Dermatology surgical CNSNHS

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced, motivated, and enthusiastic nurse to join our Dermatology Service as aBand 7 Dermatology Surgical Clinical Nurse Specialist based at Bedford Hospital.

The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in delivering and developing a high-quality dermatology surgical service, supporting patients through assessment, treatment, and follow-up care. Working autonomously and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team, the post holder will provide expert clinical care, undertake nurse-led clinics, support dermatological surgical procedures, and contribute to service improvement initiatives.

This role offers the opportunity to develop advanced clinical skills, lead nurse-led services, contribute to skin cancer pathways, and support service innovation within a progressive NHS organisation.

Main duties of the job

• Manage and coordinate nurse-led dermatology clinics, including assessment, treatment, and follow-up appointments.
• Undertake comprehensive patient assessments, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care.
• Support the diagnosis and management of patients with complex dermatological conditions.
• Work closely with Consultants and the wider multidisciplinary team to ensure high standards of patient care.
• Provide specialist wound management and post-operative follow-up.
• Support patients through skin cancer pathways, ensuring excellent communication and continuity of care.

Job description

Adhere to Department of Health and NMC guidelines for practice requirements and standards, for example, safe handling, administration, storage and custody of medicinal products.

Adhere to Trust guidelines, policies and procedures.

Manage and coordinate nurse-led dermatology clinics, including assessment, treatment, and follow-up appointments.

Undertake comprehensive patient assessments, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care.

Support the diagnosis and management of patients with complex dermatological conditions.

Work closely with Consultants and the wider multidisciplinary team to ensure high standards of patient care.

Provide specialist wound management and post-operative follow-up.

Support patients through skin cancer pathways, ensuring excellent communication and continuity of care.

Deliver patient education and health promotion to improve outcomes and self-management

About us

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.

Our values

We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and creating a culture that values differences.

Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job