GP with Specialist Interest in Dermatology


Location
Weston-super-mare, England
Salary
£78,699 - £118,759 Pa Pro Rata
Profession
Medical doctor
Grade
General practitioner
Deadline
13 Oct 2026
Contract Type
12 months (Fixed Term)
Posted Date
29 Sep 2026
Medical Protection — the side of locally employed doctors from £83

Job requirements

Essential

17 listed

Requirements the employer expects applicants to meet.

  • Skills and Abilities

    Ability to organise and prioritise workload

  • Skills and Abilities

    Good communication skills

  • Skills and Abilities

    Honesty and reliability

  • Skills and Abilities

    Ability to work effectively within an MDT environment

  • Skills and Abilities

    Flexibility

  • Skills and Abilities

    Critical approach to work

  • Skills and Abilities

    Demonstrates initiative

  • Skills and Abilities

    Ability to gain confidence of both staff and patients

  • Skills and Abilities

    Willing to undertake additional clinical duties when necessary, including cover for colleagues on leave

  • Additional and Aptitudes

    IT skills on all Microsoft packages

  • Additional and Aptitudes

    Fluent English speaker

  • Knowledge and Experience

    Good clinical judgement

  • Knowledge and Experience

    Understand Audit/governance processes

  • Knowledge and Experience

    Experience of minor surgery and/or skin surgery

  • Knowledge and Experience

    Experience of management of suspected skin cancer lesions.

  • Qualifications and Training

    Registered with GMC (UK)

  • Qualifications and Training

    Evidence of additional dermatology training commensurate with a GPwSI/GPwER role.

Desirable

2 listed

Additional qualities the employer would prefer.

  • Knowledge and Experience

    Previous GPwER/GPwSI experience

  • Knowledge and Experience

    Previous experience undertaking dermatological surgery in a secondary care setting

Job overview

We are offering a substantive 0.2 WTE post for a General Practitioner to work alongside consultants, registrars and specialist nurses in the Dermatology Department at the Bristol Royal Infirmary. The Clinic provides services to patients throughout the Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire area.

  • 0.2 WTE Direct Clinical Care per week

Main duties of the job

The appointee will possess the following knowledge and experience

  • Full GMC registration including entry on the GP register Experience assessing pigmented lesions and suspected skin cancer Understanding of urgent suspected cancer pathways Positive approach to evidence-based practice Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, clinical colleagues and support staff
  • Full GMC registration including entry on the GP register
  • Experience assessing pigmented lesions and suspected skin cancer
  • Understanding of urgent suspected cancer pathways
  • Positive approach to evidence-based practice
  • Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, clinical colleagues and support staff

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

See attached Job Description

The post holder will provide additional capacity within the Dermatology Surgical Service, undertaking assessment and treatment of patients requiring dermatological surgery, including management of suspected skin cancer lesions and contribution to associated skin cancer pathways. The post holder will work as part of the multidisciplinary dermatology team alongside consultant dermatologists and specialist nurses.

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 GP with Specialist Interest in Dermatology with University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust in Weston-super-mare, England. It is listed as a General practitioner Medical doctor Dermatology role. The advertised salary is £78,699 - £118,759 Pa Pro Rata. The contract type is 12 months (Fixed Term). The application deadline is 13 Oct 2026.

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