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Essential
23 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Qualifications
Eligible for full UK GMC registration and a Licence to Practise.
- Qualifications
MRCP
- Qualifications
On GMC Specialist Register or within six months of attaining CCT
- Clinical skills
Ability to work as an effective member of a multidisciplinary team.
- Clinical skills
Good organisation and communication skills.
- Clinical skills
Understanding the principles of clinical governance and its implications.
- Clinical Experience
Comprehensive clinical experience in Dermatology.
- Clinical Experience
Experience at post-CCT level working in community-based dermatology services.
- Clinical Experience
Broad based professional training in general medicine
- Audit management & IT
Evidence of a depth of understanding of audit.
- Audit management & IT
Understanding of principles of audit.
- Audit management & IT
Evidence of understanding of the role of clinical management.
- Audit management & IT
Evidence of understanding of and adherence to the principles of Good Medical Practice set out by the General Medical Council.
- Audit management & IT
Evidence of contribution to effective clinical audit and clinical risk management.
- Leadership/management skills
Ability to communicate with clarity and intelligently in written and spoken English; ability to build rapport, listen, persuade/ negotiate.
- Leadership/management skills
Ability to take responsibility, lead, make decisions and exert appropriate authority.
- Leadership/management skills
Empathy, understanding, listening skills, patience and ability to work co-operatively with others.
- Leadership/management skills
Able to change and adapt, respond to changing circumstances and to cope with setbacks or pressure.
- Leadership/management skills
Ability to work as part of a team.
- Leadership/management skills
Staff Management; Experience of performance management, developing and motivating staff.
- Leadership/management skills
Knowledge of finance and budgets.
- Research, Teaching skill & experience
Understanding of the principles and applications of clinical research.
- Research, Teaching skill & experience
Experience of teaching and training undergraduates, postgraduates and junior medical staff.
Desirable
11 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Clinical skills
Extensive clinical experience in the diagnosis and management of complex skin conditions.
- Audit management & IT
Management training or qualification.
- Audit management & IT
Evidence of leadership in the development of clinical services, notably community dermatology services.
- Audit management & IT
Experience in clinical guideline development.
- Audit management & IT
Appraisal training.
- Leadership/management skills
Relevant departmental management/leadership experience at consultant level (e.g. service / specialty lead).
- Leadership/management skills
Management/leadership experience at Regional or National level.
- Research, Teaching skill & experience
Research experience in dermatology.
- Research, Teaching skill & experience
Higher research degree (e.g. PhD qualification)
- Research, Teaching skill & experience
Post-graduate teaching qualification (e.g. PG Cert Ed.)
- Research, Teaching skill & experience
Commercial trial experience.
Job overview
St. John’s Institute of Dermatology with Clinical Genetics, Rheumatology (including Lupus), Infection (including HIV and Sexual Health) and Allergy (Specialist Ambulatory Services) is one of the largest clinical directorates at GSTT. The clinical directorates are clinically led with separate budget and performance targets. The SAS Clinical Director is Dr Toby Garrood, the General Manager is Michaela Cashman and Head of Nursing is Louise Farrow.
The Dermatology Department provides a wide range of multidisciplinary specialist clinics as well as general dermatology services. Formerly a post graduate teaching hospital, it is now fully integrated into the Guys and St Thomas’ Hospitals Trust and the Guy’s and St Thomas’ School of Medicine (GKT) of Kings College London. St. John’s Institute of Dermatology contributes to GKT research activities as part of the Division of Genetics and Molecular Medicine, GKT Medical School, Kings College London and provides an annual MSc postgraduate course. Cutaneous medicine is also one of seven designated BRC themes which form a core component of the Biomed Research Centre at GSTT and KCL.
Main duties of the job
As an organisation, we are committed to developing our services in ways that best suit the needs of our patients. This includes asking certain groups of staff to work more flexibly so that we can offer services to patients in the evenings and at weekends. We regard this flexibility as essential if we are to continue to provide first class patient care in the future. As a result, any offer of employment to a consultant post will be subject to you agreeing to work a new more flexible pattern of working in the future if required and in accordance with the provisions of the new Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust consultant contract.
Provide High Quality Care to Patients
- The post holder must be medically qualified 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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The Department of Dermatology is seeking a part-time (7.25 PA) consultant for a substantive appointment. It includes tertiary paediatric services in genetics and epidermolysis bullosa in addition to general paediatric dermatology clinics at St Thomas’. The post also contains tertiary adult hidradenitis suppurativa services, tertiary adult genetics clinic as well as general adult dermatology clinics. The post may have a requirement for flexible working across other South East London dermatology sites depending on service demand. We are looking for a dynamic applicant who is committed to excellence in patient care and who is forward-looking as we explore innovative ways of delivering our services.
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 in Dermatology with Guy's and St Thomas' 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 excl. London Zone (Pro rata). The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 23 Sep 2026.
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