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Band 5 Registered Nurse - Dermatology
NHS AfC: Band 5
- Dermatology
- NHS AfC: Band 5
- Permanent
- Full time - 37.05 hours per week (over a five day working week)
- 418-MED5784-JB
- Arndale House 1st Floor The Mall
- Luton
- £31,049 - £37,796 per annum
- Yearly
- 24/11/2025 23:59
- 11/12/2025
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and an enthusiastic Band 5 Nurse to join our friendly, dynamic team in the Dermatology Department, based at Arndale House, The Mall Luton.
Experience within a dermatology and phototherapy setting is desirable however full training will be given to the successful candidate who demonstrates a keen interest and proven track record of personal and professional development and is willing to undergo training to meet this role. You must however possess a flexible attitude and commitment to this role and be willing to work across two sites.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidates main job will include:
Working for our organisation
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology.
Our Values
We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and creating a culture that values differences.
Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post holder will have full training on Phototherapy and the treatments it can offer to patients
To assist in minor surgery procedures, this will include working alongside the surgical nurse and Doctors.
The post holder will work alongside the Band Six Dermatology Sister to learn and manage leg ulcers.
Full training for patch testing will be given to the successful candidate, alongside the patch test nurses.
The post holder will be given training for PDT.
To teach and deliver the systemic injections to the patients
Training for Ederma, this is a nurse-led service, but with support from the consultants.
Ordering the supplies and medications, this will include emollients, topical steroids and FP10 for the department.
Have excellent communication skills
Discusses and agrees assessment outcomes with patients, carers and other health care professionals to enable patients to make an informed decision regarding their treatment.
Specific Clinical training modules
Communicates proactively with all clinicians on the clinical condition and treatment plan of patients and ensure accurate nursing documentation is maintained.
Please see detailed Job Description attached.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered NMC Nurse
Desirable criteria
- Dermatology Experience
Skills
Essential criteria
- Demonstrates good understanding of the nursing process
- Demonstrates knowledge of evidence-based practice
- Evidence of continued professional development
Experience
Essential criteria
- Evidence of clinical work in an autonomous role
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
- Jennylyn Ros
- Job title
- Clinical Nurse Specialist
- Email address
- jennylyn.ros@ldh.nhs.uk
- Telephone number
- 07976419257
- Additional information
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Please contact either ,Jennylyn Ros or Nazninara Begum for an informal visit.
jennylyn.ros@ldh.nhs
Nazninara.Begum3@ldh.nhs.uk
or contact the department mobile: 07976419257
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