Consultant Dermatologist: Sponsorship Available

Job summary

Be part of a dermatology service recognised for clinical excellence, innovation and specialist care, serving patients across Oxfordshire and the Thames Valley.

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Consultant Dermatologist to join our highly regarded Dermatology Department. As a regional centre for dermatology and skin cancer care, we provide specialist and general dermatology services to a large and diverse patient population, supported by exceptional facilities and a strong multidisciplinary team. The total workload is 10 PAs and you will be based at the Churchill Hospital, Oxford but may be required to support clinical activity at other clinics.

This role offers the opportunity to develop your clinical interests within a department that combines high-quality patient care, teaching, research and service innovation. You will join an experienced team of consultants, specialist nurses, trainees and allied health professionals, working in a supportive environment that encourages collaboration, professional development and continuous improvement

With increasing demand for dermatology services across the region, this is a chance to help shape the future of the specialty while contributing to one of the UK’s leading teaching hospital trusts.

Care to join us…?

Main duties of the job

As a Consultant Dermatologist, you will provide expert clinical care across a broad range of dermatology services, including general dermatology, vulval dermatology and leg ulcer clinics. Working within a consultant-led service, you will deliver high-quality care for both outpatient and inpatient populations while supporting the continued development of specialist services.

You will:

• Deliver consultant-led dermatology clinics and specialist services.
• Participate in the dermatology on-call rota and Advice and Guidance service.
• Support the education, supervision and development of dermatology trainees and junior doctors.
• Contribute to clinical governance, audit, quality improvement and service development initiatives.
• Participate in teaching and training within a leading teaching hospital environment.
• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary colleagues and primary care partners to deliver outstanding patient-centred care.
• Help drive innovation and service improvements to meet the evolving needs of patients across the region.

Joining our team means becoming part of a department with an outstanding reputation for dermatology, skin cancer care, education and research, backed by modern facilities and a shared commitment to delivering exceptional patient outcomes.

Person Specification

Qualifications/Training

Essential

• MRCP or equivalent
• CCST / CCT or registration on GMC Specialist Register in Dermatology OR within 6 months of achieving CCT at the time of interview OR CESR

Desirable

• Higher medical degree e.g. PhD or MD submitted or awarded

Experience

Essential

• General training in Dermatology to consultant level or equivalent
• High level of competence in diagnosis & management of skin cancer including use of dermoscopy
• Competence and high standard in skin cancer surgery and use of biologic therapy
• Evidence of ability to make decisions at consultant level and to manage complex clinical problems.

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Excellent leadership skills. Evidence of ability to lead a clinical team at the level of a consultant in a teaching hospital demonstrating accountability for quality of care, financial controls and efficient management of workforce
• Effective administrative and time management skills. Training in clinical management
• Evidence of significant contribution to successful teamwork
• Good spoken and written English. Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills
• Experience of formal and informal contributions to teaching and training.
• Evidence of effective and sustained contribution to clinical governance, clinical risk management and clinical audit activities. Ability to work within clinical governance guidelines
• Track record of publications in peer reviewed journals

Desirable

• Management qualification.
• Education qualification
• Previous research experience +/- research grants

Other Requirements

Essential

• Full GMC registration and licence to practise

Desirable

• Driving licence

Closing Date: 15 November 2026