Job summary
- Main area
- Dermatology
- Grade
- Locum Consultant
- Contract
- 12 months (Fixed term)
- Hours
- Part time - 6 sessions per week
- Job ref
- 213-MED-DH-7559670
- Employer
- King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Denmark Hill
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £105,504 - £139,882 Per annum excl London Zone Allowance
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 09/11/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Locum Consultant in Dermatology
Locum Consultant
King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1.8 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across 5 main sites in South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local hospital services across its different sites, and specialist services from King’s College Hospital (KCH) sites at Denmark Hill in Camberwell and at the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) site in the London Borough of Bromley.
We encourage all our staff to have a healthy work/life balance. In doing so, you can apply for flexible working from the beginning of your employment. We offer a range of options which are designed to suit different circumstances and priorities in line with service requirements.
Job overview
King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
King’s College NHS Foundation Trust
Locum Consultant in Dermatology
Part-time - 6 PAs
Fixed Term – 12 months
Location: Denmark Hill
As a senior employee of the Trust you will work in close co-operation with, and support other clinical, medical professional and managerial colleagues in providing high quality healthcare to the Trust’s patients. Integral to these responsibilities is the following:-
- The provision of a first class clinical service
- Effective leadership to all staff engaged in the specialty
- Sustaining and developing teaching and research in conjunction with King’s College London
- Undertaking all work in accordance with the Trust’s procedures and operating policies
- Conducting clinical practice in accordance with contractual requirements and within the parameters of the Trust’s service plans
- Maintaining the confidence of business plans and development strategies formulated for the specialty, the Division or the Trust
Main duties of the job
The Post Holder will be responsible for the:
- Together with the other consultants, to provide a service for Dermatology. This includes all aspects of treatment and relevant management duties for the proper functioning of the department.
- Clinical supervision of junior medical staff as a shared responsibility with other consultant colleagues.
- Undertake skin cancer clinics, combined MDTs with maxillofacial, ophthalmology and plastics team, as well as undertaking surgical lists / Mohs sessions.
- Maintenance of accurate, comprehensive, contemporaneous medical notes
- Participation in Multi-disciplinary Meetings as appropriate.
- To contribute to research and audit projects within the department as appropriate.
- Observe the rules, policies, procedures and standards of King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust together with all relevant statutory and professional obligations.
- You are required to be responsible, with management support, for your own personal development and to actively contribute to the development of colleagues.
- The post holder has an important responsibility for, and contribution to infection control and must be familiar with the infection control and hygiene requirements of this role. These requirements are set out in the National Code of Practice on Infection Control and in local policies and procedures which will be made clear during your induction and subsequent refresher training. These standards must be strictly complied with at all times
Working for our organisation
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King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King’s to another level.
We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.
King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone’s contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust’s carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The Trust is recognised internationally for its work in liver disease and transplantation, neurosciences, cardiac, haemato-oncology, fetal medicine, stroke, major trauma, and Emergency Department.
King’s is a key partner in one of London's foremost Academic Health Science Centres, King's Health Partners (KHP). KHP is one of only six Department of Health-designated AHSCs in England. It brings together a world-leading research-led university – King’s College London – and three successful NHS Foundation Trusts: King’s College Hospital, Guy’s and St Thomas’, and South London and Maudsley.
This is an exciting opportunity to be a part of our dedicated workforce and join one of the largest and most successful Foundation Trusts in the UK with an international reputation for innovation and the desire to make a difference.
You must be fully registered with the GMC and hold a Licence to Practice and be on the Specialist Register, or within six months of attaining your CCT or equivalent to be eligible for interview.
The postholder will have regular contact with vulnerable adults and/or children (0-18 years), therefore 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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Full MRCP
Registration
Essential criteria
- Full Registration with GMC
- Name on GMC Dermatology Specialist Register on date of taking up appointment
Training and Experience
Essential criteria
- Completion of specialist training programme in Dermatology.
Desirable criteria
- Dermatology Subspecialty Interest in Mohs
Administration
Essential criteria
- Experience in day-to-day organisation of Dermatology services in a busy Teaching Hospital
Personal Skills and Attributes
Essential criteria
- Effective communicator, able to work in a close-knit team and co-operate with all medical and paramedical staff
- Flexible, able to cover colleagues’ absence
- Professional attitude towards work, reliability, good record of attendance and tidy personal appearance
- Able to demonstrate an understanding of Kings Values
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
- [email protected]
- Job title
- Service Manager - Dermatology
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 020 3299 8240
- Additional information
Dr Fiona Worsnop at [email protected] - Co-clinical Lead and Consultant Dermatologist
Dr Elizabeth Orrin at [email protected] Co-clinical Lead and Consultant Dermatologist
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