Job summary
- Main area
- Dermatology
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Registrar
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 197-R-HF8042
- Employer
- Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Queen Elizabeth Hospital
- Town
- Woolwich
- Salary
- £65,048 - £73,992 per annum plus London weighting
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 12/04/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Specialty Doctor
NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Registrar
Job overview
Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust (LGT) require a dynamic and forward-thinking Specialty Doctor to join the dermatology teams at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Woolwich (QEH) site. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a well-established DGH dermatology department.
The post is based predominantly (full time and less than full time) at the QEH site and Queen Mary Hospital Sidcup. This post will include general adult, paediatrics dermatology clinics and skin cancer clinics. The post also includes inpatient review of acute dermatology referrals.
The Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust was created in 2013 from a merger of the QEH with University Hospital Lewisham (UHL), as part of a reconfiguration of services in South East London recommended by the Health Secretary. The hospitals cover the London Boroughs of Lewisham, Greenwich and parts of Bexley, with a combined population of more than 500,000 people.
Main duties of the job
The QEH Dermatology department is a busy but friendly and supportive environment. The team are dedicated to providing the highest standards of patient care. The successful candidate will work closely with a team of 9 Consultants within the Dermatology service, as well as 2.0 Specialty doctors, clinical fellow and 9 Clinical Nurse Specialists as well as a developed admin team.
The postholder will have regular contact with vulnerable adults and/or children (0-18 years) and 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.
As an organisation, we are committed to developing our services in ways that best suit the needs of our patients. This includes asking certain groups of staff to work more flexibly so that we can offer services to patients in the evenings and at weekends. We regard this flexibility as essential if we are to continue to provide first class patient care in the future. As a result, any offer of employment will be subject to you agreeing to work a new more flexible pattern of working in the future if required and in accordance with the provisions of the new Guy’s and St. Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust consultant contract.
Working for our organisation
Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations:
- Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development
- Widening access (anchor institution) and employability
- Improving the experience of staff with disability
- Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development
- Making equalities mainstream
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Duties and responsibilities:
Clinical:
The post holder will, together with colleagues, be responsible for the provision of General and Specialist Dermatology to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust to include:
To manage patients (under Consultant Supervision) with Dermatological Disease within General, Skin cancer screening and Specialist Dermatology clinics.
To provide a service for the management of acute Dermatological Emergencies (ward referral).
To provide support for inpatients requiring Dermatology review.
To undertake skin surgery with appropriate supervision.
To provide continuing clinical responsibility for the patients in your charge
Other duties and responsibilities:
Clinical:
The post holder will, together with colleagues, be responsible for the provision of services to Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust to include:
(a) Diagnosis and treatment of patients of the trust in such hospitals, health centres or clinics or other premises as required.
(b) Continuing clinical responsibility for the patients in your charge, allowing for all proper delegation to, and training of, your staff.
Teaching and training:
The post holder is expected to contribute to the teaching and training programme at QEH.
Specifically, this post encompasses
- Support for Junior colleagues, Nursing staff and GP colleagues in the department.
- The post holder will be expected to attend regional and national Dermatology meetings (e.g Royal Society of Medicine, St John’s Society) and to present cases/research in such forums
Research/ audit
The successful candidate will also take part in research and audit at QEH where there will also be opportunities to take part in clinical research trials.
Clinical governance:
All medical and dental staff are expected to take part in clinical governance activity, including clinical audit, quality improvement, clinical guideline and protocol development and clinical risk management. They will be expected to produce evidence of their contribution in these areas as part of their annual appraisal.
Person specification
Research
Essential criteria
- Understanding of the principles and applications of clinical research
Desirable criteria
- Research experience
Teaching
Essential criteria
- Experience of undergraduate teaching and postgraduate training
Desirable criteria
- Teaching qualification
Other
Essential criteria
- Good Medical Practice set out by the General Medical Council Evidence of contribution to effective clinical audit and clinical risk management
Qualifications and Training
Essential criteria
- Eligible for registration with the GMC
- MB BS (or equivalent)
- MRCP (UK) or equivalent
Clinical Experience/Knowledge and Skills
Essential criteria
- Proven track record of General Medicine experience
- Relevant post reg. experience
- Understanding of clinical risk management
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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.
Application numbers
We recommend applying as early as possible to avoid missing out. All applications received before the cap is reached will be considered equally and assessed against the person specification.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr Monika Saha
- Job title
- Consultant Clinical Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0208 836 4949
- Additional information
Dr Giulia Ruina Dermatology Consultant Lead 0208 836 4949 [email protected]
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