Locum Consultant Dermatologist

Locum Consultant Dermatologist

The closing date is 28 January 2026

Putting patients and communities at the heart of our values‑led hospitals by developing and transforming medical practice to improve clinical outcomes, reduce health inequalities and enhance our patient experience is the privilege of all our clinical colleagues.

Launched more than 12 months ago, our new operating model allows our local teams to provide services to patients with the highest quality, equitable care possible whilst delivering the best clinical care to those that rely on us – whilst remaining part of the wider University Hospital Birmingham (UHB).

Applications are invited for a high‑quality Consultant Dermatologist to join us across our clinics at Solihull and Good Hope Hospitals. This is a 6 PA fixed term post to meet increasing demand.

The post will support both medical dermatology and patients referred through the cancer pathways. The successful candidate will deliver a mix of medical dermatology clinics, 2WW skin cancer clinics, day case surgery and teledermatology. There may be an element of cross‑site working between Good Hope and Solihull Hospital sites, with expansion of the specialist dermatology footprint at Good Hope Hospital a key component of the department's 3‑year strategy.

The appointment is subject to pre‑employment health screening.

• Well‑developed listening and communication skills and be able to deal effectively with clinicians from all disciplines, managers and professionals both within and outside the Trust.
• Well‑developed presentational skills, good report writing skills and make effective use of presentation aids.
• Work with colleagues to provide a comprehensive dermatology service to the Trust and ensure that the highest standards of care are achieved.
• Work with colleagues in planning service delivery including a forward looking and innovative practice.
• Contribute to the Trust’s corporate and strategic objectives and undertake mandatory training required by the Trust.
• Work with colleagues to meet the required activity targets of the Trust.
• Play an active role in implementing the Trust’s Clinical Governance programme.
• Demonstrate active participation in clinical audit.
• Demonstrate excellence in patient care.
• Deputise for colleagues including covering for absence of leave at short notice in exceptional circumstances.
• Take an active role in development of services through leadership and other roles.
• Support the development of a culture of continuous improvement, developing and contributing to service developments and the formulation of business cases to support these.
• Ensure that record keeping meets the requirements of all information governance and professional standards.
• Respond to complaints according to the trust protocols and within the appropriate time‑frame.

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people.

As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.

Interpersonal and Communication Skills

• Well‑developed listening and communication skills and be able to deal effectively with clinicians from all disciplines, managers and professionals both within and outside the Trust. To be able to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Well‑developed presentational skills, good report writing skills and make effective use of presentation aids.

Knowledge

• To keep up to date with the latest developments in Dermatology in order to be able to best advise our patients regarding elements of their care.

• Eligibility to be entered on the Specialist Register in Dermatology or be within 6 months of a CCT or CESR in Dermatology
• MRCP or Equivalent
• Full GMC registration

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.