Consultant Dermatologist - Adult and Paediatrics


Location
Salary
£113,565 - £150,569 per annum pro rata
Profession
Medical doctor
Grade
Consultant
Deadline
09 Oct 2026
Contract Type
Permanent
Posted Date
18 Sep 2026
Medical Protection — the side of locally employed doctors from £83

Job requirements

Essential

9 listed

Requirements the employer expects applicants to meet.

  • Research

    Understanding of principles and application of clinical research

  • Clinical skills

    Competence across whole UK dermatology curriculum.

  • Management skills

    Awareness of the overall business environment in which the hospital operates Understanding of the importance of good clinical coding

  • Clinical Governance

    Evidence of contribution to effective audit and clinical risk management

  • Relevant experience

    Experience in Adult and paediatric Dermatology. Recent experience and familiarity of UK hospital systems and practices (or equivalent)

  • Teaching & training

    Experience of undergraduate and post-graduate teaching

  • Communication skills

    Ability to communicate with clarity and intelligently in written and spoken English IT skills and computer literacy

  • Shortlisting criteria

    On GMC’s specialist register relevant to the post or a Specialist Registrar who is within 6 months of being admitted to the GMC’s specialist register by date of interview MRCP (or equivalent) Highest level of Child Protection training

  • Leadership and professionalism

    Ability to take responsibility, lead, make decisions and respond appropriately to service need.

Desirable

6 listed

Additional qualities the employer would prefer.

  • Research

    Relevant research experience Publication of peer reviewed papers

  • Management skills

    Management of team or programme or project

  • Relevant experience

    Experience/interest in a specialist area e.g. hair

  • Teaching & training

    Experience of educational supervision, teaching skills course/ qualification

  • Communication skills

    Computer skills course/certificate

  • Leadership and professionalism

    Familiar with current structure of the health service and conversant with recent initiatives and changes

Job overview

We are seeking a Consultant Dermatologist to join our established Dermatology service in a combined Adult and Paediatric Dermatology role. The post is available flexibly at 4–10 PAs (0.4–1.0 WTE) and will include outpatient clinics, skin cancer services, teledermatology, advice and guidance, virtual activity and clinical supervision. The successful candidate will contribute to both Adult and Paediatric Dermatology, with the final job plan agreed according to contracted PAs and service requirements.

Main duties of the job

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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This advert is for Consultant Dermatologist - Adult and Paediatrics with Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust in London, England. It is listed as a Consultant Medical doctor Dermatology role. The advertised salary is £113,565 - £150,569 per annum pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 09 Oct 2026.

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