Locum Consultant Dermatologist Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Locum Consultant Dermatologist Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Employer:

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Location:

Liverpool, L14 3LB

Contract Type:

Contract

Hours:

Full time

Disability Confident:

No

Closing Date:

05/06/2026

About this job

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 which sits under the Broadgreen site 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.

It may include a component of Advice & Guidance and lesional teledermatology.

The post-holder will be expected to contribute to undergraduate teaching during clinical sessions.

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/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.

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.

Supporting Programmed Activities

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.