Locum Consultant Dermatologist

Job summary
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 and 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.

About us
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.

Closing date: 09 November 2026
Reference number: 339-ASCR8802-KC
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Consultant
Salary: £113,565 to £150,569 a year pro rata per annum
Working pattern: Part-time

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Essential qualifications and experience

• 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
• 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
• Training in diagnosis and treatment of skin cancer, general and surgical dermatology
• Experience of teaching medical students and AHP's and supervising trainees
• Evidence of recent and regular engagement with continuing professional development (CPD)

Desirable

• Higher academic qualification e.g. MD, PhD or equivalent
• Advanced training in skin surgery
• Evidence of publication of peer reviewed academic papers
• Educational supervisor training completed
• Broad range of IT skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer contact
Contact: Dr Daniel Keith, Consultant Dermatologist, Clinical Lead
Email: daniel.keith1@nhs.net