Consultant in Dermatology (specialist int. in immunobullous Disease) London

Job summary

The St John's Institute of Dermatology is seeking a part-time (8.75 PAs) Consultant in Dermatology to join dynamic enthusiastic teams embedded within the forward-thinking Institute.

The Institute is involved in many exciting initiatives and is looking for an individual with the appropriate skills to complement our team and to help keep our service at the forefront of clinical and academic excellence. The Institute offers a wide range of services to diverse patient populations with skin conditions. The post-holder will undertake general outpatient sessions along with supporting well-established multi-disciplinary specialist clinics. The post-holder will support wider activities across the Institute, including service development, research and education.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a prestigious Institute of Dermatology in an active and progressive central London teaching hospital environment. As an organisation, we are committed to developing our services in ways that best suit the needs of our patients. This includes asking staff to work more flexibly so that we can offer services to patients in the evenings and at weekends to ensure we continue to provide patient-centred care.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will be accountable to the Clinical Director for Specialist Ambulatory Services, and responsible to the dermatology Service Leads, Clinical Lead for general dermatology, Clinical Lead for medical dermatology, Clinical Lead for skin cancer services and Team Lead for the Immunobullous Service.

Job Summary

• To work in and support the Specialist Immunobullous service.
• To work in and support the Specialist Lupus service.
• To work in and support general adult dermatology services.
• To work in and support secondary care skin cancer services.
• To participate in clinical and other service activities with the object of ensuring a high standard of patient care.
• To take an active part in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training.

About us

We are one of the UK's leading providers of hospital and community-based healthcare, research and education.

From our 5 main hospitals - Guy's Hospital, St Thomas' Hospital, Evelina London Children's Hospital, Royal Brompton Hospital and Harefield Hospital, and in the community in Lambeth and Southwark, we provide a full range of lifelong, general and specialist care.

Guy's is home to the largest dental school in Europe and a £160 million Cancer Centre opened in 2016. As part of our commitment to provide care closer to home, in 2017 we also opened a cancer centre and a kidney treatment centre at Queen Mary's Hospital in Sidcup. St Thomas' has one of the largest critical care units in the UK and one of the busiest emergency departments in London. It is also home to Evelina London Children's Hospital.

Evelina London cares for local children in Lambeth and Southwark and provides specialist services across southeast England including cardiac, renal and critical care services. We lead a number of specialist service networks aiming to ensure children are treated locally where possible but have access to specialist expertise when they need it. Our community services include health visiting, school nursing and support for families of children with long-term conditions.

Details

• Date posted: 11 September 2026
• Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
• Grade: Consultant
• Salary: £113,565 to £150,569 a year per annum excl. London Zone (Pro rata)
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Part-time
• Reference number: 196-CON1172
• Job locations: Guy's Hospital, Great Maze Pond, London, SE1 9RT, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

Job Summary

• To work in and support the Specialist Immunobullous service.
• To work in and support the Specialist Lupus service.
• To work in and support general adult dermatology services.
• To work in and support secondary care skin cancer services.
• To participate in clinical and other service activities with the object of ensuring a high standard of patient care.
• To take an active part in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training.

Duties and responsibilities:

Clinical roles:

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

• Immunobullous services (including clinic, MDT, advice and guidance, dermatology day care unit, infusion suite)
• Lupus services
• Adult general services
• Adult secondary care skin cancer services
• Inpatient medical dermatology patients (including ward rounds)
• Take part in Dermatology Consultant on call rota
• Advise on the diagnosis and treatment of patients of the Trust in such hospitals, health centres or clinics or other premises as required.
• Continuing clinical responsibility for the patients in your charge, allowing for all proper delegation to, and training of, your staff.

Regular meetings:

• Weekly Immunobullous MDT
• Weekly local skin cancer MDT
• Dermatology Grand Round
• Monthly Medical Advisory Committee

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Eligible for full UK GMC registration and a Licence to Practise.
• MRCP
• On GMC Specialist Register or within six months of attaining CCT

Clinical Experience

Essential

• Comprehensive clinical experience in Dermatology
• Experience at post-CCT level working in tertiary medical dermatology services.
• Broad based professional training in general medicine

Desirable

• Experience at post-CCT level working in tertiary Immunobullous and lupus services.

Clinical skills

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.

Desirable

• Extensive clinical experience in the diagnosis and management of complex skin conditions.

Audit management & IT

Essential

• Evidence of a depth of understanding of audit
• Understanding of principles of audit.
• Evidence of understanding of the role of clinical management.
• 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.

Desirable

• Management training or qualification.
• Evidence of leadership in the development of clinical services, notably community dermatology services.
• Experience in clinical guideline development.
• Appraisal training.

Research, Teaching skill & experience

Essential

• Ability to communicate with clarity and intelligently in written and spoken English; ability to build rapport, listen, persuade/ negotiate.
• Ability to take responsibility, lead, make decisions and exert appropriate authority.
• Empathy, understanding, listening skills, patience and ability to work co-operatively with others.
• Able to change and adapt, respond to changing circumstances and to cope with setbacks or pressure.
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Experience of performance management, developing and motivating staff.

Desirable

• Relevant departmental management/leadership experience at consultant level (e.g. service / specialty lead).
• Management/leadership experience at Regional or National level.

Leadership/management skills

Essential

• Ability to communicate with clarity and intelligently in written and spoken English; ability to build rapport, listen, persuade/ negotiate.
• Ability to take responsibility, lead, make decisions and exert appropriate authority.
• Empathy, understanding, listening skills, patience and ability to work co-operatively with others.
• Able to change and adapt, respond to changing circumstances and to cope with setbacks or pressure.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Staff Management; Experience of performance management, developing and motivating staff.
• Knowledge of finance and budgets.

Desirable

• Leadership in the development of clinical services.

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 NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name: Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Address: Guy's Hospital, Great Maze Pond, London, SE1 9RT, United Kingdom

Employer's website: Apply through our website

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Consultant Dermatologist

Richard Woolf

Richard.Woolf@nhs.net

02071887188