Consultant Dermatologist

Job overview

The successful candidate will be based at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital, Llantrisant, and will spend time at Prince Charles Hospital and Ysbyty Cwm Rhondda. They will complement the existing dermatology service across Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board and be expected to provide on average 7 clinical sessions per week. The dermatology consultants rotate between outpatients, ward work and subspecialty sessions. This allows protected time for audit, research and teaching and will facilitate the development of the dermatology service. The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to service mapping and to service redesign within the new Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board.

The post holder’s job plan will reflect the need to maintain and develop their clinical skills and

expertise although the central tenant of the role is focused on clinical leadership.

Proposed interview date: December 9th 2026

Main duties of the job

To ensure the provision of a first-class clinical service

To provide effective leadership to all staff engaged in the specialty

To sustain and develop teaching and research wherever appropriate

To undertake all work in accordance with the Health Board’s procedures and operating policies

Conduct clinical practice in accordance with contractual requirements and within the parameters of the Directorates and Health Board’s service plans

To maintain the confidence of business plans and development strategies formulated for the specialty, the directorate and Health Board

Leadership and team building skills as well as working as part of a multidisciplinary team

Supporting and training multidisciplinary teams

This post is advertised as Welsh Desirable. Whilst the candidate doesn't need to have skills in Welsh, we'll consider it an advantage when short-listing and selecting candidates. This isn’t ‘fluency’, just Speaking & Listening skills at Level 3 (equivalent to CEFR B2) or above. Level 3 means being able to communicate in Welsh during routine clinical situations, such as welcoming patients, discussing straightforward aspects of their care and answering routine questions. If you’re comfortable holding everyday conversations in Welsh, we encourage you to apply. Your Welsh language skills will help us provide person-centred care and enable patients to receive services in their language of choice. Have a look at our ‘Croeso Candidate’ booklet below for more information.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• The post holder will provide with clinical colleagues, a dermatology service to the hospitals within the Health Board, with responsibility for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of illness.
• The post holder will have continuing responsibility for the care of patients under his/her care, allowing for proper delegation to, and training of staff.
• The post holder, in liaison with consultant colleagues will have responsibility for the proper functioning of the department in line with any Health Board operational / strategic plan(s) (as amended from time to time).
• The post holder will be expected to make a significant contribution to the directorate business planning process through active participation in the clinical directorate structure.
• Travelling as necessary between hospitals/clinics will be required to undertake such duties.
• There is no formal out of hours on-call arrangement with out of hours cover currently provided by the on-call physician with additional support from the on-call dermatology registrar at the tertiary centre in Cardiff.
• The Dermatology Department follow the RCP guidance in clinic. The Health Board will fully support 3 sessions of CME/CPD, provide a dedicated office, and maintain secretarial support.

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.

Welsh language skills are desirable