Locum Consultant Dermatologist
Closing date: 20 May 2026
The Trust wishes to appoint a Locum Consultant Dermatologist. The post is available from 1st May 2026 for a period of 12 months initially.
Liverpool University Hospitals Foundation Trust is one of the largest teaching hospital trusts in the country. The role will be based at the Broadgreen site and the successful applicant will work alongside members of the Dermatology department under its management team. The working pattern is up to full‑time (10 PAs) although applications from those wishing to work fewer sessions are also welcome.
The job plan will be in line with those of substantive consultants in the department. Much of the work will relate to skin cancer demand and may include a component of Advice & Guidance and lesional teledermatology. The post‑holder will be expected to contribute to undergraduate teaching during clinical sessions.
Main Duties of the Job
Direct Clinical Care: The Locum Consultant will share in the provision of out‑patient and in‑patient adult dermatology services in Liverpool.
The post holder will have continuing responsibility for the care of their patients as well as the functioning of the department in conjunction with the other Consultants and colleagues. Prospective cover is arranged with Consultant colleagues during annual or study leave.
The post‑holder will have equal admitting rights with consultant colleagues to the secondary care in‑patient beds and day‑case facility at Broadgreen Hospital. The responsible consultant is expected to undertake a minimum of two ward rounds per week for their in‑patients. There is no consultant of the week ward cover (except for on‑call) so essentially the successful applicant will look after their own in‑patients (+/- prospective cover patients if relevant).
Junior medical cover on the dermatology ward is provided by GP and internal medicine ‘SHOs’ based on the ward with dermatology StR support.
Clinic patient numbers / templates are in line with British Association of Dermatologists recommendations.
Core SPA of 1.5 SPA per week is to support revalidation, professional development (CPD), personal job planning, personal appraisal, mandatory training, audit and attendance at team meetings.
Job Plan
Monday: Am SPA, Admin, USC clinic; Pm Admin/SPA, Surgery, Virtual USC, USC clinic, Surgery.
Tuesday: (Schedule details identical to Monday in original description – omitted if not provided).
Thursday: (Schedule details identical to Monday in original description – omitted if not provided).
Friday: (Schedule details identical to Monday in original description – omitted if not provided).
Qualifications
* GMC registration and license to practise
* Entry on GMC Specialist Register / CCT for Dermatology (or entry expected within six months) or CESR or European Community Rights
* MRCP or equivalent
* MD (excluding as a primary medical qualification), PhD or other relevant higher degree
Clinical Experience
* Dermatology training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCT in dermatology
* At least 12 months' regular experience undertaking skin cancer clinics in the NHS environment
* Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on a full range of problems, in lesional and inflammatory conditions
* Able to undertake simple excisions on the body independently
* Able to undertake excisions on the face independently
Management and Administrative Experience; Quality improvement and audit
* Familiarity with NHS culture and working practices
* Experience in quality improvement activity
* Experience in clinical audit
* Experience in managing a service or aspect thereof
Teaching Experience
* Experience of clinical supervision of dermatology registrars/residents and medical students
* Evidence of excellence in the delivery of formal teaching
Research Experience
* Ability critically to appraise evidence
* Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems
* Peer reviewed publications
* Presentations at national or international level
Personal Attributes
* Ability to work in a team
* Excellent interpersonal skills
* Caring attitude to patients
* Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies
* Commitment to continuing medical education
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.
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