Dermatology Lead Nurse

Dermatology Lead Nurse (Band 7 - 8a Development)

Contract:

Permanent, Full time – 37.5 hours per week.

Salary: £47,810 – £62,682 per annum.

Reference: NCG

Site:
Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust, Reading.

The post-holder serves as an expert practitioner and is responsible for the strategic direction of patient‑focused care programmes in the Dermatology department. The goal is to keep processes centred on the patient and to ensure effective, efficient care. The Lead Nurse collaborates with clinicians, nurse consultants, care group managers and directors to implement the strategic vision, develops supporting policy, line‑manages the senior team and acts as the authorised signatory for a budget.

Role split: 80 % clinical, 20 % managerial.

• Oversee the nursing team and financial resources, maintain an effective skill mix and appropriate caseload.
• Collaborate with the Clinical Lead, Directorate Manager and Matron for efficient planning, implementation and monitoring.
• Conduct audits and develop nursing practices.
• Maintain cleanliness and a well‑kept departmental environment.
• Prioritise workload to meet targets and keep the Nursing, Medical and Directorate Management teams informed of quality issues.
• Ensure adherence to Data Protection, Confidentiality and Caldecott principles.
• Deliver on Trust and local key performance indicators.

• Significant recent experience in speciality.
• Experience of running own clinics with complex dermatology cases and procedures.
• Advanced physical assessment skills and Independent prescriber.

• Demonstrable experience of effectively managing budgets.
• Experience of managing staff rosters in the clinical area.

• First Degree.
• Advanced physical assessment skills and Independent prescriber.
• Skin Surgery Module.

• Master's degree or working towards or evidence of post‑graduate study.
• Other qualification in speciality.

• Knowledge of legislative and healthcare policies and frameworks.
• Project and/or change management experience.
• Demonstrates a transformational and coaching leadership style.

• Awareness of investigations into serious incidents using the Patient Safety Incident Response Framework (PSIRF) methodology.
• Ability to work across hospital sites as required delivering the demands of the service.

• Flexible working opportunities and 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 hundreds of big brands.

Applications accepted via NHS Jobs. The Trust may close the vacancy early due to high response rates.

Contact:
Justina Bangura, Matron, .