Job summary
If you are reading this advert, you may be a Consultant interested in joining our vibrant team -- we would be delighted to hear from you.
We are a growing team of NHS clinicians and service leaders in North East London, passionate about delivering high-quality, innovative dermatology care. We are seeking like-minded individuals who are enthusiastic about shaping and developing new ways of working.
We welcome applications from candidates seeking either full-time or part-time opportunities. Our service sees a high volume of skin cancer referrals, alongside a broad range of inflammatory skin conditions, with a particularly high number of Hidradenitis Suppurativa. We also provide care for children with severe eczema and a wide spectrum of paediatric dermatology conditions.
We work closely with the Royal London Hospital, our local tertiary centre, and we are keen to attract candidates who wish to develop a service in an area of their interest.
If this opportunity appeals to you, we warmly encourage you to enquire and apply.
Main duties of the job
The postholder will be working alongside other consultants within dermatology cancer clinics in a supportive and dynamic environment.
The successful applicant will become part of our expanding team of Consultants, junior doctors, and specialist nurses, and will be encouraged to develop areas of interest or research within the department.
There is no General Medical on-call commitment associated. Full secretarial support will be provided as well as suitable office space and IT support.
Informal inquiries are welcome: please contact Dr Anna Chapman, Clinical Lead Consultant Dermatologist (anna.chapman2@nhs.net)
About us
Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is an integrated care trust which provides hospital and community health services for Hackney, the City and surrounding communities. The Trust provides a full range of adult, older people's and children's services across medical and surgical specialties.
The trust operates acute services from a single site: Homerton University Hospital, which opened in 1986. Based on an aggregation of ratings across all of the core services provided from the hospital, the hospital has been rated by Care Quality Commission as 'Outstanding'. The hospital has almost 500 beds spread across 11 wards, a ten-bed intensive care unit and maternity, paediatric and neonatal wards. Community services are provided by staff working out of 75 partner sites in Hackney and the City of London. The trust has a separate registration to provide continuing health care at the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.
The hospital has three day-surgery theatres and six main operating theatres for all types of general surgery, trauma and orthopaedics, gynaecology, maxio-facial, urology, ENT, obesity, bariatrics and obstetrics. We also have a surgical treatment room within the main theatres complex.
The trust provides some highly specialised tertiary services, including bariatric surgery and the Regional Neurological Rehabilitation Unit. It is one of London's designated perinatal centres and provides a range of highly specialised obstetric and neonatal intensive care services.
Details
Date posted: 06 October 2025
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Consultant
Salary: £109,725 to £145,478 a year per annum pro rata
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time
Reference number: 293-Consultant-381
Job locations: Homerton University Hospital, Homerton Row, London, E9 6SR
Job responsibilities
Person Specification
Qualifications
* On GMC's specialist register relevant to the post or a Specialist Registrar who is within 6 months of being admitted to the GMC's specialist register by date of interview
* MRCP (or equivalent)
* Highest level of Child Protection training
Relevant experience in speciality/sub speciality
* Experience in Adult and paediatric Dermatology.
* Recent experience and familiarity of UK hospital systems and practices (or equivalent).
Desirable
* Experience/interest in a specialist area e.g. hair
Clinical skills
* Competence across whole UK dermatology curriculum.
Leadership and professionalism
* Ability to take responsibility, lead, make decisions and respond appropriately to service need.
Desirable
* Familiar with current structure of the health service and conversant with recent initiatives and changes.
Management skills
* Awareness of the overall business environment in which the hospital operates
* Understanding of the importance of good clinical coding
Desirable
* Management of team or programme or project
Teaching & training
* Experience of undergraduate and post-graduate teaching
Desirable
* Experience of educational supervision, teaching skills course/ qualification
Clinical Governance
* Evidence of contribution to effective audit and clinical risk management
Communication skills
* Ability to communicate with clarity and intelligently in written and spoken English
* IT skills and computer literacy
Desirable
* Computer skills course/certificate
Research
* Understanding of principles and application of clinical research
Desirable
* Relevant research experience
* Publication of peer reviewed papers
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.
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