Dermatology Scrub Nurse

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Dermatology Scrub Nurse to support dermatology minor operations clinics within an outpatient setting. This role involves working alongside Consultants undertaking skin cancer excisions and minor skin surgery procedures performed under local anaesthetic.

The successful candidate will be confident working independently within a procedure room environment, providing high-quality peri-operative care, supporting patient flow, and ensuring the safe and efficient running of dermatology surgical lists.

This is not a main theatre role. All procedures are undertaken within dedicated minor operations rooms and are performed under local anaesthetic. The nurse will act as the primary clinical support for the Consultant throughout the patient journey.

Main duties of the job

• Prepare and set up the procedure room, ensuring all equipment, consumables and instruments are available and ready for use.
• Assist Consultants during skin cancer excisions and lesion removal procedures performed under local anaesthetic.
• Maintain sterile technique and uphold infection prevention and control standards at all times.
• Manage patient flow effectively throughout the clinic.
• Deliver peri-operative nursing support before, during and after procedures.
• Provide reassurance and support to patients undergoing treatment.
• Deliver clear wound care and post-operative advice to patients prior to discharge.
• Complete and maintain accurate clinical documentation and patient records.
• Ensure pathology specimens are correctly labelled, documented and dispatched.
• Support clinic close-down procedures and maintain a clean, safe clinical environment.
• Work collaboratively with Consultants, HCAs and the Service Delivery Lead (SDL) to ensure smooth clinic operations.

About us

Xyla Elective Careworks in partnership with NHS Trusts as a Insourcing provider to help reduce waiting lists and improve patient access to specialist services. Xyla delivers high-quality elective care services across a range of specialties, supporting NHS organisations with additional clinical capacity while maintaining excellent standards of patient care.

Job responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

• Provide scrub support during dermatology surgical procedures.
• Prepare and maintain the minor operations room, ensuring all equipment and instruments are available and ready for use.
• Assist Consultants during skin cancer excisions and lesion removal procedures.
• Maintain aseptic technique and adhere to infection prevention and control standards.
• Deliver peri-operative patient care before, during and after procedures.
• Support patient flow throughout the clinic to ensure efficient service delivery.
• Provide patients with wound care advice and post-operative instructions prior to discharge.
• Manage clinical documentation and ensure accurate patient records are maintained.
• Handle pathology specimens, ensuring appropriate labelling, documentation and dispatch.
• Undertake clinic clean-down procedures and maintain a safe clinical environment.
• Work collaboratively with Consultants, HCAs and the Service Delivery Lead (SDL).

Experience

• Registered Nurse with current NMC registration.
• 6 - 12 Months previous scrub nurse experience within:
• Minor Operations
• Day Surgery
• Surgical Outpatients
• Theatre Environments
• Plastic Surgery or Skin Surgery Services
• Experience supporting procedures under local anaesthetic.
• Strong understanding of sterile technique and infection control.
• Experience providing peri-operative patient support.
• Confident delivering wound care and discharge advice.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Ability to maintain accurate clinical documentation.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.