Consultant Dermatologist: Sponsorship Available

Job summary

Maintenance of the highest clinical standards in the management of patients.

To share with colleagues responsibility for the day-to-day management of patients.

To promote new ways of working and co-ordinating care for patients in the community and to ensure that services are based on effective and integrated partnerships across the health community.

Take part in multidisciplinary case conferences.

Supervise and train junior medical staff

To be involved in appraising and assessing juniors.

Teaching, research and administration.

To proactively develop the service.

To actively participate in both departmental and Trust matters concerning Clinical Governance and audit.

Main duties of the job

The overriding purpose is to support the provision of highest quality patient care through personal actions and continuous improvement.

Responsibility for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of illness, and the proper

functioning of the department;

Cover for colleagues’ annual leave and other authorised absences;

To participate in service development and business planning in collaboration with the

other Consultants in the department, the CMG and local GPs and commissioners within the local CCGs;

Professional supervision and management of junior medical staff including the observance

of local employment and human resource policies and procedures

Responsibilities for carrying out teaching, examination and accreditation duties as

required and contributing to undergraduate, postgraduate and continuing medical education activity, locally and nationally;

Participating in medical audit, the Trust’s Clinical Governance processes and in CPD –

CPD is provided in job plans and attendance at audit and other governance meetings is mandatory; Managerial, including budgetary responsibilities where appropriate and compliance with standing orders and standing financial instructions of the Trust.;

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• oMB BS or Equivalent
• oFull GMC Registration
• oFully Accredited for Higher Specialist Training or will be eligible for inclusion on the Specialist Register within 6 months of the interview date

Desirable

• oMembership of relevant Specialist Societies or Associations.
• oHigher degree e.g. MSc, MD or equivalent.

Experience

Essential

• oFully trained in Clinical Dermatology
• oExcellent clinical skills and experience requisite to meeting all aspects of the Job Plan
• oAbility to apply sound clinical judgment to problems.
• oTraining in advanced Dermatological surgery

Desirable

• oEvidence of clinical or research commitment and a relevant specialty interest.
• oTraining in MOHs surgery

management

Essential

• oAbility to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team and supervise juniors.
• oAbility to effectively organise, prioritise and manage clinical workload.
• oAbility to work to overcome barriers to change (negotiating, influencing and persuasion skills).
• oKnowledge and understanding of clinical governance issues

Desirable

• oEvidence of management and administration experience.
• oAwareness of Service Development issues
• oDemonstrable track record of successful change management
• oProven ability to maintain focus in a demanding environment

Communication

Essential

• oDemonstrable skills in written and spoken English that are adequate to enable effective communication with patients and colleagues.
• oTo be empathic and sensitive; capacity to take others perspectives and treat others with understanding.
• oHighly Developed Emotional Intelligence

Desirable

• oDemonstrable track record of successful change management
• oProven ability to maintain focus in a demanding environment

Audit And Research

Essential

• oAbility to appraise research critically
• oAbility to supervise juniors undertaking research projects.
• oExperience of quality improvement work and audit
• oParticipation in a quality improvement programme
• oEffective participation in and a commitment to clinical audit.

Desirable

• oCompletion of formal courses in Audit and quality improvement.
• oPublished Audit including quality improvement.
• oUndergone training in teaching and willingness to organise
• oPublications in nationally and internationally recognised peer-reviewed journals on subjects relevant to the specialty.

Equality & Diversity

Essential

• oAble to demonstrate a commitment and understanding of the importance of treating all individuals with dignity and respect appropriate to their individual needs.

Closing Date: 10 November 2026