Consultant Dermatologist

Job summary

The Dermatology Service in West Wales provides specialist care across a large, geographically dispersed, and predominantly rural population. The service manages a broad range of dermatological conditions, including suspected and confirmed skin cancers, chronic inflammatory skin diseases, and complex dermatological cases that require assessment and treatment by experienced and highly skilled clinicians. Demand for dermatology services continues to increase, driven by rising skin cancer incidence, an ageing population, and the growing complexity of patients requiring specialist care.

This post is essential to support the continued delivery of safe, effective, and timely dermatology services across the region. The successful candidate will join a dedicated, experienced, and multidisciplinary team committed to providing high-quality patient-centred care for the population of West Wales. The role will contribute significantly to maintaining service capacity, reducing waiting times, improving patient access to specialist assessment, and supporting the delivery of national and local performance targets.

The appointment of this post will strengthen the sustainability and resilience of the Dermatology Service, ensuring continued delivery of high-quality care to patients across West Wales while supporting future service transformation and innovation within the specialty.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will undertake a diverse and rewarding clinical role across the full spectrum of dermatology services, with particular responsibility for the diagnosis, treatment, and ongoing management of patients with inflammatory skin diseases and skin cancer. Working as part of a highly skilled multidisciplinary team, post holder will provide expert clinical assessment and management for a wide range of dermatological conditions, ensuring patients receive high-quality, evidence-based care in a timely and compassionate manner.

The role will include the delivery of outpatient dermatology clinics for patients presenting with both routine and complex dermatological conditions. This will involve the assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, and long-term management of chronic inflammatory disorders. The post holder will be expected to work collaboratively with primary care colleagues and other specialties to ensure coordinated and patient-centred care pathways.

A significant component of the role will focus on skin cancer services, including the assessment and management of patients referred through urgent suspected cancer pathways. Responsibilities will include the diagnosis of malignant and pre-malignant skin lesions, formulation of treatment plans, patient counselling, and participation in surveillance and follow-up clinics. Post holder will contribute to achieving national cancer targets by supporting timely access to specialist assessment, diagnosis, and treatment.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

Essential

• oFull registration and a License to Practice with the General Medical Council.
• oOn the GMC Specialist Register (including via Portfolio Pathway (CESR)/European Community Rights) or will have CCT due within six months of interview date.
• oValid Certified Advanced Life Support.
• oWhere a sub-specialty interest is required sub-specialty training should be to a level appropriate for UK consultant sub-specialist practice – fellowship or equivalent level experience.

Desirable

• oAdditional Higher qualification(s).

Clinical Experience

Essential

• oBroad based experience within the specialty area.
• oAble to demonstrate core competencies and clinical skills relevant to the post.
• oExperience of leading a team.

Desirable

• oPrevious experience working in the UK or NHS.

Teaching

Essential

• oAbility to critically assess learning requirements for self and others.
• oEvidence of organising programmes and teaching all staff groups.
• oWillingness to teach all grades of professional multidisciplinary staff.

Desirable

• oTeaching qualification.

Research and Scholarship

Essential

• oDemonstrates knowledge of current research and best practice in the specialty area.
• oEvidence of keeping up to date with current research and best practice.
• oEvidence of locating and using clinical guidelines appropriately.
• oEvidence of communicating and interpreting research evidence in a meaningful way.

Desirable

• oActive participation in research.

Clinical Governance

Essential

• oUnderstanding of the role of Clinical Governance.
• oParticipation in clinical audit (or quality improvement project) and understanding role of audit in improving medical practice.
• oKnowledge of annual job planning/appraisal review process.

Desirable

• oKnowledge of risk management.

Safeguarding

Essential

• oDemonstrates knowledge of safeguarding requirements and takes appropriate responsibility.
• oEvidence of applying appropriate equality and diversity legislation.

Other

Desirable

• Welsh Speaker (Level 1)

Skills and Attributes

Essential

• oAbility to work autonomously and be responsible for actions.
• oAbility to work flexibly.
• oAbility to remain calm whilst working under pressure.
• oUndertake responsibility for leading and supervising a team.
• oExcellent interpersonal skills and team-working skills.

Closing Date: 16 August 2026