Consultant Dermatologist

NHS; Pontyclun; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Wales is seeking a Consultant Dermatologist to join their dermatology services. The successful candidate will provide leadership within a multidisciplinary team, ensuring high standards of clinical practice and participating in medical education. This role involves working across multiple hospitals in the region, contributing to service development and patient care. Benefits include a generous pension, flexible work arrangements, and opportunities for professional growth.

Benefits

Generous leave

Flexible work

Access to ongoing learning and development

Qualifications

• Specific interest in skin cancer management.
• Experience and desire to lead skin cancer MDT.
• Proven clinical ability to a high standard.

Responsibilities

• Provide effective leadership to all staff engaged in the specialty.
• Ensure provision of a first-class clinical service.
• Act as educational supervisor for junior and middle-grade medical staff.

Skills

Interest in skin cancer management

Proven clinical ability

Leadership qualities

Education

MRCP(UK) or equivalent

Full GMC registration

Higher degree (e.g., MD, PhD)

Job description

Consultant Dermatologist

The closing date is 18 January 2026

The successful candidate will be based at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital, Llantrisant, and will spend time at Prince Charles Hospital and Ysbyty Cwm Rhondda. They will complement the existing dermatology service across Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board and be expected to provide on average 7 clinical sessions per week. The dermatology consultants rotate between outpatients, ward work and subspecialty sessions, allowing protected time for audit, research and teaching and facilitating the development of the dermatology service. The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to service mapping and to service redesign within the new Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board.

Main duties of the job

• Provide effective leadership to all staff engaged in the specialty.
• Sustain and develop teaching and research wherever appropriate.
• Conduct clinical practice in accordance with contractual requirements and within the parameters of the Directorates and Health Board service plans.
• Maintain the confidence of business plans and development strategies formulated for the specialty, the directorate, and the Health Board.
• Ensure provision of a first‑class clinical service.
• Deliver care in the acute hospital setting.
• Participate in CPD including audit.
• Serve as a teaching and training role for medical undergraduates and postgraduates.
• Act as educational supervisor for junior and middle‑grade medical staff.
• Undertake regular multidisciplinary clinical audit and provide evidence‑based medicine.
• Ensure effective communication processes for all clinical stakeholders.
• Make stakeholders aware of the range of services available, the standard to which they operate, and the evidence base to support their use.
• Ensure understanding of the service vision and its implications on their practice.
• Enable contribution to the planning and evaluation of all services.

About us

Cwm Taf Morgannwg (CTM) University Health Board, part of NHS Wales, serves a large population across a diverse and beautiful region, steeped in history and heritage. With nearly 13,500 staff, our health board is one of Wales's largest employers.

Together, we are Team CTM; a workforce dedicated to offering excellent patient care and support to the 450,000 people across our three regions, Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf. We operate three District General hospitals, several community hospitals, primary and community care facilities.

CTM's location offers the best of South Wales, just 20 minutes from Cardiff's vibrant city life, the natural beauty of the Brecon Beacons, and the serene coastline at Ogmore. Whether you enjoy lively urban amenities, peaceful countryside, or seaside escapes, our location makes an ideal setting for both work and personal life.

Our CTM 2030 Strategy—Our Health, Our Future—focuses on uniting our region around shared health and wellbeing goals. Our values guide us daily:

• We listen, learn, and improve.
• We treat everyone with respect.
• We work together as one team.

CTM employees enjoy benefits including a leading pension, generous leave, flexible work, career growth, and access to ongoing learning and development.

Person Specification

Knowledge, personal skills and abilities

• Specific interest in skin cancer management.
• Experience and desire to lead skin cancer MDT.
• Proven clinical ability to a high standard.
• Evidence of papers presented at national or international meetings.
• Sub‑specialisation and special interests within dermatology.
• Proven leadership qualities in previous posts.

Education/Qualifications and training

• MRCP(UK) or equivalent.
• Full GMC registration.
• An appropriate higher degree (e.g., MD, PhD or equivalent).

Experience

• Working knowledge/experience of the NHS.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board