Job summary
- Main area
- Dermatology
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 180-D-267000
- Employer
- Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Addenbrookes Hospital-Division D
- Town
- Cambridge
- Salary
- £47,810 - £54,710 p.a. pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 15/01/2026 23:59
- Interview date
- 30/01/2026
Employer heading
Dermatology Clinical Nurse Specialist
Band 7
Job overview
We are seeking an experienced Adult Medical Dermatology Clinical Nurse Specialist to join our team to assist with the long‑term management of patients with chronic skin disease - who are treated with systemic, biologic, and isotretinoin medication.
This role requires specialist knowledge and expertise in dermatology, with the ability to work independently while contributing to the wider multi‑disciplinary team. Our nurse‑led clinics currently include psoriasis, eczema, hidradenitis suppurativa, alopecia areata, and acne. Within these clinics responsibilities include: drug monitoring, repeat prescription management, disease management with treatment plan adjustments, and patient education. The post also involves providing advice and support to colleagues, including the delivery of specialist education.
Applicants must be qualified as independent nurse prescriber and already have experience in dermatology managing this patient group. A strong commitment to integrated patient care is essential, particularly as new treatments become available within the NHS. The successful candidate will be able to keep up with increasing demand and support a growing cohort of patients, ensuring continuity of care and timely access to treatments.
We are looking for a candidate who demonstrates motivation for the specialty, and who will thrive in the variety of nurse‑led clinics we provide.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be a recognised expert in the specialty, responsible for assessing, developing and implementing specialist nursing care, undertake specialist nurse clinics and drug monitoring.
Responsible for providing specialist advice and support to and liaising with other staff. This includes the provision of specialist education and training for other staff and students.
Responsible for implementing a defined integrated approach to patient care encompassing new treatments and evidence based care.
Required to undertake research and lead clinical audits in own specialist area.
Working for our organisation
Come Nurse with us…
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the country. It comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital. We provide accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge and regional and national specialist services. It’s a great place to nurse, work and live.
You will work on a vibrant hospital campus with a friendly community feel; we have excellent facilities to practise your skills and abilities to support your career pathway and development. Our values of Together – Safe, Kind, Excellent support the delivery of outstanding care. We have a fully electronic patient record system that is improving health-care quality; this is transforming services, improving patient safety and clinical outcomes.
Why choose Cambridge University Hospitals?
• Our values and reputation for outstanding care
• Opportunities to experience a range of specialities
• Career and development opportunities
• Preceptorship and mentoring programmes delivered by a dedicated clinical education support team
• Research experience and opportunities
• Lovely location and quality of life
• Excellent schools/colleges and transport links (road, rail and air)
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have:
- applied for a Graduate visa
- or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment
- or the Trust has agreed that they will Sponsor you as a Skilled Worker and you will complete your studies within 3 months of the anticipated start
For NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough based roles, all applicants from NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough who have identified that they are at risk of redundancy will be prioritised over those not at risk. However, interviews cannot be guaranteed.
This vacancy will close at midnight on 15 January 2026
Interviews are due to be held on 30 January 2026
Benefits to you
At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.
On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only café, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.
CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse educated to Degree level.
- Post registration qualification in speciality.
- Evidence of continuous professional development.
- Advanced communication skills/counselling qualification or willingness to undertake.
- Clinical assessment.
- Non-medical prescribing.
Desirable criteria
- Research Module
- Masters Degree
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant relevant experience in the Specialty and ability to demonstrate expert nursing skills.
- Currently undertakes drug monitoring clinics
- Accept personal accountability for own practice.
- Experience of formal/informal teaching.
- Experience of initiating change.
- Participates in research and audit
Desirable criteria
- Current GCP (Good clinical practice certificate)
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Understanding of evidence-based practice.
- Understanding of Clinical Governance.
- Understand of patient pathways its complexities and how to support the patient through this.
Skills
Essential criteria
- Good verbal and written communication skills.
- Capable of working as an integral member of a small team.
- Adaptable to changing situations due workload and colleagues’ needs.
- Ability to undertake teaching of staff and patients.
- Leadership skills.
- Ability to work unsupervised and manage own workload; effective time-management.
- Effective interpersonal skills.
- Ability to lead developments in practice.
- Commitment to multidisciplinary working.
- Demonstrate analytical and judgmental skills.
- Ability to quickly appraise situation and act accordingly.
- Proficient IT skills.
Desirable criteria
- Advanced Communication Skills.
Additonal REquirements
Essential criteria
- To act in a professional manner at all times in accordance with NMC Code of Conduct.
- Capable of developing liaisons with other practice areas/academic institutions.
- The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of safe, kind, excellent.
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of broader issues related to specialty – nationally and locally.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Jaqueline Tomlinson
- Job title
- Dermatology Lead Clinical Nurse Specialist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01223 217391
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