# Locum Consultant in Dermatology

**Company**: Whittington Hospital NHS Trust
**Location**: London
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: temporary
**Salary**: £113565.00 to £150569.00
**Category**: Healthcare
**Industry**: Healthcare

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## Description

Applications are invited for the post of Locum Consultant Dermatologist at Whittington Health NHS Trust.

This is a fixed-term post comprising 8 programmed activities at Whittington Hospital with clinics in paediatric dermatology, general dermatology, skin cancer screening, dermatological surgery, and the opportunity to substitute a programmed activity for teledermatology (adult/paediatric) depending on service need.

The department of Dermatology is a core service within the Integrated Clinical Service Unit of Surgery & Cancer (ICSU). It serves the populations of Haringey, Islington, and Camden directly and receives referrals from across London through the NHS Choose and Book service. It manages approximately 10,000 patient attendances annually.

**Job Responsibilities:** The postholder should be willing to assist and support the expansion of Teledermatology services. The Dermatology department is actively involved in clinical research and regularly participates in international clinical trials. The Surgery & Cancer ICSU is keen to extend its research programme into the field of dermatology and will assist in applying for research grants where appropriate.

The postholder will work closely with local GPs, both individually and through the CCG. The department offers various specialist clinics, including:

- Two Week Wait Skin Cancer Clinics with dermatological surgery

- A Vulval clinic in conjunction with The Department for Women's Health

- Paediatric dermatology clinic

- An Immunobullous clinic (blister clinic)

- A Patch test clinic

- A Keloid injection clinic

- A Biologics clinic for psoriasis patients

- A Roaccutane clinic

**Person Specification:**

- Full GMC Registration

- Wide range of skills and knowledge of dermatology techniques and procedures

- An interest and proven ability to teach medical students, junior medical staff, and non-medical staff

- An understanding of current issues in medical education

- Possession of a teaching qualification/attendance at a recognised teaching course

**Benefits:**

- Competitive salary: £113,565 to £150,569 per annum

- Opportunities for professional development and research

**Requirements:**

- An appropriate higher degree (e.g., MD, PhD, or equivalent)

- Experience of setting up and running specialist paediatric dermatology clinics

- An enthusiasm to safely develop new skills and techniques to enhance the dermatology service

## Skills

### Required
- Dermatology
- Teledermatology
- Clinical Research
- Teaching
- Medical Education

### Nice to have
- Paediatric Dermatology
- Skin Cancer Screening
- Dermatological Surgery
- Biologics clinic
- Research Grants

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