Clinical Nurse Specialist - Dermatology (Band 6)
Location: Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading
Job Overview
The Dermatology department is looking for an enthusiastic, forward‑thinking, and motivated nurse to join our team as a Band 6 Dermatology Clinical Nurse Specialist. You will work as a skilled practitioner and be responsible for the delivery of patient‑focused programming of care that addresses the complex and changing health and wellbeing needs of patients with dermatology‑related conditions.
Main Responsibilities
* Provide high‑quality clinical practice, be proactive in clinical decision‑making, underpinned by theoretical and practical knowledge, and demonstrate improved patient care outcomes.
* Take designated responsibility for discrete areas of operational management/clinical practice.
* Support change, monitor and improve standards through supervision, evidence‑based practice, clinical audit, research, and education—promoting best practice by integrating evidence into practice.
* Undertake holistic assessment of patients and carers’ needs, planning, implementing, and evaluating care delivery in response to changing healthcare needs.
* Demonstrate sound knowledge of dermatology condition patterns, progression markers, and treatment options at each stage.
Person Specification
Experience – Essential Criteria
* Demonstrable experience of managing varying aspects of patient care.
* Experience of working in partnership with all levels of staff, evidencing the ability to plan and coordinate care provision.
Experience – Desirable Criteria
* Experience of developing and implementing policies and protocols.
* Ability to work unsupervised and on own initiative, as well as part of a multidisciplinary team.
Qualifications – Essential Criteria
* Registered Healthcare Professional (NMC).
* First Level degree (HEI Level 6) or equivalent in an undergraduate base profession.
Qualifications – Desirable Criteria
* Specialist post‑graduate education/qualifications or training relevant to dermatology.
* Other training relevant to area clinical practice (e.g., British Dermatological Nursing Group (BDNG), British Association of Dermatology (BAD)).
Benefits
* Flexible working opportunities and a strong emphasis on work‑life balance.
* Annual leave: 27 days for new starters plus bank holidays; increasing to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years NHS service. Pro rata for part‑time staff.
* NHS pension scheme.
* Employee Assistance Programme.
* Money Advice Service.
* Generous maternity, paternity, and adoption leave for eligible staff.
* On‑site nursery (based at RBH).
* Full educational library services.
* Cycle to work scheme, lockable storage for cycles.
* Bus to work scheme.
* Excellent rail and bus links.
* A huge range of Health Service discounts at numerous big brand partners.
Contact Information
Name: Juliet Owusu Nelson
Job Title: Lead Nurse for Integrated Medicine B
Telephone: 01183228386
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