Senior Clinical Fellow in Paediatric Dermatology & Genodermatoses

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust; London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust seeks a Senior Clinical Fellow in Paediatric Dermatology to provide high-quality care for children with skin diseases. The role includes clinical responsibilities, teaching, and involvement in research at a nationally acclaimed service, supporting collaborative teams and contributing to the education of trainees.

Qualifications

• Eligible for registration with the GMC.
• Proven track record of General Medicine experience.
• Experience of undergraduate teaching and postgraduate training.

Responsibilities

• Diagnosis and treatment of children with skin disease.
• Participate in teaching and training programmes.
• Contribute to clinical research activities.

Skills

Clinical risk management

Clear logical thinking

Team collaboration

Enthusiasm for clinical medicine

Communication skills

Education

MB BS or equivalent

MRCP (UK) or equivalent

Job description

Senior Clinical Fellow in Paediatric Dermatology & Genodermatoses

Employer Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust Location London, United Kingdom Salary Competitive Closing date 28 May 2025

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Job summary

The Paediatric Dermatology Service delivers high quality, cohesive multidisciplinary care to children with skin diseases both locally and regionally in line with the National Service Framework for Children, Young People and Maternity Services.

The Genetic Skin Disease Group provides a national (NSCT) multi-professional comprehensive service for the adults with Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB) as well as providing care for children and adults with ichthyoses and other genetic skin diseases.

The service is staffed by Prof Jemima Mellerio (Chief of St John's Institute of Dermatology), Dr Danielle Greenblatt (lead for paediatric dermatology), Prof Carsten Flohr (Dermatology R&D lead), Dr Susannah Baron (Psychodermatology lead), Dr Rachael Morris Jones (Trainee lead and joint training programme director), Dr Ellie Rashid (lead for hidradenitis suppurativa), Dr Emma Howard (adolescent clinic lead), Dr Kristina Semkova (consultant dermatopathologist) and Dr Wedad Abdelrahman (consultant dermatologist), together with a team of SPRs, and clinical nurse specialists (3) with expertise in paediatric dermatology.

Main duties of the job

Job Summary:

• To receive subspecialty training and further development in Paediatric Dermatology and the diagnosis and management of Genodermatoses with particular focus on adult epidermolysis bullosa & disorders of keratinisation
• To deliver clinical and other service activities in order to provide a high standard of care for children with skin disease and for patients with genodermatoses
• To contribute to clinical research activities of St. John's Institute of Dermatology
• To participate in clinical and other service activities with the object of ensuring a high standard of patient care
• To participate in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training

About us

Organisational Values:

Our values help us to define and develop our culture, what we do and how we do it. It is important that you understand andreflect these values throughout your employment with the Trust.

The post holder will:

• Caring
• Ambitious
• Inclusive

Our values and behaviours frameworkdescribes what it means for every one of us in the Trust to put our values into action.The framework can be found on our Trust careers pages and GTIntranet.

As an organisation we are committed to developing our services in ways that best suit the needs of our patients. This means that some staff groups will increasingly be asked to work a more flexible shift pattern so that we can offer services in the evenings or at weekends.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical:

The postholder will, together with colleagues, be responsible for the provision of dermatology services to the Guys & St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust to include:

• Diagnosis and treatment of children with skin disease, as well as adults and children with genetic skin diseases (in-patient and outpatient settings)
• To be an active member of the multidisciplinary team delivering care to children with skin disease and patients with genodermatoses as part of the extensive tertiary referral service
• To provide continuing clinical responsibility for the patient in your charge
• To support specialist outpatient clinics (paediatric dermatology, genetics, paediatric allergy & general adult dermatology) as well as collaborating with clinical nurse specialists working in the service
• To support the general adult dermatology clinic

Teaching and Training:

The postholder is expected to contribute to the extensive teaching and training programme at St Johns.

Specifically, this post encompasses

• Responsibility shared with colleagues for the educational supervision of trainees attending the department.
• Support for the postgraduate MSc course

Research

To support the extensive clinical research programme at St Johns including

• Supervising and contributing to the provision of required medical support for patients undergoing clinical trials in the Skin Therapy Research Unit
• Promoting clinical research activities to other members of clinical

Staff within St. Johns thereby enhancing the delivery of research programme

Clinical Governance:

All medical and dental staff are expected to take part in clinical governance activity, including clinical audit, clinical guideline and protocol development and clinical risk management. They will be expected to produce evidence of their contribution in these areas and their audit of their own clinical work as part of their appraisal.
Mutual Obligation to Monitor Hours:
There is a contractual obligation on employers to monitor working hours through robust local monitoring arrangements supported by national guidance, and on individual doctors to co-operate with those monitoring arrangements.

European Working Time Directive (EWTD):

All posts and working patterns are under constant review in line with EWTD guidelines

Educational Programme:

This is a BAD-accredited post-CCT fellowship position in Paediatric Dermatology, one of only two such posts nationally within Paediatric Dermatology. Neither the London Deanery nor the Royal College accredits this post for postgraduate training. However the postholder will be expected to attend and contribute to educational activities e.g. departmental meetings, x-ray meetings, pathology meetings, multidisciplinary meetings, journal clubs etc.

Appraisal:

All medical and dental staff are required to undertake appraisal.

*** Please be advised that this vacancy may close early should we receive sufficient number of applications ***

Job description
Job responsibilities

Clinical:

The postholder will, together with colleagues, be responsible for the provision of dermatology services to the Guys & St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust to include:

• Diagnosis and treatment of children with skin disease, as well as adults and children with genetic skin diseases (in-patient and outpatient settings)
• To be an active member of the multidisciplinary team delivering care to children with skin disease and patients with genodermatoses as part of the extensive tertiary referral service
• To provide continuing clinical responsibility for the patient in your charge
• To support specialist outpatient clinics (paediatric dermatology, genetics, paediatric allergy & general adult dermatology) as well as collaborating with clinical nurse specialists working in the service
• To support the general adult dermatology clinic

Teaching and Training:

The postholder is expected to contribute to the extensive teaching and training programme at St Johns.

Specifically, this post encompasses

• Responsibility shared with colleagues for the educational supervision of trainees attending the department.
• Support for the postgraduate MSc course

Research

To support the extensive clinical research programme at St Johns including

• Supervising and contributing to the provision of required medical support for patients undergoing clinical trials in the Skin Therapy Research Unit
• Promoting clinical research activities to other members of clinical

Staff within St. Johns thereby enhancing the delivery of research programme

Clinical Governance:

All medical and dental staff are expected to take part in clinical governance activity, including clinical audit, clinical guideline and protocol development and clinical risk management. They will be expected to produce evidence of their contribution in these areas and their audit of their own clinical work as part of their appraisal.
Mutual Obligation to Monitor Hours:
There is a contractual obligation on employers to monitor working hours through robust local monitoring arrangements supported by national guidance, and on individual doctors to co-operate with those monitoring arrangements.

European Working Time Directive (EWTD):

All posts and working patterns are under constant review in line with EWTD guidelines

Educational Programme:

This is a BAD-accredited post-CCT fellowship position in Paediatric Dermatology, one of only two such posts nationally within Paediatric Dermatology. Neither the London Deanery nor the Royal College accredits this post for postgraduate training. However the postholder will be expected to attend and contribute to educational activities e.g. departmental meetings, x-ray meetings, pathology meetings, multidisciplinary meetings, journal clubs etc.

Appraisal:

All medical and dental staff are required to undertake appraisal.

*** Please be advised that this vacancy may close early should we receive sufficient number of applications ***

Person Specification

Qualifications & Training

Essential

• Eligible for registration with the GMC
• MB BS (or equivalent)
• MRCP (UK) or equivalent

Clinical Experience/Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Proven track record of General Medicine experience
• Relevant post reg. experience
• Understanding of clinical risk management
• Competent to work without direct supervision where appropriate
• Clear, logical thinking showing an analytical/scientific approach
• Enthusiasm for clinical medicine

Desirable

• Research experience

Teaching

Essential

• Experience of undergraduate teaching and postgraduate training

Desirable

• Teaching qualification

Research

Essential

• Understanding of the principles and applications of clinical research

Desirable

• Research experience

Personal skills audit, professional development

Essential

• Ability to work as an effective member of a multidisciplinary team
• Good organisation and communication skills
• Understanding the principles of clinical governance and its implications
• Evidence of a depth of understanding of audit

Other

Essential

• Evidence of understanding of and adherence to the principles of Good Medical Practice set out by the General Medical Council
• Evidence of contribution to effective clinical audit and clinical risk management

Person Specification
Qualifications & Training

Essential

• Eligible for registration with the GMC
• MB BS (or equivalent)
• MRCP (UK) or equivalent

Clinical Experience/Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Proven track record of General Medicine experience
• Relevant post reg. experience
• Understanding of clinical risk management
• Competent to work without direct supervision where appropriate
• Clear, logical thinking showing an analytical/scientific approach
• Enthusiasm for clinical medicine

Desirable

• Research experience

Teaching

Essential

• Experience of undergraduate teaching and postgraduate training

Desirable

• Teaching qualification

Research

Essential

• Understanding of the principles and applications of clinical research

Desirable

• Research experience

Personal skills audit, professional development

Essential

• Ability to work as an effective member of a multidisciplinary team
• Good organisation and communication skills
• Understanding the principles of clinical governance and its implications
• Evidence of a depth of understanding of audit

Other

Essential

• Evidence of understanding of and adherence to the principles of Good Medical Practice set out by the General Medical Council
• Evidence of contribution to effective clinical audit and clinical risk management

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.
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Additional information
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.
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Employer details

Employer name

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Address

Guy's Hospital

Great Maze Pond

London

SE1 9RT

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