Dermatology Locum Consultant

Job summary The UHDB Dermatology department are looking to recruit a Locum Consultant to join their team. The post will be predominantly based at Queens Hospital Burton however will have the potential to visit any of our community sites. The Job Plan will be a prospective agreement that sets out a consultant's duties, responsibilities & objectives. It will cover all aspects of a consultant's professional practice including clinical work, teaching, research, education & managerial responsibilities. It will provide a clear schedule of commitments, both internal & external. In addition, it will include personal objectives, including details of their link to wider service objectives, & details of the support required by the consultant to fulfil the job plan & the objectives. Main duties of the job Maintenance of the highest clinical standards in the management of a Dermatology Service To share with colleagues responsibility for the day-to-day management of the Dermatology Service. Teaching & training of junior staff, medical students To participate in NIHR portfolio studies To actively participate in both departmental & Trust matters concerning Clinical Governance & audit. To have responsibility for ensuring active participation in continuing medical education (CME). About us As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work. In return we will offer Development opportunities, including both professional and leadership development On-going support through every step of the way from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond. A variety of other staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes Key Facts about our Trust We see on average 4810 OP appointments per day. We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week. An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&E across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country. Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily. Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres. We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres. We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day. Job responsibilities Provision, with Consultant colleagues, of a comprehensive Dermatology service to University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust & surrounding areas, with responsibility for the prevention, diagnosis & treatment of illness, & the proper functioning of the department. Responsibility for the continuing care & treatment of patients in your charge & personal performance of clinical duties as agreed in your job plan, allowing for all proper delegation to, & training of your staff. Provision of cover for your consultant colleagues during reasonable periods of leave, including care of patients & supervision of junior doctors. (A minimum of 6 weeks notice is to be given for all leave requests). Any responsibility which relates to a special interest. Responsibility for the professional supervision & management of junior medical staff, carrying out teaching, examination & accreditation duties as required & for contributing to undergraduate, postgraduate & continuing medical education activity, locally & nationally as appropriate. Participation in the clinical governance arrangements of the Trust & specifically within the Directorate including clinical audit, & research. Responsibility for implementing the Infection Control Policies as determined by University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust. Responsible for compliance with personal continuing medical education requirements with the support of the Trust. Responsible for maintaining awareness of professional guidelines such as Duties of a Doctor & GMC Performance Procedures & acting in accordance with them. An exceptional requirement to undertake additional duties for limited periods within the geographical areas specified above or undertake duties at other hospitals in the event of a major disaster or incident. Person Specification Qualifications (Essential) MRCP Full GMC Registration with a license to practice at time of application MBBS/MBCH or equivalent Qualifications (Desirable) Evidence of Dermatology Specialty Training or equivalent Registrar training required for obtaining Specialist Registration within the UK. Evidence of entry on GMC Specialist Register OR Be within 6 months of attaining CCT at time of interview and entry on GMC Specialist Register by date of commencement OR Evidence that the GMC is processing the Specialist Registration application (MUST be provided prior to interview) Clinical Experience (Essential) Experience in Dermatology Departments in UK is an essential requirement Paediatric / Surgical experience Comprehensive technical competence in General Dermatology & Skin Surgery Evidence of ability to work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team & share clinical responsibilities Clinical Experience (Desirable) Community clinic experience Management (Essential) Experience of audit management Experience of & commitment to teaching undergraduates & postgraduates. Management (Desirable) Current GCP Experience in research Peer reviewed publications Teaching Experience (Essential) Evidence, Experience of & commitment to teaching undergraduates & postraduates Ability to & experience of teaching clinical skills Details Posted on: 11 December 2025 Grade: Consultant Salary: £109,725 to £145,478 a year Contract: Fixed term (12 months) Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time Reference number: 320-MDQ-7452542-SB Job location Queens Hospital BurtonBelvedere RoadBurtonDE13 0RB Employer details University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust Employer website https://www.uhdb.nhs.uk/ 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. For further information visit UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). #J-18808-Ljbffr