Locum Consultant Dermatologist

North Bristol NHS Trust (NBT) and University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) have merged as of 1st July 2026 to become Bristol NHS Foundation Trust. This creates an exciting future that brings together the best of both organisations. As a single, strong and sustainable organisation, we will not only be able to deliver better outcomes for our patients and fairer care for our population, but it will also provide greater opportunities for our people.

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Job Overview

This is a Locum Consultant Dermatologist role, offered for a fixed term period of 12 months. The post is offered on a part time contract for approximately 7 PA.

The post will commence as soon as possible. The successful applicant will join a team of dermatologists who work closely with the plastic surgery department to provide a skin cancer service at Southmead Hospital Operating Unit (HOU). We provide a general dermatology service and have close links with the dermatology department at City Hospital Operating unit with whom we are developing a Group Clinical Service, led by the Medicine Division at City & Weston HOU.

The dermatology service is a local and regional service primarily covering Bristol and South Gloucestershire populations, but we also provide an SSMDT and accept tertiary referrals for patients with complex skin cancer in the South-West. We also deliver specialist services such as Mohs’ micrographic surgery, Laser, Biologics for Eczema, Vulval dermatology, and Psychodermatology. The post-holder will join a team of 7 Consultant Dermatologists, 1 Specialty Doctor, 3 specialist nurses and 6 Resident Doctors employed at Southmead.

Main duties of the job

The Dermatology Department is within the Surgical Directorate at Southmead and is currently managed together with Plastic Surgery to improve skin cancer patient pathways. The Dermatologists see approximately 9,500 new patients and 8,000 follow ups per year. There is a dedicated area of outpatients in the Brunel building at Southmead Hospital that houses both Dermatology, Plastic Surgery, local anaesthetic skin surgery theatres, procedure rooms and a Mohs laboratory.

The post-holder will be based at Southmead Hospital but may be asked to provide a Dermatology clinic in a community setting or in another hospital location. NBT Dermatology clinics are also run at Cossham Hospital, Kingswood.

The job plan will include Outpatient Clinics, Surgery, Management of internal referrals from ED or the Hospital bed base. Teledermatology and Advice and Guidance will be delivered remotely.

The post holder may be asked to work flexibly including the consideration of evening clinics. Currently the service delivers clinics at Southmead Hospital and Cossham Hospital, Kingswood. The postholder will be will be primarily based at Southmead HOU but may be asked to provide a dermatology clinic in a community setting or in another hospital location including (but not limited to) Bristol Royal Infirmary, Weston General Hospital and South Bristol Community Hospital.

Working for our organisation

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust brings together more than 28,000 staff to deliver over 160 clinical services across thirteen hospital locations, operating from three main sites at Southmead, Bristol city centre and Weston.

With an annual turnover of 2.6 billion, we are now one of the largest NHS trusts in the United Kingdom.

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust values all people as individuals. We aim to be an anti-discriminatory organisation and are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We welcome applicants from all underrepresented groups.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

For a more detailed job description, main responsibilities, and Person Specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

Person specification

Qualifications And Training

Essential criteria

• MB BS or equivalent
• Membership of the Royal College of Physicians
• Must have CCT Dermatology and have been entered on the GMC Specialist Register at the time of the appointment OR within 6 months of obtaining expected CCT at the time of interview. * Locum candidates will be considered without CCT or CESR
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Higher academic qualification e.g. MD, PhD or equivalent
  
  

Experience

Essential criteria

• Recent experience and familiarity of UK hospital systems and practices (or equivalent).
• Minimum of five years postgraduate experience including higher surgical/medical training, three years as a Senior Registrar in an approved training post, or equivalent. Part of this period may be in a post of equivalent responsibility and training potential.
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Experience in other relevant medical specialities
• Completion of courses relevant to Dermatology.
• Advanced training in skin surgery
  
  

Clinical Governance and Audit

Essential criteria

• Understanding of clinical governance and the individual responsibilities it implies
• Positive approach to evidence-based practice
• Evidence of recent and regular engagement with continuing professional development (CPD)
• Knowledge of the principles of clinical audit and evidence of participation
  
  

Research

Essential criteria

• Knowledge of the principles involved in research
• Evidence of involvement in research
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Evidence of publication of peer reviewed academic papers
• Willingness to undertake further research
  
  

Teaching and Training

Essential criteria

• Experience of teaching medical students and AHP’s
• Experience of supervising trainees
• Knowledge of teaching to a multidisciplinary team
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Formal teaching / education qualification
• Educational supervisor training completed
  
  

Leadership and Management

Essential criteria

• Ability to organise efficient and smooth running of a specialist service
• Ability to practice independently and effectively organise the workload of a consultant
• Evidence of management training and evidence of learning from it
• Ability to cope with and effectively organise the workload of a consultant
• Ability to take on responsibility and show evidence of leadership
• Ability to work under pressure and cope with setbacks
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Evidence of management/leadership experience and/or qualifications and courses
  
  

Interpersonal, Communication and Teamworking

Essential criteria

• Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, clinical colleagues, support staff and other colleagues
• Ability to present effectively to an audience, using a variety of methods, and to respond to questions and queries
• Ability to develop effective working relationships on an individual and multi-professional basis with all levels of staff both within and across divisions
• Good knowledge of, and ability to use, spoken and written English.
• Ability to be a flexible team member
  
  

Any Other Personal Abilities And Aptitudes

Essential criteria

• Ability to adapt and respond to changing circumstances
• Awareness of personal limitations
• Meets professional health requirements
• Agreement to travel to and work in other Bristol NHS Foundation Trust sites necessitated by the role
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national levels
• Trained as a Consultant Appraiser
  
  

Clinical Knowledge and Skills

Essential criteria

• Training in diagnosis and treatment of skin cancer, general and surgical dermatology.
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Broad range of IT skills
  
  

We hope that you will decide to join us and become part of this exciting journey, helping us to shape our future together.

• As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.
• The Trust is committed to investing in and caring for all our staff. We will support you in maintaining and improving your health and wellbeing, as well as your career development through management and training support - developing exceptional people for exceptional careers.
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Important

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Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date. Therefore, please apply for this post as soon as you can, if you are interested and you meet the requirements of the Person Specification

Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for this job.

As a guide interviews should usually take place within 3 weeks of the closing date.

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