Consultant Physician in Dermatology

NHS; City Of London; On-site; GBP 109,000 - 146,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in London seeks a Consultant in dermatology to join a passionate team focused on high-quality care. The role involves working in cancer clinics and opportunities for research, with flexible working options available. Competitive salary and support provided for professionals keen on professional development.

Benefits

Full secretarial support

IT support

Opportunities for professional development

Qualifications

• Competence across the whole UK dermatology curriculum.
• Awareness of the overall business environment.
• Experience of undergraduate and post-graduate teaching.

Responsibilities

• Working alongside consultants in dermatology cancer clinics.
• Developing areas of interest or research.
• Providing full secretarial support.

Skills

Experience in Adult and paediatric Dermatology

Ability to communicate in written and spoken English

Leadership skills

Competence across UK dermatology curriculum

Education

On GMC's specialist register

MRCP (or equivalent)

Highest level of Child Protection training

Job description

Job summary

If you are reading this advert, you may be a Consultant interested in joining our vibrant team -- we would be delighted to hear from you.

We are a growing team of NHS clinicians and service leaders in North East London, passionate about delivering high-quality, innovative dermatology care. We are seeking like-minded individuals who are enthusiastic about shaping and developing new ways of working.

We welcome applications from candidates seeking either full-time or part-time opportunities. Our service sees a high volume of skin cancer referrals, alongside a broad range of inflammatory skin conditions, with a particularly high number of Hidradenitis Suppurativa. We also provide care for children with severe eczema and a wide spectrum of paediatric dermatology conditions.

We work closely with the Royal London Hospital, our local tertiary centre, and we are keen to attract candidates who wish to develop a service in an area of their interest.

If this opportunity appeals to you, we warmly encourage you to enquire and apply.

Main duties of the job

The postholder will be working alongside other consultants within dermatology cancer clinics in a supportive and dynamic environment.

The successful applicant will become part of our expanding team of Consultants, junior doctors, and specialist nurses, and will be encouraged to develop areas of interest or research within the department.

There is no General Medical on-call commitment associated. Full secretarial support will be provided as well as suitable office space and IT support.

Informal inquiries are welcome: please contact Dr Anna Chapman, Clinical Lead Consultant Dermatologist ([e-mail])

About us

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is an integrated care trust which provides hospital and community health services for Hackney, the City and surrounding communities. The Trust provides a full range of adult, older people's and children's services across medical and surgical specialties.

The trust operates acute services from a single site: Homerton University Hospital, which opened in 1986. Based on an aggregation of ratings across all of the core services provided from the hospital, the hospital has been rated by Care Quality Commission as 'Outstanding'. The hospital has almost 500 beds spread across 11 wards, a ten-bed intensive care unit and maternity, paediatric and neonatal wards. Community services are provided by staff working out of 75 partner sites in Hackney and the City of London. The trust has a separate registration to provide continuing health care at the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.

The hospital has three day-surgery theatres and six main operating theatres for all types of general surgery, trauma and orthopaedics, gynaecology, maxio-facial, urology, ENT, obesity, bariatrics and obstetrics. We also have a surgical treatment room within the main theatres complex.

The trust provides some highly specialised tertiary services, including bariatric surgery and the Regional Neurological Rehabilitation Unit. It is one of London's designated perinatal centres and provides a range of highly specialised obstetric and neonatal intensive care services.

Details

Date posted: 06 October 2025

Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade: Consultant

Salary: £109,725 to £145,478 a year per annum pro rata

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time

Reference number: 293-Consultant-381

Job locations: Homerton University Hospital, Homerton Row, London, E9 6SR

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Qualifications

• On GMC's specialist register relevant to the post or a Specialist Registrar who is within 6 months of being admitted to the GMC's specialist register by date of interview
• MRCP (or equivalent)
• Highest level of Child Protection training

Relevant experience in speciality/sub speciality

• Experience in Adult and paediatric Dermatology.
• Recent experience and familiarity of UK hospital systems and practices (or equivalent).

Desirable

• Experience/interest in a specialist area e.g. hair

Clinical skills

• Competence across whole UK dermatology curriculum.

Leadership and professionalism

• Ability to take responsibility, lead, make decisions and respond appropriately to service need.

Desirable

• Familiar with current structure of the health service and conversant with recent initiatives and changes.

Management skills

• Awareness of the overall business environment in which the hospital operates
• Understanding of the importance of good clinical coding

Desirable

• Management of team or programme or project

Teaching & training

• Experience of undergraduate and post-graduate teaching

Desirable

• Experience of educational supervision, teaching skills course/ qualification

Clinical Governance

• Evidence of contribution to effective audit and clinical risk management

Communication skills

• Ability to communicate with clarity and intelligently in written and spoken English
• IT skills and computer literacy

Desirable

• Computer skills course/certificate

Research

• Understanding of principles and application of clinical research

Desirable

• Relevant research experience
• Publication of peer reviewed papers

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.