# Consultant Dermatologist

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- **Town:** London
- **Region:** London
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Medical doctor
- **Speciality:** Dermatology
- **Grade:** Consultant
- **Salary:** £113,565 - £150,569 per annum excl London Zone Allowance
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time - 40 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-05-28T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-05-22T13:31:01.187Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/Beckenham/Kings_College_Hospital_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Dermatology/Dermatology-v7997833
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7997833?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.kch.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

This is a substantive Consultant Dermatologist post. We are looking for an enthusiastic, innovative consultant to become a core member of our friendly, supportive Dermatology Department at Beckenham Beacon. Beckenham is a pleasant suburb in the London Borough of Bromley, with excellent transport links to central London (25 mins) and surrounding areas. There are high quality schools nearby, including state grammar schools.

We provide a very high-quality multidisciplinary dermatology service, with high levels of patient satisfaction. We offer services in general dermatology (including biologics), skin cancer, paediatric dermatology, skin surgery, phototherapy, PDT and iontophoresis.

We have a highly successful teledermatology service, through which we assess patients aged under 70 referred on the urgent skin cancer pathway. The quality of the images taken by our highly skilled medical photographers allows us to confidently discharge a large proportion of patients, so that we can focus on providing face-to-face appointments (including same day surgical procedures) for those who need them.

### Main duties of the job

The post is based at Beckenham Beacon. The post holder will also cover acute dermatology at Princess Royal University & Orpington Hospitals. The job plan comprises 10 Programmed Activities. There is no on-call commitment. The postholder will ensure patients receive early specialist input and to help develop patient-centred models of care to meet the increasing number of referrals. They will deliver general dermatology, paediatric dermatology and skin cancer clinics and skin surgery procedures. They will also carry out virtual reviews of patients referred on the urgent skin cancer teledermatology pathway and participate in a weekly skin cancer MDT meeting and monthly departmental meetings. They will also be expected to have a commitment to teaching and training of medical, nursing and pharmacy staff. General dermatology outpatient clinic templates typically comprise 5 new patients and a maximum of 8 follow up patients. Two-week wait skin cancer clinic templates typically comprise 10 new patients and a maximum of 3 follow-up patients, plus allocated timeslots for ‘breaking bad news’. Teledermatology Virtual Clinics contain a variable number of cases according to Job Plans; this pathway is used for a large proportion of skin cancer referrals meeting the necessary criteria. The department aims to conduct face to face skin cancer clinics on a ‘see and treat’ model, with patients having diagnostic procedures when they attend clinic.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

- Together with other colleagues, to provide a high-quality care service to patients.  This includes all aspects of treatment and relevant management duties for the proper functioning of the Care Group.
- Shared responsibility with other colleagues for providing 24 hours, 7 days a week cover for the Unit on a rota basis.  Responsible also for covering colleagues’ periods of annual leave and short-term sickness as detailed in your contract.
- Provide clinical supervision of junior medical/dental practitioners as a shared responsibility with other consultant colleagues.
- Responsible for carrying out teaching, examination and accreditation duties as required and contributing to CPD and clinical governance initiatives.
- Responsible or outpatient clinic commitments in peripheral hospitals as agreed with the Care Group’s management team where part of the service structure.
- Contribute to the Care Group’s research interests in accordance with the Trust’s R&D framework.
- Contribute to the audit programmes, Morbidity and Mortality, Clinical Governance programmes and Learning from Deaths.
- Take an active role in the formulation, implementation and monitoring of the Care Group’s Business Plan.  This may include assisting with discussions regarding service plans and developments with internal and external agencies.
- Conduct all activities within the contracted level of service and operating plan for service(s).

## Job Details

This is a substantive Consultant Dermatologist post. We are looking for an enthusiastic, innovative consultant to become a core member of our friendly, supportive Dermatology Department at Beckenham Beacon. Beckenham is a pleasant suburb in the London Borough of Bromley, with excellent transport links to central London (25 mins) and surrounding areas. There are high quality schools nearby, including state grammar schools.

We provide a very high-quality multidisciplinary dermatology service, with high levels of patient satisfaction. We offer services in general dermatology (including biologics), skin cancer, paediatric dermatology, skin surgery, phototherapy, PDT and iontophoresis.

We have a highly successful teledermatology service, through which we assess patients aged under 70 referred on the urgent skin cancer pathway. The quality of the images taken by our highly skilled medical photographers allows us to confidently discharge a large proportion of patients, so that we can focus on providing face-to-face appointments (including same day surgical procedures) for those who need them.

## Job Description

The post is based at Beckenham Beacon. The post holder will also cover acute dermatology at Princess Royal University & Orpington Hospitals. The job plan comprises 10 Programmed Activities. There is no on-call commitment. The postholder will ensure patients receive early specialist input and to help develop patient-centred models of care to meet the increasing number of referrals. They will deliver general dermatology, paediatric dermatology and skin cancer clinics and skin surgery procedures. They will also carry out virtual reviews of patients referred on the urgent skin cancer teledermatology pathway and participate in a weekly skin cancer MDT meeting and monthly departmental meetings. They will also be expected to have a commitment to teaching and training of medical, nursing and pharmacy staff. General dermatology outpatient clinic templates typically comprise 5 new patients and a maximum of 8 follow up patients. Two-week wait skin cancer clinic templates typically comprise 10 new patients and a maximum of 3 follow-up patients, plus allocated timeslots for ‘breaking bad news’. Teledermatology Virtual Clinics contain a variable number of cases according to Job Plans; this pathway is used for a large proportion of skin cancer referrals meeting the necessary criteria. The department aims to conduct face to face skin cancer clinics on a ‘see and treat’ model, with patients having diagnostic procedures when they attend clinic.

## Responsibilities

1.  Together with other colleagues, to provide a high-quality care service to patients.  This includes all aspects of treatment and relevant management duties for the proper functioning of the Care Group.

2.    Shared responsibility with other colleagues for providing 24 hours, 7 days a week cover for the Unit on a rota basis.  Responsible also for covering colleagues’ periods of annual leave and short-term sickness as detailed in your contract.

3.  Provide clinical supervision of junior medical/dental practitioners as a shared responsibility with other consultant colleagues.

4.    Responsible for carrying out teaching, examination and accreditation duties as required and contributing to CPD and clinical governance initiatives.

5.   Responsible or outpatient clinic commitments in peripheral hospitals as agreed with the Care Group’s management team where part of the service structure.

6.    Contribute to the Care Group’s research interests in accordance with the Trust’s R&D framework.

7.    Contribute to the audit programmes, Morbidity and Mortality, Clinical Governance programmes and Learning from Deaths.

8.    Take an active role in the formulation, implementation and monitoring of the Care Group’s Business Plan.  This may include assisting with discussions regarding service plans and developments with internal and external agencies.

9.    Conduct all activities within the contracted level of service and operating plan for service(s).

## Person Specification

### Teaching

**Essential**

- Experience of undergraduate and post graduate teaching and exam preparation

**Desirable**

- Teaching skills course /  qualification

### Training and  Experience

**Essential**

- Completion of specialist training  programme in Dermatology
- Wide experience in all aspects of  Dermatology, culminating in award of  Certificate of Completion of Training by  GMC, or award of Certificate of Eligibility  for Specialty Registration (CESR) by GMC
- Applicants must be within 6 months of  CCT or must have fully completed  CESR application and be fully  registered on the GMC Dermatology  Specialist Register. Any applications  not meeting these criteria will not be  considered

**Desirable**

- Dermatology  Subspecialty Interest

### Management  and Leadership

**Essential**

- Able to demonstrate leadership capability  within multi-disciplinary teams
- Experience in day-to-day organisation of  Dermatology services in a busy Teaching  Hospital

**Desirable**

- Management course  and/or qualification
- Familiar with current  structure of UK National  Health Service and  conversant with recent  initiatives and changes

### Qualifications & Registration

**Essential**

- Registerable medical qualification
- Full MRCP
- Name on GMC Dermatology Specialist  Register on date of taking up appointment
- Full Registration with GMC

**Desirable**

- Other higher degree or  diploma (e.g., MD)

### Audit , Research and  Publications

**Essential**

- Thorough understanding of principles of  medical audit. Must have undertaken and  completed audit projects
- Experience of clinical research
- Publication of relevant review articles or  case reports

**Desirable**

- Relevant research  experience in one or  more aspects of  Dermatology

## Documents

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