Advanced Clinical Nurse Specialist-Clinical Lead for Dermatology

2 weeks ago

Melrose, Scottish Borders, United Kingdom NHS Borders Full time £19,000 - £60,000 per year

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Care and Compassion Quality and Teamwork Dignity and Respect Openness, honesty and responsibility
Advanced Specialist Nurse Dermatology
NHS Borders is seeking an
Advanced Specialist Nurse Clinical Lead
to join our Dermatology Team and play a pivotal role in shaping and delivering high-quality, patient-centred care.

About The Role
You will provide expert leadership and clinical oversight within the dermatology service. You will work collaboratively with multi-disciplinary teams to ensure safe, effective, and evidence-based care for patients with a wide range of dermatological conditions.

This Is a Key Leadership Role Where You Will

  • Lead and develop advanced nursing practice within dermatology.
  • Deliver nurse-led clinics
  • Support service improvement and innovation.
  • Provide clinical supervision and mentorship to nursing colleagues.
  • Contribute to strategic planning and service development.
  • Act as a resource for patients, carers, and professionals across NHS Borders.

What We're Looking For
We are looking for a nurse who:

  • Is a registered nurse with significant experience in dermatology.
  • Can demonstrates strong leadership, communication, and organisational skills.
  • Has a passion for improving patient outcomes and service delivery.
  • Is confident in autonomous decision-making and clinical assessment.

Join us in making a real difference in dermatology care across NHS Borders.

For further information, please contact Pauline Burns, Clinical Service Manager, on , or .

Due to legislative changes from 1 April 2025, this post may require a different level of criminal records check done than is currently the case. If the post is assessed as a "regulated role", your appointment will be subject to joining the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. If there is any change to what is currently required, this will be confirmed by either the Hiring Manager or the Recruitment Team. For more details on these changes please visit:
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To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service.

As part of the pre-employment checks for a preferred candidate, NHS Scotland Boards
will
check your entitlement to work in the UK. It can be evidenced through a number of routes including specific types of visa as well as EU settled and pre-settled status. To find out more about these routes of permission, please refer to the GOV.UK website.

For specific types of post, if you do not have the necessary eligibility to work in the UK, it might be possible (though not guaranteed) to secure sponsorship via a UK Skilled Worker/Health & Care Worker Visa. However, this is only possible if the employer is a licenced Sponsor, and if the post does not fall below the current minimum salary threshold or 'going rate'. Further information on these criteria can be found.

It is ESSENTIAL that you have checked that you either already have an appropriate right to work in the UK or that the post would be eligible to be sponsoredBEFORE submitting your application form

  • PLEASE NOTE: We cannot accept late applications so please ensure your application is submitted early**

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

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