Job overview
Specialty Doctor in Dermatology - 0.8 WTE
12 months Fixed Term - Maternity cover
The successful candidate will be expected to provide a general Dermatology service including routine and urgent clinics. There are opportunities to undertake specialist interest clinics to compliment existing specialisms.
Main duties of the job
The remit of the postholder will be to work within the multi–disciplinary team providing care for Dermatology patients, both within the hospital and the community this includes the care of outpatients, in- patients and day case treatment patients.
The post will be based at Harrogate District Hospital and possibly an outreach hospital. The Job Plan will be finalised on application, this will be flexible to suit the needs of the candidate. In essence this will involve delivery of a number of clinics per week. Timetables will be adjusted to meet departmental requirements. The timetable will include outpatient clinics and being on call for acute dermatological queries or seeing patients on the general medical wards.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification. Applicants must hold MBChB or equivalent medical qualification, have experience in NHS Dermatology and be eligible for full registration with the GMC.
As an employee of the Trust you will work in close co-operation with, and support other clinical, medical professional and managerial colleagues in providing high quality healthcare to the Trust’s patients. Integral to these responsibilities is the following: -
- The provision of a first class clinical service
- Effective leadership to all staff engaged in the specialty
- Undertaking all work in accordance with Trust procedures and operating policies
- Conducting clinical practice in accordance with contractual requirements and within the parameters of the Trust’s service plans
- Maintaining the confidence of business plans and development strategies formulated for the specialty, the Care Group or the Trust
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This advert is for Speciality Doctor in Dermatology with Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust in Harrogate, North East and Yorkshire, England. It is listed as a Senior Medical doctor Dermatology role. The advertised salary is per annum. The contract type is Fixed term: 12 months (0.8 WTE). The application deadline is 10 Jun 2026.
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