Job summary
- Main area
- Dermatology
- Grade
- Speciality Doctor MC75
- Contract
- 12 months (Fixed Term Contract)
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hours per week (On call commitments.)
- Job ref
- 387-M9756-DY
- Employer
- University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Bristol royal infirmary
- Town
- Bristol
- Salary
- £61,542 - £99,216 pa pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 12/09/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Speciality Doctor in Dermatology
Speciality Doctor MC75
As an organisation we recognise the value of a healthy work-life balance. When applying, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate flexible working, so your work life fits around your home life.
We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are under-represented within the Trust.
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Job overview
University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust wishes to appoint a Specialty Doctor in Dermatology, Bristol Royal Infirmary (BRI). Applicants are invited to join a dynamic and supportive team, working alongside, and being supported by a highly motivated team of Consultant Dermatologists and wider clinical workforce.
The department is looking to recruit a specialty doctor who’s scheduled will include set days working from dermatology centre to provide stability for the clinical workforce. The post holder will work in all aspects of dermatology, suited to their experience and competencies and the priorities of service provisions. As well as the Dermatology Centre, based in the BRI the post holder may work across other pheriphal services based in Weston General hospital or/and South Bristol Community Hospital.
Main duties of the job
Outpatient clinic: The post holder will contribute to consultant led Dermatology clinics.
Clinical Management: The post holder is expected to take a full role in the delivery of the Trust wide agenda for Governance. The Trust believes in an open learning environment with clear risk management strategy that allows innovation and improvement in care whilst placing patient safety at the center of our values. The post holder will take an active part in the department/specialty strategy.
Patient Care: The successful candidate will be expected to comply with all relevant Trust policies relating to administration of patient care. Management and leadership responsibilities: The post holder is expected to help with the smooth running of the team and to contribute to the clinical governance work.
Working for our organisation
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. 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 in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For a more detailed job description including the main responsibilities and person specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Person specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential criteria
- Full registration with General Medical Council (GMC)
- Minimum of six years full time post graduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part-time basis)
- ST3 and above
- MB ChB or equivalent
- MRCP membership qualification
Desirable criteria
- MD/PHD in relevant specialty
Experience
Essential criteria
- Minimum of six years full time post graduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part-time basis) at least two of which will be in a specialty training programme
- Knowledge of the role of clinical governance in current clinical practice
Desirable criteria
- Experience of educating support staff
- Knowledge of research techniques in clinical medicine
Clinical Knowledge and Skills
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of NHS priorities with reference to specialty
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
- Proven ability to organise and prioritise workload
- Broad range of IT skills
- Demonstrate current ALS certification or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of appropriate management training
- Interest in future research
Research
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of the principals involved in research
- Evidence of involvement in research
- Interest in clinical research and an ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems
Desirable criteria
- Ability to increase the academic profile of the department
- Proven participation in clinical research
- Publications in peer reviewed journals
- Experience in supervising undergraduate/postgraduate research projects
- Experience of patient and public involvement in service co-design
Clinical Governance and Audit
Essential criteria
- Understanding of clinical governance and the individual responsibilities it implies
- An understanding of and a proven ability to apply research findings to individual patients or populations of patients
- Experience in quality improvement work
Desirable criteria
- Demonstrate experience as lead for clinical governance
- Lead for improvement initiative at local or regional level
Behaviours and Values
Essential criteria
- Be able to demonstrate a commitment to the four Trust values
- Reflect Trust values through examples in clinical practice
- Demonstrate effective team work
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Shalini Narayan
- Job title
- Consultant Dermatology
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
Shalini Narayan - [email protected]
Debbie Shipley - [email protected]
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