Professional registration
- Registered General Nurse (RGN) — Nursing and Midwifery Council
- NMC PIN: 05G1755E
- Verifiable on the NMC public register at nmc.org.uk
- Continuous live registration since the start of clinical practice
Credentials reference
Qualifications, in detail.
Aesthetics in the UK is largely unregulated — anyone, with any level of training, can legally inject. This page is the full reference for who treats you at Visage, what qualifications they hold, and how every claim on this site can be independently verified.
Practitioner
Bernadette Tobin
RGN · MSc Advanced Practice (Level 7)
NMC PIN
05G1755E
Experience
20+ years
Academic qualifications
- MSc Advanced Practice (Level 7) — the highest postgraduate level a UK nurse can hold
- BSc — undergraduate nursing qualification
- Postgraduate certifications across aesthetic injectables, advanced facial anatomy, and complications management
Professional bodies
- Member of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) — the largest nursing union and professional body in the UK
- Active continuing professional development (CPD) record maintained in accordance with NMC revalidation requirements
Aesthetic training
- Advanced injectable techniques across leading regulated product ranges (Allergan, Galderma, IBSA)
- Botulinum toxin: forehead, glabellar, periorbital, masseter, hyperhidrosis indications
- Dermal filler: lips, cheeks, jawline, tear trough, non-surgical rhinoplasty
- Profhilo BAP injection technique
- HarmonyCa hybrid injectable training
- AQUALYX deoxycholic acid fat dissolving
- Micro-needling and skin pen training
- CryoPen cryotherapy for benign lesions
Insurance & accountability
- Full medical indemnity insurance through a regulated UK insurer
- Documented consent process for every treatment, signed before any product is administered
- Adverse event protocols and reversal products kept on site for hyaluronic acid filler
- Direct phone access for clients between appointments — never a phone tree, never a holding line
Recognition
- Best Non-Surgical Aesthetics Clinic 2026 — Essex (Health, Beauty & Wellness Awards)
- Educator of the Year 2026 — Nominee (Beauty & Aesthetics Awards)
Clinical experience
- 20+ years across acute medical wards, community nursing, and advanced clinical practice
- Single-practitioner private clinic model — every consultation, treatment and review is performed personally by Bernadette, never delegated
- One client in the room at a time, by appointment only
Independent verification.
NMC PIN 05G1755E can be checked at any time on the public NMC register. Insurance documentation, training certificates and full CPD records are available on request at consultation — bring identification and we will walk through whatever you would like to see.
06 Begin
Ready when you are.
Book a no-obligation consultation with Bernadette. We'll talk through what you're hoping for, what's realistic, and what isn't needed.