditions, ensuring expert clinical management and continuity of care. Provide holistic support to patients and their carers, offering clear information, guidance, and reassurance throughout their treatment journey. Champion patient-focused care by creating an environment that nurtures both patient wellbeing and the professional growth of nursing staff. Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to design, implement, and evaluate care pathways, protocols, and policies that reflect best practice. Drive innovation by supporting new initiatives and procedures within dermatology nursing, helping shape the future of specialist care. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced nurse to combine clinical expertise with leadership, education, and service development—ensuring our patients receive the highest standard of care. Main duties of the job Please read the attached full job description and person specification in the additional documents section. Working for our organisation We are an award-winning NHS Foundation Trust working alongside health and social care colleagues across the county to provide acute and community healthcare services to more than 420,000 people across Mansfield, Ashfield, Newark and Sherwood, and parts of Derbyshire and Lincolnshire. We put the patient at the heart of everything that we do and it is our aim to make sure that every patient is treated as we would want a member of our own family to be treated. At the same time, we expect our staff to be caring, kind and courteous to each other and to look out for each other. We believe that we are truly a clinically-led organisation. We are proud that our Trust colleagues have voted us the best acute Trust to work for in the East Midlands for seven years running in the National NHS Staff Survey, while the Care Quality Commission has rated our Trust as ‘outstanding’ for care and our King’s Mill Hospital as the only ‘outstanding’ NHS-run hospital in the East Midlands. Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities Please read the attached full job description and person specification in the additional documents section. Role Not all of our roles are eligible for sponsorship to find out which roles are eligible for sponsorship please refer to the shortage occupation list found here: Skilled Worker visa: eligible healthcare and education jobs - GOV.UK Home Office guidance has changed as of the 9 th April, anyone that requires switching visa type may not be eligible for sponsorship even if the role is on the shortage occupation list. Person specification Knowledge Essential Criteria Excellent communication and listening skills Specialist knowledge and expertise Good computer skills Good interpersonal and organisational skills Team player Demonstrable teaching skills Desirable criteria Research awareness. Audit methodologies Qualifications Essential criteria NMC Level One Registered Nurse BSc in Nursing ENB 998 or equivalent teaching course. Evidence of post-basic specialist education. Educated to Masters level (or working towards) or equivalent demonstrable experience and learning within a specialist area Non-medical prescribing (or willingness to undertake) Further Training Desirable criteria Motivational interviewing / counselling course / training Experience Essential criteria Significant experience post registration at band 6 with experience in working with patients in specialist area Membership of special interest and professional group Working within a leadership role Desirable criteria Multidisciplinary team working Caseload management Demonstrable experience of teaching / training healthcare professionals Contractual Requirements Essential criteria Flexible approach to working Ability to work unsupervised. Ability to travel between sites