Dermatology Lead Nurse / ACP

Transformationunitgm; Poole; On-site; GBP 55,000 - GBP 63,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust is seeking an experienced Dermatology Lead Nurse/ACP to oversee clinical management and team leadership within its dermatology department. This role requires active registration with the NMC and a passion for service improvement. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in dermatology, leadership capabilities, and a relevant Master's degree. The position offers a salary between £55,690 - £62,682 per annum, with opportunities for professional development in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Active Professional registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)
• Experience in leading a team and managing change in health services.
• Masters level Advanced Clinical Practice or equivalent qualification.

Responsibilities

• Lead the dermatology service and deliver operational management.
• Work as an ACP in the dermatology department.
• Drive service improvement and staff skill development.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical reasoning

Mentoring

Team management

Education

Masters level Advanced Clinical Practice

Professional registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council

Non-medical prescriber

Recognised teaching or mentoring qualification

Job description

Employer University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Poole and Christchurch Hospital, UHD Town Poole Salary £55,690 - £62,682 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 22/02/2026 23:59 Interview date 05/03/2026

Dermatology Lead Nurse / ACP

Band 8a

As University Hospitals Dorset we are a three site acute trust with ‘university hospital’ status through our partnership with Bournemouth University, working with an annual budget of £730m.

We offer highly regarded health services, employing some 10,000 staff. Our ambitious £500m transformation programme is well on the way to delivering state‑of‑the‑art facilities over the next two years to meet the current and future healthcare needs of the populations we serve.

In an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with over seven miles of sandy beaches you’ll find inspirational opportunities to achieve your perfect work/life balance. With the New Forest and the Purbecks on our doorstep, we’re also less than three hours from London by road or train. The thriving towns of Poole, Bournemouth and Christchurch give way to idyllic villages and unspoilt landscapes just minutes from our hospitals.

We believe that having a diverse workforce, and allowing people to be themselves, is essential in ensuring we offer an inclusive, welcoming and productive place to work.

We especially welcome applications from minority groups in the community who may be underrepresented in our workforce.

At UHD our active staff network groups are the Women’s Network, Black Asian Minority Ethnic Group (BAME), Pride Network, European (EU), Pro Ability Staff Network, the Armed Forces Support Group.

As a Trust we are proudly signed up to the Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant guaranteed interview schemes.

We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support the preparation of their application. While this is not discouraged, we kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of your own experience and suitability. Personal integrity is an important part of the recruitment process.

Job overview

Are you an experienced and enthusiastic Nurse with significant knowledge and skills in Dermatology, and looking for a new challenge to lead our Dermatology Department at UHD?

We are seeking applications for a Band 8a Dermatology Lead Nurse who is either a qualified ACP or a trainee ACP that has already started their training. (Please note that if a trainee ACP the role will be a Band 7 until full ACP is achieved)

This role requires an active Professional registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)

Base Location: Cross site working between Poole Hospital and Christchurch Hospital

Interview Date: 5th March 2026

Main duties of the job

There are 2 parts to this role.

• Lead of the dermatology service. You will have the opportunity to deliver operational management to a multi‑disciplinary team, service development, and clinical leadership.
• To work clinically within the department as an ACP (trainee ACP)

This is an exciting time within the Dermatology Department, with opportunities for service development as part of UHD Transformation.

The post holder will:

• Cross site work between Poole Hospital and Christchurch Hospital.
• Be the operational line manager for members of the Dermatology Teams.
• Drive service improvement, innovation and staff skill and knowledge acquisition for the benefit of patients within the pathway.
• Seek opportunities to continuously develop the service to always ensure the delivery of safe, patient‑centred care.

Working for our organisation

UHD are investing, developing and transforming Trust services in line with the New Hospital Programme. As part of this, some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or permanently. Recruiting Managers will be happy to answer any service‑specific questions at interview.

If a role or service relocates as part of a planned move, excess mileage will not be reimbursed. Travel from home to the new work base will be classed as a normal commute. Any other changes will be managed under Trust or national terms and conditions.

UHD has active networks including Women’s, DEN, Pride, EU, Pro Ability, and Armed Forces. We support Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant interview schemes.

AI tools may be used, but applications must honestly reflect your own skills and experience. Integrity is key to our recruitment process.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For a more detailed job description and person specification, please refer to the documents attached to this advert.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Professional registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC
• Recognised teaching of mentoring qualification
• Masters level Advanced Clinical Practice/Equivalent Masters
• Non‑medical prescriber
• Budget Management
• Recognition as Advanced Practitioner by the National Centre for Advancing Practice

Experience

• Demonstrable experience of working independently at a Band 7 Clinical role within relevant specialty minimum of 3 years experience.
• Experience of leading a team and working in partnership with all levels of staff
• Service and practice development and managing change
• Experience in education, mentoring, audit
• Experience of leading & developing people
• Publication/conference experience
• Team leader

Knowledge and Technical Skills

• Demonstrable theoretical and practical knowledge of dermatology specialty common presentations.
• Ability to work unsupervised and on own initiative and as part of a multi‑disciplinary team.
• Clinical reasoning, problem‑solving and decision‑making skills at an advanced level
• Demonstrable ability to work in a busy environment and resilience when the service is under pressure.

Please note:

Staff recruited are expected to be available to work flexibly across all our Trust locations to meet service demands.

This advert may be closed early if sufficient applications are received.

COVID‑19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself and our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst this vaccination is not a condition of employment we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated.

Internal Candidates: staff employed prior to merger who voluntarily change jobs will be appointed to UHD terms and conditions.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.

Name Debbie Fortune Job title Matron for Specialist Medicine Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 0300 019 3302

Additional information

Alternative contact number: 0300 019 6760