# Consultant and Clinical Lead in Dermatology > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-and-clinical-lead-in-dermatology/c4f175a6-fc91-481c-91fe-b7d11177b772 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-and-clinical-lead-in-dermatology/c4f175a6-fc91-481c-91fe-b7d11177b772.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Barnsley - **Region:** North East and Yorkshire - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Dermatology - **Grade:** Consultant - **Salary:** £113,565 to £150,569 a year - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Flexible working - **Closing date:** 2026-08-06T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-06T11:10:58.049Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/C9163-1385-07-26?employerCode=C9163 - **Application URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/application/C9163-1385-07-26/pre-application-questions-pause?referrer=jobadvert&ref=C9163-1385-07-26 - **Employer website:** https://www.barnsleyhospital.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job summary This is more than a Consultant role it's an opportunity to lead, influence and innovate. We are looking for an outstanding Consultant Dermatologist to join our team as Clinical Lead and drive the next phase of service development. You'll work with a passionate multidisciplinary team, lead improvements in skin cancer and specialist dermatology services, champion innovation, and help deliver the highest standards of patient care. From service transformation and workforce development to new models of care, you'll have the opportunity to make a lasting impact on both patients and colleagues. We're seeking an inspiring leader, skilled clinician and enthusiastic team player who is ready to embrace challenge, influence change and help shape a truly sustainable Dermatology service for the future. If you're looking for a role where your expertise, leadership and ideas will make a real difference, we'd love to hear from you. ### Main duties of the job As Consultant Dermatologist and Clinical Lead, you will help shape the future of Dermatology at Barnsley, combining clinical excellence with inspiring leadership. You will lead service development, drive innovation, support multidisciplinary teams, and influence strategic decisions to improve patient care, workforce sustainability and service performance. Working with clinical and operational colleagues, you will champion quality improvement, develop modern models of care and deliver high-quality, patient-centred services. We're looking for someone with: - Outstanding clinical expertise and patient-focused care - Strong, inclusive leadership skills - Strategic vision and a passion for service improvement - Excellent communication and relationship-building abilities - Experience in quality improvement, governance and patient safety - Resilience, adaptability and a proactive approach to change - A commitment to education, mentoring and team development This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious leader to influence the future of Dermatology while maintaining a rewarding clinical practice. ### About us Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing Trust, currently rated Good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and achieving significant progress in the delivery of our strategic objectives, including our ambition to be the best Place to Work. We scored best in the country in the most recent NHS Staff Survey for teamwork, compassionate leadership, and supporting work/life balance. In 2024's survey, the Trust also scored above average in every theme of the NHS People Promise the promise NHS colleagues make to each other to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone. We are proud of the commitment of our colleagues to ensuring a strong and sustainable future and our organisation is highly valued by our local communities. There has never been a better time to join Barnsley Hospital. It is moving at pace and a we can do this attitude is evident right through the organisation. Barnsley Hospital NHS FT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity and fair treatment to all applicants. For individuals who may require sponsorship under the skilled worker or health & care visa route please use the link on the right hand side of the advert to check your eligibility. The cost of the DBS (criminal records check) for Band 6 and above roles will only be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. Please note we reserve the right to close positions early ### Details - Date posted: 06 July 2026 - Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff - Salary: £113,565 to £150,569 a year - Contract: Permanent - Working pattern: Flexible working - Reference number: C9163-1385-07-26 - Job locations: Pogmoor Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S75 2EP, United Kingdom ### Job responsibilities Please see the Job description and person specification for this post under the supporting document section. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Experience in the management of a broad Acute Medicine caseload. **Desirable** - Current ALS certificate or equivalent - Experience in a specialist interest that will complement those of other staff. ### Qualifications **Essential** - MRCP or equivalent - Full GMC registration, and on the specialist register in Dermatology with proven skills and up-to-date experience in acute medicine - OR - Full GMC registration, and within 6 months of specialist registration in Dermatology due to completion of training or within 6 months of specialist registration in Dermatology with proven skills and up-to-date experience in acute medicine due to completion of training, or application via GMC CESR with the submission completed at time of interview in either case. ### Additional Criteria **Essential** - Audit: - Knowledge of multidisciplinary clinical audit principles - Research: - Ability to critically assess published research and incorporate it into clinical practice where appropriate - Management: - Ability to work effectively and constructively with management - Training and/or evidence in areas such as leadership, planning and change management - Teaching: - Evidence of effective teaching to medical students and doctors in training and to the multidisciplinary team. - Ability to present effectively to an audience using a variety of methods. **Desirable** - Evidence of direct involvement in 2 specific medical audits in the last 18 months. - Evidence of involvement in a research project. - Evidence of formal management training. ### Skills & Attributes **Essential** - Willingness and ability to fulfil the key elements of the job description including the shift pattern required. - Possession of the clinical skills required to perform the job including acute medicine and general internal medicine. - Ability to cope with the demands of a DGH based Consultant. - Ability to develop effective working relationships on an individual, multi-professional and team basis with all levels of staff. - Ability to communicate effectively, written and orally. - Ability and evidence of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team. - Ability to be flexible to meet service demands. - Understanding of clinical governance and the individual - responsibilities it implies. ## Documents - [Our NHS People Promise (PDF, 594 KB)](document:2981128) - [Working at Barnsley Hospital (PDF, 786 KB)](document:2981129) - [Job Description and Person Specification (DOC, 983 KB)](document:2981127) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.