Senior Clinical Fellow in Paediatric Dermatology

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in Nottingham is seeking a Senior Clinical Fellow in Paediatric Dermatology. The post involves supervised clinical practice, teaching, and research opportunities. Applicants should be GMC registered and have completed at least 1 year of dermatology training. Successful candidates will gain experience in both paediatric dermatology and general paediatrics while contributing to the department's service delivery. A full-time commitment is required, with no on-call duties expected.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year dermatology experience.
• Evidence of teaching medical students or junior doctors.
• Motivation to develop a research project.

Responsibilities

• Work as a paediatric dermatologist in a supervised capacity.
• Provide assessments, diagnosis, and management to children.
• Teach on the undergraduate and postgraduate training programme.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team

IT skills

Education

GMC Full Registration

MRCP or ORCPCH

CCT in dermatology/paediatrics or within 6 months of it

Job description

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Senior clinical fellow in paediatric dermatology

The closing date is 05 March 2026

SENIOR CLINICAL FELLOW IN PAEDIATRIC DERMATOLOGY - Accredited for Post-CCT fellowship training by the British Association of Dermatologists

This is a 12 month post to commence 3 August 2026.

This Senior Clinical fellow post in Paediatric Dermatology at Nottingham Children's Hospital (part of Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust) provides 12 months supervised experience for individuals intending to practice as a dermatologist specialising in paediatric dermatology.

Preference will be given to applicants who have fulfilled all the requirements for CCT in dermatology who will be eligible to achieve post CCT accreditation in paediatric dermatology from the British Association of Dermatologists. Applications will also be considered from pre CCT or CESR dermatology trainees or paediatricians wishing to develop their experience in paediatric dermatology. Candidates should be able to demonstrate a minimum of 1 year experience in specialised paediatric dermatology.

The post is full time based at Queen\'s Medical Centre, Nottingham. The trainee will be given the opportunity to acquire capabilities in the following 3 areas: Dermatology as applied to paediatric practice; General paediatrics as applied to dermatology practice; Advanced paediatric dermatology and genetics

Applicants should be fully registered with the GMC and have a licence to practice.

Hours of work will be 40 hours per week Mon-Fri with no on call commitments

Interviews anticipated to be in April 2026 (dates TBC)

Main duties of the job

We are looking for a Senior Clinical Fellow in Paediatric dermatology (10PA) to be an integral part of our paediatric dermatology team at Nottingham University Hospitals.

The post will be based in the paediatric dermatology department and is intended to support higher specialist training in paediatric dermatology.

The post holder will undertake the following roles:

• Work as a paediatric dermatologist in a supervised capacity to support the current service in both outpatients and for inpatient referrals
• Provide paediatric dermatology assessment, diagnosis and management to the population of children and young people served by Nottingham Children\'s Hospital.
• Contribute to vetting new referrals and Advice and Guidance requests from GPs to the paediatric dermatology service
• Teach on the undergraduate and postgraduate training programme and supervise of medical students
• Provide cross cover for consultant colleagues during periods of leave
• Recruit to dermatology research trials as appropriate
• There is no out of hours on-call commitment.
• The appointee will have the opportunity to attend educational activities appropriate to the role

About us

Every day, our teams at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH) make a difference. We save lives, we improve lives and we usher in new life. We are proud to play a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of people in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire and our surrounding communities.

With more than 18,000 colleagues, we are the largest employer in Nottinghamshire and one of the biggest and busiest NHS Trusts in the country, serving more than 2.5m residents of Nottingham and Nottinghamshire and a further four million people across the East Midlands and beyond.

We provide a range of national and internationally renowned specialist services and we are at the forefront of new surgical procedures and research programmes. We are home to the East Midlands Major Trauma Centre, the Nottingham Children\'s Hospital and in partnership with the University of Nottingham we host a Biomedical Research Centre carrying out vital research into hearing, digestive diseases, respiratory, musculoskeletal disease, mental health and imaging.

As a teaching hospital, we are instrumental in the education and training of doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals. We are proud of our strong relationships with universities across the East Midlands, including the University of Nottingham, Nottingham Trent University and Loughborough University.

Job responsibilities

We are looking for a Senior Clinical Fellow in Paediatric dermatology (10PA) to be an integral part of our paediatric dermatology team at Nottingham University Hospitals.

The post will be based in the paediatric dermatology department and is intended to support higher specialist training in paediatric dermatology. It is a replacement post following the success of our first post CCT fellows last year. The post will provide 12 months of supervised experience for individuals intending to practice as a dermatologist with a special interest in paediatric dermatology. For those individuals who have fulfilled all the requirements to obtain CCT in dermatology there will be the opportunity to achieve post CCT accreditation in paediatric dermatology from the British Association of Dermatologists. The post is also open to paediatricians with an interest in paediatric dermatology, and pre-CCT or CESR dermatology trainees but these applicants will not be eligible for post CCT accreditation. The trainee will be given the opportunity to acquire capabilities in the 3 areas of the post CCT fellowship curriculum

• Dermatology as applied to paediatric practice
• General paediatrics as applied to dermatology practice
• Advanced paediatric dermatology and genetics

The post holder will undertake the following roles:

• Work as a paediatric dermatologist in a supervised capacity to support the current service in both outpatients and for inpatient referrals
• Provide paediatric dermatology assessment, diagnosis and management to the population of children and young people served by Nottingham Childrens Hospital.
• Contribute to vetting new referrals and Advice and Guidance requests from GPs to the paediatric dermatology service
• Teach on the undergraduate and postgraduate training programme and supervise of medical students
• Provide cross cover for consultant colleagues during periods of leave
• Recruit to dermatology research trials as appropriate
• There is no out of hours on-call commitment.
• The appointee will have the opportunity to attend educational activities appropriate to the role

About us

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts

Person Specification

Qualifications

• GMC Full Registration.
• MRCP or ORCPCH
• Distinction, prizes or honours during Postgraduate training.
• CCT in dermatology/paediatrics or within 6 months of it

Teaching

• Show evidence of having taught medical students or junior doctors in a hospital setting.
• Presentations at local/regional/national meetings.
• Has successfully completed a 'training the trainers' or 'teaching skills' course.
• Demonstrate previous tertiary experience of UK paediatric dermatology
• Minimum 1 year dermatology experience.
• Shows clear training structure as part of career path and commitment to paediatric dermatology
• Achieved all capabilities for CCT in Dermatology

Research and Audit

• Publications in an area relevant to Paediatric dermatolog
• Motivation to develop a research project
• Evidence of completed audit or quality improvement project.
• Participation in a clinically-based and/or educational research project with involvement at key stages (design, data collection, analysis, preparation of abstracts and final paper).
• Evidence of completed paediatric dermatology audit or quality improvement project

Additional requirements

• Criminal records disclosure check at enhanced level

Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours

• Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's "We are here for you" behavioural standards.

Communication and relationship skills

• Excellent communications skills, written and oral.
• Willingness to work in a multi-disciplinary team
• IT Skills

Planning and organisation skills

• Ability to prioritise own workload and maintain consistent standards.
• Willingness to take responsibility in appropriate situations
• Demonstrates strong organisational skills and abilities.

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.

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