Locum Consultant Dermatology

NHS; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 109,000 - 146,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the East Midlands is seeking a Locum Consultant in Dermatology to cover Maternity Leave. The role involves maintaining high clinical standards, teaching junior staff, and providing comprehensive service. Candidates should have significant Dermatology experience in the UK and relevant qualifications. An attractive salary range of £109,725 to £145,478 (pro rata) is offered.

Benefits

Development opportunities

Employee assistance programme

Discounted gym membership

Onsite fitness classes

Qualifications

• Experience in audit management.
• Commitment to teaching undergraduates & postgraduates.
• Evidence of research experience and peer-reviewed publications.

Responsibilities

• Provision of a comprehensive Dermatology service.
• Maintain clinical standards in the management of a Dermatology Service.
• Teaching & training of junior staff and medical students.
• Participate in clinical governance arrangements.

Skills

Experience in Dermatology Departments in UK

Paediatric / Surgical experience

Comprehensive technical competence in General Dermatology & Skin Surgery

Evidence of ability to work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team

Community clinic experience

Education

MRCP

Full GMC Registration

MBBS/MBCH or equivalent

Evidence of Dermatology Specialty Training

Job description

Go back University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Locum Consultant Dermatology

The closing date is 21 October 2025

The UHDB Dermatology department are looking to recruit a less than full time, fixed term, consultant to join their team for Maternity Leave cover. The post will be predominantly based at Florence Nightingale Community Hospital, Derby, and our community site at Ilkeston.

The Job Plan will be a prospective agreement that sets out a consultant's duties, responsibilities & objectives. It will cover all aspects of a consultant's professional practice including clinical work, teaching, research, education & managerial responsibilities. It will provide a clear schedule of commitments, both internal & external. In addition, it will include personal objectives, including details of their link to wider service objectives, & details of the support required by the consultant to fulfill the job plan & the objectives.

Main duties of the job

Maintenance of the highest clinical standards in the management of a Dermatology Service

To share with colleagues responsibility for the day-to-day management of the Dermatology Service.

Teaching & training of junior staff, medical students

To actively participate in both departmental & Trust matters concerning Clinical Governance & audit.

To have responsibility for ensuring active participation in continuing medical education (CME).

About us

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

o Development opportunities, including both professional and leadership developmento On-going support through every step of the way from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.o A variety of other staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts about our Trust:

o We see on average 4810 OP appointments per day.o We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.o An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.o Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.o Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.o We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.o We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.

Job responsibilities

Provision, with Consultant colleagues, of a comprehensive Dermatology service to University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust & surrounding areas, with responsibility for the prevention, diagnosis & treatment of illness, & the proper functioning of the department.

Responsibility for the continuing care & treatment of patients in your charge & personal performance of clinical duties as agreed in your job plan, allowing for all proper delegation to, & training of your staff.

Provision of cover for your consultant colleagues during reasonable periods of leave, including care of patients & supervision of junior doctors. (A minimum of 6 weeks notice is to be given for all leave requests).

Any responsibility which relates to a special interest.

Responsibility for the professional supervision & management of junior medical staff, carrying out teaching, examination & accreditation duties as required & for contributing to undergraduate, postgraduate & continuing medical education activity, locally & nationally as appropriate.

Participation in the clinical governance arrangements of the Trust & specifically within the Directorate including clinical audit, & research.

Responsibility for implementing the Infection Control Policies as determined by University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Responsible for compliance with personal continuing medical education requirements with the support of the Trust.

Responsible for maintaining awareness of professional guidelines such as Duties of a Doctor & GMC Performance Procedures & acting in accordance with them.

An exceptional requirement to undertake additional duties for limited periods within the geographical areas specified above or undertake duties at other hospitals in the event of a major disaster or incident.

Applications to be submitted in the form of a completed on-line application form via Trac

Person Specification

Qualifications

• MRCP
• Evidence of Dermatology Specialty Training or equivalent Registrar training required for obtaining Specialist Registration within the UK.
• Full GMC Registration with a license to practice
• MBBS/MBCH or equivalent
• Evidence of entry on GMC Specialist Register OR Be within 6 months of attaining CCT at time of interview and entry on GMC Specialist Register by date of commencement OR Evidence that the GMC is processing the Specialist Registration application (MUST be provided prior to interview)

Clinical Experience

• Experience in Dermatology Departments in UK is an essential requirement
• Paediatric / Surgical experience
• Comprehensive technical competence in General Dermatology & Skin Surgery
• Evidence of ability to work effectively as part of a multi disciplinary team & share clinical responsibilities
• Community clinic experience

Management

• Experience of audit management
• Experience of & commitment to teaching undergraduates & postgraduates.
• Current GCP
• Experience in research
• Peer reviewed publications

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.

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

£109,725 to £145,478 a yearper annum (pro rata)