# Consultant in Dermatology > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-in-dermatology/f1e90439-692b-4f43-bf01-a45b2d21372d - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-in-dermatology/f1e90439-692b-4f43-bf01-a45b2d21372d.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Guy's Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Dermatology - **Grade:** Consultant - **Salary:** £113,565 - £150,569 per annum excl. London Zone (Pro rata) - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time - 7.25 sessions per week - **Closing date:** 2026-09-23T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-03T18:22:47.996Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/Guys_St_Thomas_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Dermatology/Dermatology-v8260265 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8260265?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### 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. ## Person Specification ### Qualifications **Essential** - Eligible for full UK GMC registration and a Licence to Practise. - MRCP - On GMC Specialist Register or within six months of attaining CCT ### Clinical skills **Essential** - Ability to work as an effective member of a multidisciplinary team. - Good organisation and communication skills. - Understanding the principles of clinical governance and its implications. **Desirable** - Extensive clinical experience in the diagnosis and management of complex skin conditions. ### Clinical Experience **Essential** - Comprehensive clinical experience in Dermatology. - Experience at post-CCT level working in community-based dermatology services. - Broad based professional training in general medicine ### Audit management & IT **Essential** - Evidence of a depth of understanding of audit. - Understanding of principles of audit. - Evidence of understanding of the role of clinical management. - Evidence of understanding of and adherence to the principles of Good Medical Practice set out by the General Medical Council. - Evidence of contribution to effective clinical audit and clinical risk management. **Desirable** - Management training or qualification. - Evidence of leadership in the development of clinical services, notably community dermatology services. - Experience in clinical guideline development. - Appraisal training. ### Leadership/management skills **Essential** - Ability to communicate with clarity and intelligently in written and spoken English; ability to build rapport, listen, persuade/ negotiate. - Ability to take responsibility, lead, make decisions and exert appropriate authority. - Empathy, understanding, listening skills, patience and ability to work co-operatively with others. - Able to change and adapt, respond to changing circumstances and to cope with setbacks or pressure. - Ability to work as part of a team. - Staff Management; Experience of performance management, developing and motivating staff. - Knowledge of finance and budgets. **Desirable** - Relevant departmental management/leadership experience at consultant level (e.g. service / specialty lead). - Management/leadership experience at Regional or National level. ### Research, Teaching skill & experience **Essential** - Understanding of the principles and applications of clinical research. - Experience of teaching and training undergraduates, postgraduates and junior medical staff. **Desirable** - Research experience in dermatology. - Higher research degree (e.g. PhD qualification) - Post-graduate teaching qualification (e.g. PG Cert Ed.) - Commercial trial experience. ## Documents - [jd (pdf, 424.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10573877) - [ps and frf (pdf, 664.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10573878) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.