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Specialty Doctor in Dermatology

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

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Location
Salary
£64,292 - £102,689 per annum
Profession
Medical doctor
Grade
Senior
Deadline
10 Jun 2026
Contract Type
1x Permanent & 1x Fixed Term until 31st March 2027
Posted Date
12 May 2026

Job overview

The Dermatology Department are looking to recruit 2 Specilaity Doctor posts.

  • 1x 6 sessions per week (0.6 WTE) permanent post
  • 1x 8 sessions per week (0.8 WTE) fixed term post until the end of March 2027.

The Dermatology Department forms part of the Medicine Clinical Board for scheduled pathways in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of dermatological conditions.  The is a multidisciplinary team and close liaison with primary care and a strong focus on teaching and research.

The department provides secondary services to the population of Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan with clinics at University Hospital of Wales and University Hospital Llandough.  It also provides a tertiary service for paediatric dermatology and complex surgical interventions. We also provide Mohs surgery to patients in the South, East and West Wales areas.  We also provide Photodermatology and monochromator light therapy to All wales and also South West England as a specialist centre.

Main duties of the job

Prior dermatology experience with the ability to perform procedures including skin biopsies, curettage and cautery and skin excisions is desirable. The successful candidate will be expected to cover outpatient inflammatory and USC clinics, support the day care unit, biologics infusions and day surgery. The successful applicant will join the consultant clinical team for dermatology and the experienced nursing dermatology team in providing Dermatology services. Excellent support is provided from a diverse multi-skilled professional team of clinical and non-clinical staff.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Prior dermatology experience with the ability to perform procedures like biopsies, curettage and simple excisions is desirable.

The successful candidate will be expected to cover outpatient inflammatory and USC dermatology clinics, support the day care unit, biologics infusions and day surgery.  The successful applicant will join the consultant clinical team for dermatology and the experienced nursing dermatology team in providing Dermatology services.

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