Consultant Dermatologist
The closing date is 29 May 2026
Applications are invited for the post of Consultant Dermatologist based in the Department of Dermatology at the Leicester Royal Infirmary, part of the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust. This post will be offered working both within UHL and with a session(s) also to be worked within the Alliance partnership which hosts the community elective care service. The Dermatology service is part of Specialty Medicine within the Emergency and Specialty Medicine CMG.
Main Duties of the Job
* Maintenance of the highest clinical standards in the management of patients.
* Sharing responsibility with colleagues for the day‑to‑day management of patients.
* Promoting new ways of working and coordinating care for patients in the community, ensuring services are based on effective and integrated partnerships across the health community.
* Participation in multidisciplinary case conferences.
* Supervision and training of junior medical staff.
* Involvement in appraising and assessing juniors.
* Teaching, research and administration.
* Proactive development of the service.
* Active participation in departmental and Trust matters concerning Clinical Governance and audit.
Job Responsibilities
The overriding purpose is to support the provision of the highest quality patient care through personal actions and continuous improvement.
* Responsibility for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of illness, and the proper functioning of the department.
* Cover for colleagues’ annual leave and other authorised absences.
* Participation in service development and business planning in collaboration with the other Consultants in the department, the CMG and local GPs and commissioners within the local CCGs.
* Professional supervision and management of junior medical staff, observing local employment and human resource policies and procedures.
* Carrying out teaching, examination and accreditation duties as required and contributing to undergraduate, postgraduate and continuing medical education activity, locally and nationally.
* Participation in medical audit, the Trust’s Clinical Governance processes and mandatory attendance at audit and other governance meetings; managerial responsibilities including budgetary ones where appropriate and compliance with standing orders and financial instructions of the Trust.
* Ensuring duties are carried out to the highest possible standard in accordance with current quality initiatives and GMC Good Medical Practice.
* Responding in a timely fashion to legitimate requests from Trust officers, including investigations of incidents or complaints.
* Participation in teaching and training of junior staff and other clinical staff groups; supervision responsibilities for junior medical staff within the specialty.
* Participation in professional continuing medical education; study leave provided for this purpose.
* Undertaking the Trust Corporate and Directorate specific Induction and competency programmes appropriate to the role.
* Maintaining continuing professional development (CPD) to successfully revalidate; annual appraisal and attendance with statutory and mandatory training as stipulated.
Person Specification
Qualifications / Training
* MB BS or Equivalent
* Full GMC Registration
* Fully Accredited for Higher Specialist Training or will be eligible for inclusion on the Specialist Register within 6 months of the interview date
* MRCP/MRCS or Equivalent
* Current BLS Certification
* Membership of relevant Specialist Societies or Associations
* Higher degree e.g. MSc, MD or equivalent.
Experience
* Fully trained in Dermatology.
* Excellent clinical skills and experience requisite to meeting all aspects of the Job Plan.
* Ability to apply sound clinical judgment to problems.
* Demonstrates clear, logical thinking and an analytical approach.
* Evidence of clinical or research commitment and a relevant specialty interest.
Communication Skills
* Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English that are adequate to enable effective communication with patients and colleagues.
* Empathic and sensitive; capacity to take others’ perspectives and treat others with understanding.
* High standard of presentation both written and verbal.
* Demonstrable track record of successful change management.
* Proven ability to maintain focus in a demanding environment.
Management
* Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team and supervise juniors.
* Experience of leading teams and awareness of leadership styles.
* Ability to effectively organise, prioritise and manage clinical workload.
* Understanding of the wider health agenda and modern NHS.
* Ability to overcome barriers to change (negotiating, influencing and persuasion skills).
* Knowledge and understanding of clinical governance issues.
* Evidence of management and administration experience.
* Management training on an accredited course.
* Awareness of Service Development issues.
Research
* Understanding and interest in research.
* Ability to appraise research critically.
* Ability to supervise juniors undertaking research projects.
* Evidence of recent research and development activity.
* Publications in nationally and internationally recognised peer‑reviewed journals on subjects relevant to the specialty.
Teaching
* Experience and a commitment to training and teaching undergraduate and postgraduates.
* Appraisal and assessment skills.
* Ability to assess clinical competencies.
* Enthusiastic and able to inspire and lead others.
* Willingness to develop new approaches to teaching.
* Post Graduate qualification in teaching and training.
Equality and Diversity
* Commitment to treating all individuals with dignity and respect appropriate to their individual needs.
Motivation
* Personal integrity and reliability.
* Ability to motivate and develop both medical staff and non‑medical staff.
* Commitment to further develop the post and the service provided.
Audit / Quality Improvement
* Effective participation in and commitment to clinical audit.
* Participation in a quality improvement programme.
* Experience of quality improvement work and audit.
* Willingness to organise relevant audit activities including quality improvement evidence.
* Completion of formal courses in Audit and quality improvement.
* Published audit including quality improvement.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) is required to check for any previous criminal convictions.
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
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