Specialist Nurse in Inflammatory Dermatology | Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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Company: Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
We are seeking an enthusiastic and experienced Band 6 Specialist Nurse inInflammatory Dermatology to join our established dermatology team on a full-time basis. This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated nurse with a passion for delivering high-quality, patient-centred care to individuals with inflammatory skin conditions.
The successful candidate will play a key role in the assessment, management, and ongoing support of patients with conditions such as psoriasis, eczema, acne and other inflammatory dermatoses. Working closely with dermatology consultants, nurse consultants, pharmacists, and the wider multidisciplinary team, you will contribute to the delivery of specialist clinics, patient education, treatment monitoring, and biologic therapies.
The post holder will be responsible for leading the phototherapy service, overseeing patient pathways within the phototherapy unit, supporting staff, and contributing to service development and quality improvement initiatives.
This is not a training post.
- To manage the smooth running of the phototherapy service
- Provide a nurse led clinic service proposing appropriate treatment based on clinical history and providing a follow up service monitoring treatment efficacy within established protocols
- Facilitate developments of new services to meet the needs of the patient
- Manage a caseload of patients requiring phototherapy using clinical expertise to adjust treatment protocols to optimise efficacy and minimise adverse effects based on up to date evidence
- Identify and manage educational and development needs within phototherapy and facilitate the development of others within the phototherapy service
- Provide a nurse led clinic service monitoring disease progress and efficacy of therapeutic drugs for the management of inflammatory skin disease
- Interpret and action results of specialist investigations to ensure the safe delivery of patient care
- Provide expert clinical knowledge to staff and patients
NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group (UHL Group) was formed on 1 November 2024, born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our communities.
We are one of the largest employers in region, with over 18,900 colleagues who are dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.
For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services that extend to more than two million people in the North West.
We operate from five hospital sites:Aintree University Hospitalis the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside, and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility.Broadgreen Hospitalis home to several elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation.Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospitalprovide specialist services incardiothoracic surgery,cardiology and respiratory medicine, both in the hospital and out in the community.Liverpool Women’s Hospitalspecialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK’s largest single site maternity hospital each year. TheRoyal Liverpool University Hospitalis the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single en-suite bedrooms and mainly focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.
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- To manage the smooth running of the phototherapy service
- Provide a nurse led clinic service proposing appropriate treatment based on clinical history and providing a follow up service monitoring treatment efficacy within established protocols
- Facilitate developments of new services to meet the needs of the patient
- Manage a caseload of patients requiring phototherapy using clinical expertise to adjust treatment protocols to optimise efficacy and minimise adverse effects based on up to date evidence
- Identify and manage educational and development needs within phototherapy and facilitate the development of others within the phototherapy service
- Provide a nurse led clinic service monitoring disease progress and efficacy of therapeutic drugs for the management of inflammatory skin disease
- Interpret and action results of specialist investigations to ensure the safe delivery of patient care
- Provide expert clinical knowledge to staff and patients
This advert closes on Wednesday 9 Sep 2026
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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