Clinical Nurse Specialist - Dermatology | Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 27 August 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £46,148 - £52,809 Per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 26 September 2025 |
| Location: | Dorchester, DT1 2JY |
| Company: | Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7217749/405-25-NM380DERM |
Summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Clinical Nurse Specialist in the Dermatology Outpatients Department.
We are looking for an enthusiastic person who is flexible and forward thinking, always ready for a challenge to join our busy team.
You will be responsible for managing practice within the Dermatology service, using an advanced level of professional accountability, autonomy and judgement for highly complex decision-making across a broad range of situations/conditions.
• To assess, plan and implement care to a group of patients and participate in providing a range of services within the Outpatient setting in accordance with the NMC code of professional conduct, Trust policies and procedures.
• To participate in the development of Dermatology specialist’s practitioner services by ensuring that clinics are efficient and patient centred
• To use communication skills in an empathetic manner so that patients and carers are able to manage potentially stressful, upsetting or emotional situations and that disease control is optimised.
• To make appropriate referrals to members of the multidisciplinary team in both primary and secondary care
At DCHFT, we pride ourselves on the care we provide for our patients, and on the culture, we are creating for our staff. We work hard to create a fair, inclusive environment for our staff.
Our Mission is to work in partnership to provide high quality, compassionate services and to nurture an environment where people can be at their best. Our vision is healthier lives, empowered citizens, thriving communities.
We are a Trust that celebrates diversity, and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applications from people in all under-represented groups.
We understand that some applicants may choose to use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in preparing their application materials. While this is not discouraged, we kindly remind candidates that all submissions must be truthful and accurately reflect your own experiences and suitability for this role.
Personal integrity and authenticity are central to our recruitment process. We value honesty and appreciate applications that are genuine and representative of the individual behind them.
Our DCHFT Job Description and Person Specification (attached) tells you all about this role, what to expect and what is needed to succeed. When completing your application please make sure to tell us how your experience and skills fit the person specification.
Please contact us at Recruitment@dchft.nhs.uk if you are unable to view or download the attachment.
For all our roles, we are looking for staff who hold our Trust Values of Integrity, Respect Teamwork and Excellence, and who are passionate about providing the best patient care. To read more about our Trust and our Values search Dorset County Hospital online.
This advert closes on Sunday 14 Sep 2025
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