Job Description:
Dermatology Lead Nurse (Private)
Location: Stratum Clinic, 5 Ormond Terrace, Regent St, Cheltenham, GL50 1HR
Contract Type: Permanent, Full Time
Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday (with occasional weekend cover)
Salary: £47,840 per annum + great benefits
We make health happen
The Dermatology Partnership is a growing group of private clinics, who are trusted experts in dermatology and are now part of Bupa Health Services. We transform peoples’ lives by providing outstanding dermatology care. We do this by placing patients at the heart of everything we do, striving to be the best at what we do and believe that our patients’ trust is earned through the delivery of clinical services to the highest standard.
This opportunity is ideal for a lead nurse or a nurse with a strong interest in dermatology, looking to develop new skills and progress their career within a supportive, innovative, and patient-focused environment.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Lead and coordinate dermatology clinics, supporting consultants and surgeons with procedures including minor surgery, biopsies, and general dermatology care
2. Deliver high standards of care in nurse-led clinics such as phototherapy, cryotherapy, acne, PRP, and patch testing
3. Perform specialist nursing tasks including wound care, dressing changes, suture removal, and specimen handling
4. Ensure compliance with clinical governance, infection control, and CQC standards
5. Support audits, triage referrals and results, and contribute to service development
6. Collaborate with the Practice Manager to enhance nurse-led services and share best practices across clinics
Key Skills / Qualifications needed for this role:
7. Registered Nurse with NMC registration
8. Dermatology Nursing experience is desired
9. Experience managing a caseload and delivering nurse-led clinics
10. Strong communication, organisational, and clinical decision-making skills
11. Confident in audit participation, protocol development, and health promotion
12. Computer literate and comfortable with clinical systems and documentation
13. Teaching qualification or equivalent experience is desirable
Benefits:
14. 25 Days holiday, increasing through length of service, with option to buy or sell
15. Bupa health insurance as a benefit in kind
16. An enhanced pension plan and life insurance
17. Onsite gyms or local discounts where no onsite gym available
18. Various other benefits and online discounts
19. Employee discounts for dermatology/aesthetic treatments and skin care products
Why Bupa?
Our benefits are designed to make health happen for our people. Viva is our global wellbeing programme and includes all aspects of our health – from mental and physical, to financial, social and environmental wellbeing. We support flexible working and have a range of family friendly benefits.
Joining Bupa in this role you will receive the following benefits and more:
20. Equivalent to 25 days holiday per year, increasing through length of service, with option to buy or sell.
21. Bupa health insurance as a benefit in kind.
22. An enhanced pension plan and life insurance.
23. Annual performance-based bonus.
24. Onsite gyms or local discounts where no onsite gym available.
25. Various other benefits and online discounts.
26. Access to Bupa Campus Clinical Training Academy to support career development.