# Consultant Dermatologist

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust
- **Town:** London
- **Region:** London
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Medical doctor
- **Speciality:** Dermatology
- **Grade:** Consultant
- **Salary:** £113,565 - £150,569 pro rata
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, 6.5 sessions per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-07-12T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-06-16T13:04:14.100Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/Woolwich/Lewisham_Greenwich_NHS_Trust/Dermatology/Dermatology-v8054275
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8054275?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.lewishamandgreenwich.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

The QEH Dermatology department is a busy but friendly and supportive environment. The team are dedicated to providing the highest standards of patient care. The successful candidate will work closely with a team of 5 substantive Consultants within the Dermatology service, as well as 3 Fellows, General Practitioners with Extended Roles (GPWERs), Clinical Nurse Specialists as well as a developed admin team.

### Main duties of the job

- -          Provide high quality Dermatology care in out-patient clinics for adult and paediatric dermatology patients and perform high quality surgery within the appropriate level of competence. -          Participate in the Skin Cancer MDT -          Attend required CPD events regularly and the annual Cancer Peer Review meeting. -          Perform regular ward rounds with residents. There is no out of hours on call commitment but the Dermatology team are closely involved in the care of in-patients between 9-5pm. -          Provide tele dermatology review for the relevant referrals. -          Provide high quality support and teaching to GP colleagues in hospital and community. -          Provide leadership to the department, encouraging development of services with colleagues both in and outside the trust.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

- The post holder must be medically qualified (MRCP UK level or equivalent), and maintain GMC specialist registration and hold a licence to practice.
- To develop and maintain the competencies required to carry out the duties required of the post.
- To ensure prompt attendance at agreed direct clinical care Programmed Activities.
- To ensure patients are involved in decisions about their care and to respond to their views.
- To attend relevant CPD meetings and keep an appropriate diary demonstrating the required number of annual credits have been achieved.

## Job Details

The QEH Dermatology department is a busy but friendly and supportive environment. The team are dedicated to providing the highest standards of patient care. The successful candidate will work closely with a team of 5 substantive Consultants within the Dermatology service, as well as 3 Fellows, General Practitioners with Extended Roles (GPWERs), Clinical Nurse Specialists as well as a developed admin team.

## Job Description

- Provide high quality Dermatology care in out-patient clinics for adult and paediatric dermatology patients and perform high quality surgery within the appropriate level of competence. - Participate in the Skin Cancer MDT - Attend required CPD events regularly and the annual Cancer Peer Review meeting. - Perform regular ward rounds with residents. There is no out of hours on call commitment but the Dermatology team are closely involved in the care of in-patients between 9-5pm. - Provide tele dermatology review for the relevant referrals. - Provide high quality support and teaching to GP colleagues in hospital and community. - Provide leadership to the department, encouraging development of services with colleagues both in and outside the trust.

## Responsibilities

The post holder must be medically qualified (MRCP UK level or equivalent), and maintain GMC specialist registration and hold a licence to practice.

To develop and maintain the competencies required to carry out the duties required of the post.

To ensure prompt attendance at agreed direct clinical care Programmed Activities.

To ensure patients are involved in decisions about their care and to respond to their views.

To attend relevant CPD meetings and keep an appropriate diary demonstrating the required number of annual credits have been achieved.

## Person Specification

### IT skills

**Essential**

- Ability to use Microsoft office packages, e.g. MS Word, Excel, Access & PowerPoint.
- Ability to use patient information systems

### Clinical Audit

**Essential**

- Active audit interest demonstrated by at least one completed clinical audit in the last 12 months.
- Understanding of NHS systems and audit processes
- Evidence of service improvement projects and audits

**Desirable**

- Publication of audit results.
- Evidence of embedding governance processes to monitor outcomes, safety, and service performance.

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- Medical degree (MBBS or equivalent)
- Full and Specialist registration (with a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC)
- UK-trained applicants must hold a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), or be within six months of award of CCT by date of interview
- Non-UK trained applicants must show evidence of equivalence to UK CCT and be on the GMC Specialist Register or applying via CESR

### Programme Delivery

**Essential**

- Strong commitment to delivering change and high performance through effective collaboration with management and clinical teams
- Ability to analyse complex problems and to develop practical and workable solutions to address them.
- Ability to collaborate constructively with internal and external partners to create the conditions for successful partnership working.
- Experience in conducting and supporting audits, improvement and service transformation projects

**Desirable**

- Knowledge of national targets linked to the NHS performance
- Experience using clinical data, benchmarking, and audit findings to drive improvements and reduce unwarranted variation.

### Teaching Experience

**Essential**

- Experience and interest in undergraduate teaching
- Skill and ability in formal and informal teaching for both under/postgraduate students and nursing/midwifery staff
- Educational supervision accreditation

**Desirable**

- An understanding of current issues in medical education and training
- Previous experience in trainee Supervision
- Higher teaching qualification
- Presentations at National or International meetings
- Publications in peer reviewed journals

### clinical Experience

**Essential**

- Comprehensive Training and experience in Dermatology

**Desirable**

- Broad experience of working within the NHS

### Management and Administrative Experience

**Essential**

- Understands the management structure of the NHS

## Documents

- [jd (pdf, 392.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10380378)
- [working at lgt (pdf, 4.2mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2533)
- [candidates guidance on applying (pdf, 175.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2964)
- [candidate guidance on the use of ai (pdf, 3.8mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2978)
- [visa and certificate of sponsorship information for applicants (pdf, 3.8mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2936)

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