Job overview
The post holder is responsible for the assessment of patients attending the outpatient clinic, planning, implementing, and evaluating programmes of care with minimal direct supervision. They will deliver high-quality, patient-centred care in a clinic environment, ensuring efficient patient flow and a positive patient experience.
At times, the post holder will take responsibility for coordinating the day-to-day running of the clinic, supporting and supervising junior staff, and contributing to the smooth and safe delivery of services. They will act as a key member of the multidisciplinary team, contributing to the ongoing development of clinical practice within the outpatient setting.
The role requires the ability to work independently and autonomously, demonstrating accountability for professional actions and clinical decisions. The post holder will always ensure the safety and well being of patients, promoting dignity, respect, and human rights through the delivery of person-centred care.
The post holder will be required to rotate to the Dermatology Clinic at Wimpole Street, supporting service delivery across sites and developing specialist skills in dermatology outpatient care.
Closing Date: 18th June 2026
Interview Date: 6th July 2026
Main duties of the job
Clinical Duties
§Responsible for carrying out clinical practice within designated clinical areas, ensuring that high quality, current evidence-based nursing assessment, care planning, implementation, interventions and evaluations for patients is provided from admission through to discharge.
§Will be responsible for the application of knowledge across the range of work procedures and practices, underpinned by theoretical knowledge and practical experience.
§To act as advocate for patients within the area, to ensure a patient orientated approach to the delivery of care and to meet standards within the NHS Plan and other relevant guidelines.
§To ensure that patients’ receive high quality clinical care and a good patient experience, having regard for their customs, religious beliefs and doctrines.
Working for our organisation
We are the Private Patient Unit under NHS and we are proud of out values.
Our values
Our values help us to define and develop our culture, what we do and how we do it.
It is important that we all understand and reflect these values in our work. We are:
Caring – we put patients first
Ambitious – we innovate and strive for excellence
Inclusive – we respect each other and work collaboratively .
Our values and behaviours framework describes what it means for every one of us in the Trust to put our values into action. The framework can be found on our Trust jobs pages and our intranet
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
1.Key Relationships
Charge Nurse, Head of Nursing, Outpatient Manager, Service Manager, Consultants, Nursing Staff, Allied Health Professionals, Administrative and Clerical Support Staff, Professional and Technical staff, External Agencies such as GP’s, Ambulance Service, Social Services and Community Nursing Staff.
As the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for our patients, our staff and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s job share, part time or another flexible pattern. If it works for the service, we’ll make it work for you.
Person specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. RN1/ RN2/ RN12 or RN Child Registered Nurse on the NMC register. To hold the appropriate level for the area of speciality.
2. Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable criteria
3. Teaching & assessing qualification
4. Relevant qualifications required or course to area
Previous Experience
Essential criteria
5. Experience of working on own and in a team
6. Experience of working in the relevant area (Plastics, Pain, Pre operative assessment, Dermatology)
7. Experiencing of coordinating a shift
8. Completion of preceptorship
9. Experience of administering intravenous drug therapy
10. Supervision of junior staff
Desirable criteria
11. Previous experience in outpatient setting, dermatology clinic
Skills/Knowledge/Ability
Essential criteria
12. Able to assess, plan, implement & evaluate programmes of care
13. Up to date knowledge of current clinical and professional issues.
14. Knowledge of Evidence Based Practice
15. Competent in basic life support
16. Ability to administer prescribed medication including transfusion of blood and blood products
17. Able to work as an effective team member
18. Able to supervise and teach junior staff
19. Able to prioritise & meet deadlines
20. Able to manage difficult situations
21. Uses own initiative and is able to take decisions
22. Self motivated
23. Able to maintain clear and legible documentation
24. An understanding of Audit and Research Based Nursing Practice
25. Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
26. Basic Computer Skills including ability to use Microsoft Word and Electronic Patient Records (EPR)
27. Knowledge of the NMC Code of Professional Conduct
28. Ability to demonstrate application of the NHS Plan to own sphere of practice
29. Knowledge of Clinical Governance & a commitment to clinical supervision
30. Knowledge of the individual’s responsibility towards health & safety
Desirable criteria
31. IT skills Awareness of the structure and organisation of the NHS
Guy’s and St Thomas’ celebrates, respects and values the diversity of its staff and patients. We review our policies, procedures and practices to ensure that all employees, patients and carers are treated equitable according to their needs. We are actively committed to ensuring that no one who applies for a job, works or study’s at the Trust, or accesses our services is discriminated against on the grounds of race, ethnicity, nationality, disability, religion or belief, age, gender identity, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity/paternity, or marital/civil partnership.