Consultant Dermatology (Paediatrics & Skin Cancer)


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

Job requirements

Essential

20 listed

Requirements the employer expects applicants to meet.

  • Aptitudes

    Good communicator.

  • Aptitudes

    Capable of working in a multi-disciplinary team.

  • Aptitudes

    Enthusiasm for service development and teaching.

  • Aptitudes

    Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion.

  • Aptitudes

    Demonstration of leadership skills

  • Interests

    Commitment to develop an appropriate special interest.

  • Interests

    Interest in research, teaching and training

  • Experience

    Applicants who are Nationals from another European country or elsewhere overseas would have to show equivalence to the 5 years training period in the National Health Service required for the specialty.

  • Experience

    Dermatology secondary care experience at level of consultant in UK.

  • Experience

    Training and expertise in children’s safeguarding

  • Experience

    Expertise in skin cancer management.

  • Experience

    Expertise in dermatology paediatric management.

  • Circumstances

    Flexible outlook on working hours.

  • Circumstances

    Must live within a 15-mile radius of the base Trust or 30 minutes travelling time.

  • Circumstances

    Ability to travel across multiple sites whilst public transport may not be available.

  • Qualifications

    Full GMC Registration, MRCP (or FRCS plastics) or equivalent

  • Qualifications

    MBBS or equivalent

  • Qualifications

    Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via; • CCT (Proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of the interview) • Portfolio pathway/ CESR completed

  • Communications and Language Skills

    Ability to communicate effectively with clinical colleagues, colleagues in pathology and support staff

  • Communications and Language Skills

    Ability to present effectively to an audience, using a variety of methods, and to respond to questions and queries

Desirable

6 listed

Additional qualities the employer would prefer.

  • Aptitudes

    Previous responsibility for service improvement.

  • Aptitudes

    Management skills

  • Interests

    High impact publications

  • Experience

    Experience in research or published papers in area of special interest

  • Qualifications

    PhD or MD

  • Communications and Language Skills

    Good presentation skills.

Job overview

This is a substantive consultant appointment to work in Dermatology for the paediatric and skin cancer waiting lists.

The post is for 10 PAS at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. Consultants may be asked to work at other sites. This post is based at the NNUHFT and may include satellite hospitals e.g. Cromer Hospital.

The NNUH Dermatology team includes 17 substantive consultants, 3 nurse consultants and 3 locum consultants.

A candidate who is unable for personal reasons to undertake the duties of a whole-time post will receive equal consideration. If such a candidate is appointed the job content will be modified as appropriate in consultation with consultant colleagues and local management.

We welcome all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race or religion. Additionally, people with disabilities will be offered an interview providing they meet the minimum criteria for the post. The Trust operates job share and flexible working.

Main duties of the job

Please see the attached job description for the provisional timetable indicating the duties and expectations of the job.

The appointment is to the Trust, not to specific hospitals.

All consultants, including the appointee, are expected to be involved in implementing the Trust’s Clinical Governance programme. This includes active participation in clinical audit, quality improvement, clinical guidelines/pathways, professional development, appraisal and risk management.

The appointee will be a member of the Consultant Staff Committee and be expected to serve on this committee.

Further, the appointee will support the delivery of a high quality, safe and compassionate healthcare service, whereby all staff are expected to act as a role model to others in all aspects of their work and consistently demonstrate NNUH’s ‘PRIDE’ values of People focused, Respect, Dedication, Integrity and Excellence and demonstrate behaviours that support and encourage an inclusive culture.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description for the full details of the post and the person specification.

Full GMC with licence to practise required on application.

AAC Panel Date: Wednesday 18th November, am

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 Dermatology (Paediatrics & Skin Cancer) with Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Norwich, 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 15 Oct 2026.

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