Senior clinical fellow in paediatric dermatology in Nottingham

This is a 12 month post to commence 3rd 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 those 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:

• 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 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.

Person specification:

• 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 dermatology.
• 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.

Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at the NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career! We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.

Closing Dates: Please submit your application form as soon as possible to avoid disappointment; we reserve the right to close vacancies prior to the published closing date if we receive a sufficient number of completed application forms.

Communication: All communication related to your application will be via the email address you have provided. Please ensure you check your email account including your junk email regularly.