# Locum Consultant Dermatologist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/locum-consultant-dermatologist/b2481e92-37a0-4fb5-bc02-bcda20878976 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/locum-consultant-dermatologist/b2481e92-37a0-4fb5-bc02-bcda20878976.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Preston - **Region:** North West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Dermatology - **Grade:** Consultant - **Salary:** £113,565 - £150,569 Per annum - **Contract type:** Fixed term: 12 months (Full Time) - **Employment type:** Full time - 10 sessions per week (PA's) - **Closing date:** 2026-08-10T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-27T14:10:46.068Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Lancashire/Chorley/Lancashire_Teaching_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Dermatology/Dermatology-v8185576 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8185576?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.lancsteachinghospitals.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We are looking to recruit a new Locum Consultant Dermatologist to join our forward thinking and friendly Dermatology Team, based at our Chorley site. The role includes adult clinics (both general dermatology and 2 week rule suspected skin cancer referrals), as well as theatre sessions and ward referrals. The Dermatology Unit has excellent links with the Plastic Surgery Department, situated within the Trust and is the hub of the Lancashire Cancer Network and is the central base for local Plastic surgeons, with whom Dermatology has developed close working relationships with and hosts the specialist skin MDT meeting. Provision of a specialised Dermatology Service to the local population supported by experienced Medical, Specialist Nurse, and Nursing colleagues and of a comprehensive service utilising our full range of diagnostic and therapeutic facilities and as much of the service locally as possible, minimising inconvenience to patients and ensuring ease of access. The specifics of the job plan will be required to meet the needs of the service but can be discussed and negotiated with the candidate. ### Main duties of the job You would provide direct care to patients; contribute where appropriate to multi-disciplinary teams and take part in the co-ordination of care for patients within CDH and RPH as well taking an active role, in conjunction with colleagues, in the planning, development and delivery of the Dermatology Service for the Directorate. You would assume a continuous commitment for the care of patients, even if employed less than full-time, and ensure that adequate arrangements are made for leave and off duty periods and promote high professional standards of clinical care for patients, both through direct patient care and by the maintenance of continuing professional development and continue to maintain links with General Practitioners operating in the area, as well as contributing to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching. The Dermatology department diagnoses and treats the whole range of inflammatory skin conditions and skin cancers in adults, as well as providing guidance for in-patients with Dermatology conditions. We provide a specialised Dermatology service to the local population supported by experienced medical, specialist nurse, and nursing colleagues. Our comprehensive service also utilises our full range of diagnostic and therapeutic facilities. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please refer to the attached Job description, Person specification and Specialty/ Trust Brochure for further details on: - What we can offer - Job Plan/On-call Requirements - The Team ## Person Specification ### Health **Essential** - Meets professional health requirements in line with GMC Standards/ Good Medical Practice ### Personal **Essential** - Proven effective communication skills. - Good organisation skills (with examples). - Resident within 30 minutes travel time to Chorley - Works well within a multidisciplinary environment. ### Management **Essential** - Evidence of Clinical Leadership - Evidence of commitment to audit and improving clinical practice/service development **Desirable** - Management course/ certification ### Qualifications **Essential** - Full GMC Registration and Licence to Practice - MBBS or equivalent - MRCP or non-UK equivalent - Willing to work towards a CESR **Desirable** - Higher Medical Degree (MD or MSc) or ChM - MRCP - RCP(UK) Specialty Certificate Exam, Dermatology - CCST or equivalent - Inclusion on the GMC Specialist Register or eligible for entry within 6 months of interview ### Experience & Skills **Essential** - Wide experience in dermatology - Commitment to attending Clinical Supervisor Training Course within the first 6 months of starting the post **Desirable** - Trained Clinical Supervisor ### Aptitudes and Skills **Essential** - Commitment to working as part of a clinical team. **Desirable** - Teaching skills for both medical and paramedical disciplines ### Research and Deveolpment **Essential** - Evidence of interest in personal development e.g. through research and/or publications **Desirable** - Evidence of peer reviewed publications ## Documents - [what we can offer you (pdf, 6.7mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2464) - [main recruitment pack 24 (pdf, 387.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2212) - [creating your best application (pdf, 6.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2433) - [job description and person specification (pdf, 214.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10489468) ## 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.