# Locum Consultant Dermatologist

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Swansea Bay University Health Board.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Swansea Bay University Health Board
- **Location:** Neath Port Talbot / Singleton Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Medical doctor
- **Speciality:** Dermatology
- **Grade:** Consultant
- **Salary:** £125509.00
- **Contract type:** Fixed term: 12 months (.)
- **Employment type:** Full time - 10 sessions per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-08-25T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-08-18T11:07:53.493Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8162109
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8162109?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://sbuhb.nhs.wales

## Job Content

### Job overview

Swansea is Wales’ second largest coastal city offering a superb work-life balance and a rich cultural environment, which is ideal for family life. The city is the gateway to the Gower Peninsula, designated an ‘Area of We are looking for ambitious and enthusiastic Locum Consultant Dermatologists to join our friendly, dynamic, innovative department for a 12 month period fixed term. This post will provide cover at Neath Port Talbot and Singleton Hospitals. We encourage applicants to bring their own ideas and ways to develop the service for the future

Applicants must be on the UK’s specialist register, or be within 6 months of their award of certificate of completion of training (CCT) or will be an established Consultant.

### Main duties of the job

Outstanding Natural Beauty’. Walking, fishing, surfing, canoeing and sailing flourish in the area and Walkers/ ramblers are spoilt for choice. The magnificent “Worms Head” snaking out to sea is one of the finest views in the world; yet you have all the facilities of urban life at hand. Excellent state and independent schools are available. There is easy access to the M4 corridor.

Singleton is a University Teaching Hospital allied to the College of Medicine at the rapidly expanding Swansea University and is a designated training unit for higher specialist training in Wales. We are consistently rated highly in the GMC junior doctors’ surveys. There are excellent teaching and collaborative research opportunities with Swansea and Cardiff Universities. The medical school is consistently ranked 3rd or 4th best in national student surveys.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For more details in relation to this post, please click on the supporting documents section to find the full job description and person specification. These are available bilingually, in both English and Welsh.

### 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

## Person Specification

### Experience

**Essential**

- Evidence of an ability to develop effective working relationships, on an individual and multi-disciplinary basis with all levels of staff (”Working Together”)
- Evidence of working with management and clinical colleagues to improve a service (“Always Improving”)
- Values partnership with other agencies (”Working Together”)
- Evidence of teaching and training of post/undergraduate clinical staff
- Evidence of initiating, progressing and completing audit
- Experience of research in Dermatology

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- Registered with the GMC
- Licensed to practice
- MRCP or equivalent
- On Specialist Register with GMC as a specialist in Dermatology. or eligible for CCT within 6 months of date of interview and have passed exit exam or a statement of eligibility for registration issued by the GMC" or a primary medical qualification and recognized specialist qualification from a European Member State which will allow direct entry to the GMC Specialist Register

**Desirable**

- Further relevant degree/diploma
- Teaching qualification/Higher qualification in medical education

### Skills & Abilities

**Essential**

- Effective leadership; ability to take responsibility and demonstrate leadership when appropriate
- Understands the importance of effective Team Working with all levels of staff, take time to listen, understand and involve people; receptive to appropriate change (”Working Together”)
- Understands and can apply the principles of Prudent Healthcare (“Caring for each other”)
- Excellent interpersonal skills – ability to communicate effectively (written and verbal) with patients, colleagues, relatives and staff; communicate openly and honestly and explain things clearly (“Caring for each other”)
- Understands information systems and technology
- Clinical skills in Dermatology

**Desirable**

- Demonstrates learning in Improvement science and methodology, ability and drive to use information and experience to improve the service (“Always Improving”)

### Personal Attributes

**Essential**

- Flexible and adaptable to competing demands with the ability to work effectively under pressure and cope with setbacks
- A commitment to continuous improvement, with a positive attitude, seeks out learning, and continually develops skills and the service (“Always Improving”)
- Enthusiasm to take a lead role in clinical development
- Empathy and sensitivity: ability to listen, understand and involve people; see people as individuals

## Documents

- [privacy notice (pdf, 704.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2372)
- [jd and ps welsh (pdf, 768.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10462960)
- [jd and ps english (pdf, 776.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10462959)
- [occupational health (pdf, 720.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10462961)
- [guidance notes for applicants (pdf, 278.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2849)

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