Consultant Dermatologist

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Consultant Dermatologist

The closing date is 05 November 2025

This is a new post to enhance the already excellent Dermatology services of University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust based at Southlands, Worthing and St Richard's Hospitals. The primary role of the Dermatologist is to manage patients with high risk skin cancers and complex medical dermatology cases. We are expecting the successful candidate to actively participate in the development of the Dermatology service at UHS, working closely with the established team across the Trust.

Main duties of the job

The clinical duties of the post include the following:

• Responsibility for seeing patients in out patients, attending wards for reviews at the request of the in patient teams and developing the service so it can provide a high quality service for our patients.
• Contributing to the training of nurses and other staff, and participating in the activities of the Postgraduate Medical Centre including Medical Audit.
• Undertaking administrative duties associated with the care of the patients, and helping run the clinical department.

About us

At UHS Sussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.

We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We're here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our Wellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it, including where possible, flexible working to support work life balance - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.

As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHS Sussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.

We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHS Sussex.

Job responsibilities

A successful dermatologist candidate will have various prerequisite skills and qualifications that typically include:

• Strong critical and analytical thinking to objectively evaluate each case and provide the correct diagnosis.
• A flexible approach with regard to new possible treatments, especially in complex cases or where research is not conclusive.
• Strong problem solving skills to decide on the appropriate treatment plans.
• A willingness to collaborate with other specialists to provide the best possible treatments for clients.
• Professional conduct, which includes confidentiality and providing patients with excellent health care.
• The ability to remain calm and professional in crisis situations.
• Excellent physical and mental health to cope with the long hours and emotional strains of the job.

Person Specification Experience / Qualifications

• Full and specialist registration (with a licence to practise) with the GMC or be eligible for registration within six months of the interview.
• If you trained in the UK, you must also have a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in Dermatology or be within six months of receiving it by the interview date.
• If you trained outside the UK, you must provide evidence that your qualifications are equivalent to the UK CCT. (Equivalence must be confirmed by GMC by the date of AAC)

Clinical Skills & Experience

• Completed dermatology Higher Specialty Training in an approved training programme to CCT level.
• Experience in General Medicine, Minor Surgery, and Skin Surgery.
• Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues.

Knowledge

• Breadth of experience in and outside specialty.

Organisation & Planning

• Experience and ability to work in multi professional teams.
• Understanding of NHS / Clinical governance / Resource constraints.
• Evidence of managerial skills: achievements / course attended.

Teaching Skills

• Evidence of an interest and commitment to teaching.
• Recognised teaching qualification.

Academic & Research

• Evidence of participation in audit.
• Research experience.
• Publications.

Career Progression and personal attributes

• Appropriate progression of career to date.
• Good communication skills both oral and written.

Personal Attributes

• Good communication skills both oral and written.

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.

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)