# Dermatology Specialist Nurse

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust
- **Town:** Worthing
- **Region:** South East
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Clinical nurse specialist
- **Grade:** Band 7
- **Salary:** £49,387 - £56,515 per annum pro rata
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Part time - 31 hours per week (Monday to Friday)
- **Closing date:** 2026-08-05T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-07-22T09:21:33.482Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/East_Sussex/Brighton_East_Sussex/University_Hospitals_Sussex_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Dermatology/Dermatology-v8018019
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8018019?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our dedicated Nurse Specialist team within the Dermatology out-patient unit situated at Brighton General Hospital in Brighton.

We are seeking a highly motivated and enthusiastic experienced  Dermatology Nurse with a proven track record of delivering and organising high-quality patient care. You will have experience of working autonomously both surgically and medically with patients with complex inflammatory/malignant and non-malignant  skin disease.

This role is eligible for visa sponsorship under the UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) Skilled Worker route. Sponsorship can only be provided where applicants meet the specific requirements set by UKVI, including the relevant skill and salary thresholds, and any role-specific criteria. For example, applicants for the Senior HCA role must be able to evidence a minimum of 2 years’ experience in the same role to qualify for sponsorship.

If you are applying using a Graduate visa as your right to work, you must have a minimum of 18 months remaining on your visa at time of application.

### Main duties of the job

- To offer direct support to all dermatology patients and be a core member of the dermatology team

- Provide expert clinical knowledge to staff and patients

- To manage own nurse lead clinics

- Monitoring of drug safety, including interpreting test results and act on findings to alter treatment as necessary

- Perform dermatological surgical procedures

- Setting and working with high standards always working in a manner that promotes dignity and human rights

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Work as a member of the specialist nursing team providing high quality care to  Dermatology patients ensuring timely and effective treatments. Be responsible for working autonomously delivering highly specialised care and expert advice, support and education to other health professionals, patients and carers.  Act as an expert practitioner demonstrating specialist knowledge, skills and expertise such as management of eczema, psoriasis, acne, hidradenitis suppurativa and other chronic skin conditions, paediatric systemic monitoring, skin cancer and non-malignant skin cancer phototherapy and photo-chemotherapy, minor surgery, photodynamic therapy, patch testing, leg ulcers and systemic drug monitoring .

## Person Specification

### Essential

**Essential**

- A broad range of clinical experience with specific experience within Endocrinology

**Desirable**

- Experience of working autonomously

### Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

**Essential**

- Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues
- Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role)

## Documents

- [all staff networks about us flyer (pdf, 304.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2583)
- [job description & person specification (pdf, 568.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10316957)
- [guide to completing an application form (pdf, 385.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2915)

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