# Locum Consultant Dermatologist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/locum-consultant-dermatologist/9f1d5e87-bbeb-4d57-85cc-b02d93bb8748 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/locum-consultant-dermatologist/9f1d5e87-bbeb-4d57-85cc-b02d93bb8748.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Beckenham Beacon - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Dermatology - **Grade:** Consultant - **Salary:** £113,565 - £150,569 pro rata excl. London Zone Allowance - **Contract type:** Fixed term: 12 months (FTC) - **Employment type:** Part time - 32 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-09-20T07:00:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-27T10:20:55.023Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/Beckenham/Kings_College_Hospital_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Dermatology/Dermatology-v8184043 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8184043?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.kch.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview This is a Locum Consultant Dermatologist post. We are looking for an enthusiastic, innovative consultant to become a core member of our friendly, supportive Dermatology Department at Beckenham Beacon. Beckenham is a pleasant suburb in the London Borough of Bromley, with excellent transport links to central London (25 mins) and surrounding areas. There are high quality schools nearby, including state grammar schools. We provide a very high-quality multidisciplinary dermatology service, with high levels of patient satisfaction. We offer services in general dermatology (including biologics), skin cancer, paediatric dermatology, skin surgery, phototherapy, PDT and iontophoresis. We have a highly successful teledermatology service, through which we assess patients aged under 70 referred on the urgent skin cancer pathway. The quality of the images taken by our highly skilled medical photographers allows us to confidently discharge a large proportion of patients, so that we can focus on providing face-to-face appointments (including same day surgical procedures) for those who need them. ### Main duties of the job The post is based at Beckenham Beacon. The post holder will also cover acute dermatology at Princess Royal University & Orpington Hospitals. The job plan comprises 8 Programmed Activities. There is no on-call commitment. The postholder will ensure patients receive early specialist input and to help develop patient-centred models of care to meet the increasing number of referrals. They will deliver general dermatology, paediatric dermatology and skin cancer clinics and skin surgery procedures. They will also participate in a weekly skin cancer MDT meeting and monthly departmental meetings. They will also be expected to have a commitment to teaching and training of medical, nursing and pharmacy staff. General dermatology outpatient clinic templates typically comprise 5 new patients and a maximum of 8 follow up patients. Two-week wait skin cancer clinic templates typically comprise 10 new patients and a maximum of 3 follow-up patients, plus allocated timeslots for ‘breaking bad news’. The department aims to conduct face to face skin cancer clinics on a ‘see and treat’ model, with patients having diagnostic procedures when they attend clinic. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities - Together with other colleagues, to provide a high-quality care service to patients. This includes all aspects of treatment and relevant management duties for the proper functioning of the Care Group. - Shared responsibility with other colleagues for providing 24 hours, 7 days a week cover for the Unit on a rota basis. Responsible also for covering colleagues’ periods of annual leave and short-term sickness as detailed in your contract. - Provide clinical supervision of junior medical/dental practitioners as a shared responsibility with other consultant colleagues. - Responsible for carrying out teaching, examination and accreditation duties as required and contributing to CPD and clinical governance initiatives. - Responsible or outpatient clinic commitments in peripheral hospitals as agreed with the Care Group’s management team where part of the service structure. - Contribute to the Care Group’s research interests in accordance with the Trust’s R&D framework. - Contribute to the audit programmes, Morbidity and Mortality, Clinical Governance programmes and Learning from Deaths. - Take an active role in the formulation, implementation and monitoring of the Care Group’s Business Plan. This may include assisting with discussions regarding service plans and developments with internal and external agencies. - Conduct all activities within the contracted level of service and operating plan for service(s). - Exercise professional leadership for all staff working in the specialty. This will include fostering and developing projects focused towards these ends and ensuring that the momentum of postqualification professional education and other appropriate training is maintained. - Work in conjunction with clinical and other professional colleagues to ensure that the productivity of staff within the specialty is maintained and their job satisfaction is enhanced. This may include involvement in the appraisal process for peers and/or junior colleagues. - Undertake Care Group management duties as agreed with the Care Group/Departmental Manager/Clinical Director. - Be aware of, and comply with, all Trust infection prevention and control policies, to include hand hygiene, personal hygiene, environmental and food hygiene. - Prepare for and undertake the protective interventions that you are responsible for in a manner that is consistent with evidence-based practice and maintaining patient safety. - King’s is committed to providing Consultant led 7-day services and in the event of future developments the post holder would be expected to contribute equally with other Consultant colleagues. ### 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 ### Audit **Essential** - Thorough understanding of principles of medical audit. Must have undertaken and completed audit projects ### Teaching **Essential** - Experience of undergraduate and post graduate teaching and exam preparation **Desirable** - Teaching skills course / qualification ### Registration **Essential** - Full Registration with GMC - Name on GMC Dermatology Specialist Register on date of taking up appointment ### Administration **Essential** - Experience in day-to-day organisation of Dermatology services in a busy Teaching Hospital **Desirable** - Familiar with current structure of UK National Health Service and conversant with recent initiatives and changes ### Qualifications **Essential** - Registerable medical qualification - Full MRCP **Desirable** - Other higher degree or diploma (e.g., MD) ### Training and Experience **Essential** - Completion of specialist training programme in Dermatology - Wide experience in all aspects of Dermatology, culminating in award of Certificate of Completion of Training by GMC, or award of Certificate of Eligibility for Specialty Registration (CESR) by GMC - Applicants must be within 6 months of CCT or must have fully completed CESR application and be fully registered on the GMC Dermatology Specialist Register. Any applications not meeting these criteria will not be considered **Desirable** - Dermatology Subspecialty Interest ### Management and Leadership **Essential** - Able to demonstrate leadership capability within multi-disciplinary teams **Desirable** - Management course and/or qualification ### Research and Publications **Essential** - Experience of clinical research - Publication of relevant review articles or case reports **Desirable** - Relevant research experience in one or more aspects of Dermatology ## Documents - [jdps (pdf, 1.0mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10572431) - [princess royal (pruh) site map (pdf, 1.4mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=607) - [visa and sponsorship information (pdf, 344.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2817) ## 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.