ConsultantDermatology

Consultant in Dermatology

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust

CQC: Good

Birmingham

Salary

£113,565 – £150,569

Posted

2 days ago

About the role

CONSULTANT IN DERMATOLOGY We are seeking to recruit enthusiastic, innovative and progressive Consultant Dermatologists to join our Dermatology Team in our large teaching Trust. The new post holders will join a department of 5 Consultant Dermatologists, 2 Consultant Surgical colleagues, and a dedicated nursing and administration team based at the Birmingham Skin Centre, City Health Campus, SWBH NHS Trust. The successful candidates will join a well-established self-contained department with an outpatient area, skin theatre and minor procedures area, phototherapy suite, Cutaneous Allergy Unit and a regional Laser unit. Specialist services available in the department include dermatological surgery, tertiary cutaneous allergy, laser therapy, paediatric dermatology, skin cancer, and a biologics service. The new appointees are expected to have a broad-based dermatology background. The jobs provide general dermatology, paediatric dermatology, skin cancer and other clinics according to sub-specialty areas of interest. Post holders will be supported to develop sub-specialty interest areas in line with service needs. The successful applicants would also be expected to participate in the in-hours on-call rota for dermatology. Applicants must be included on the GMC's Specialist Register in Dermatology, or within 6 months of their expected date of receipt of CCT, at the time of interview. Closing date: Friday 15 December 2026 Interview date: Friday 5 February 2027

Consultant in Dermatology

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Main duties of the job It is expected that the post holders will have or will develop a subspecialty interest to complement the department and it is anticipated that the successful applicants will also have a well-developed interest in teaching, training and research. The appointee will take equal responsibility with existing Consultants for the proper functioning of the clinical service, working with clinical and managerial colleagues towards achieving and maintaining national targets. There will be a commitment to on-call in-hours only as part of this post. There is no out of hours on-call commitment for this post. A job plan and work schedule will set out agreed arrangements for how work is organised, where it is located, what in general terms the work comprises and when it is to be performed. The Trust is committed to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and has strong links to the University of Birmingham and Health Education West Midlands with the Dermatology department having both junior doctors in training, as well as medical students. The department is involved in a variety of research activities with ample opportunities to contribute to these, or initiate relevant dermatology research projects.

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWB) serves Birmingham and the Black Country - one of the country's most culturally diverse areas. It's a friendly and welcoming place - a place where you can belong, and a place where you can grow.

We care for our patients, we care about our population, and we care about our people.

Our values - Ambition, Respect and Compassion - are at the heart of who we are. They guide us every step of the way; how we work with each other, and how we look after our patients and their families; how we respect and value the rich diversity of our team and our community.

Our Trust has always aspired to be more than a hospital, more than a healthcare provider. Our purpose is to "Improve the Life Chances and Health Outcomes of our Population." It is what inspires, drives, and unites us every day. It's what makes us unique.

We want working at SWB to feel like more than just a job. We want our Trust to be a place where you can feel you belong. A place where you feel happy, safe, and rewarded. A place where you can develop your career in whatever way you choose. When we say we're 'with you all the way' we want you to know that we mean it. Visit the SWB website to find out more about our ambitions and people plans.

Person specification

Essential

oMRCP or equivalent
oon the Specialist Register in Dermatology (or CCT expected within 6 months from the date of interview)
oClinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining CCT in Dermatology
oAbility to take full and independent responsibility for the management of acute medical emergencies
oAbility to take full and independent responsibility for the care of patients
oExperience of conducting clinical audit
oAbility to teach clinical skills to medical and nursing staff and other disciplines.
oThe ability to appraise junior doctors and other staff.
oAbility to apply research outcomes to clinical problems
oAn awareness of current specialty developments, initiatives and issues.
oFull GMC Registration

Desirable

oHigher Degree
oSpecial interest that complements the existing consultants
oFormal training in teaching
oKnowledge and experience of the application of information technology to Dermatology.
oPublications in relevant peer-reviewed journals in the last five years.
oEvidence of having undertaken original research