Job summary
Be part of a dermatology service recognised for clinical excellence, innovation and specialist care, serving patients across Oxfordshire and the Thames Valley.

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Consultant Dermatologist to join our highly regarded Dermatology Department. As a regional centre for dermatology and skin cancer care, we provide specialist and general dermatology services to a large and diverse patient population, supported by exceptional facilities and a strong multidisciplinary team. The total workload is 10 PAs and you will be based at the Churchill Hospital, Oxford but may be required to support clinical activity at other clinics.

This role offers the opportunity to develop your clinical interests within a department that combines high-quality patient care, teaching, research and service innovation. You will join an experienced team of consultants, specialist nurses, trainees and allied health professionals, working in a supportive environment that encourages collaboration, professional development and continuous improvement.

With increasing demand for dermatology services across the region, this is a chance to help shape the future of the specialty while contributing to one of the UK's leading teaching hospital trusts.

Care to join us...?

Main duties of the job
As a Consultant Dermatologist, you will provide expert clinical care across a broad range of dermatology services, including general dermatology, vulval dermatology and leg ulcer clinics. Working within a consultant-led service, you will deliver high-quality care for both outpatient and inpatient populations while supporting the continued development of specialist services.

You will:

• Deliver consultant-led dermatology clinics and specialist services.
• Participate in the dermatology on-call rota and Advice and Guidance service.
• Support the education, supervision and development of dermatology trainees and junior doctors.
• Contribute to clinical governance, audit, quality improvement and service development initiatives.
• Participate in teaching and training within a leading teaching hospital environment.
• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary colleagues and primary care partners to deliver outstanding patient-centred care.
• Help drive innovation and service improvements to meet the evolving needs of patients across the region.

Joining our team means becoming part of a department with an outstanding reputation for dermatology, skin cancer care, education and research, backed by modern facilities and a shared commitment to delivering exceptional patient outcomes.

About us
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and most respected NHS teaching trusts, providing world-class healthcare across four hospitals: the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre and Horton General Hospital and over one hundred satellite sites. Find out more information here OUH at a Glance 2026/27.

You'll become part of an organisation at the forefront of patient care, research, education and innovation. You'll have access to excellent learning and development opportunities, work alongside highly skilled multidisciplinary teams, and contribute to services that make a real difference.

Our commitment to Delivering Compassionate Excellence is at the heart of everything we do. Guided by our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence, we strive to create an environment where staff feel supported, valued and empowered to thrive.

We are committed to creating an inclusive, respectful and safe workplace for everyone. As signatories to the NHS Sexual Safety Charter, we have a zero-tolerance approach to inappropriate behaviour and are dedicated to fostering a culture where all colleagues feel welcomed, respected and able to be themselves.

Details
Closing date: 15 November 2026
Salary: £113,565 to £150,569 a year Per Annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 321-MS-CON-8374679
Location: Churchill Hospital, Old Road, Oxford, OX3 7LE

Person Specification
Essential qualifications and training

• MRCP or equivalent
• CCST / CCT or registration on GMC Specialist Register in Dermatology OR within 6 months of achieving CCT at the time of interview OR CESR

Desirable

• Higher medical degree e.g. PhD or MD submitted or awarded

Essential experience

• General training in Dermatology to consultant level or equivalent
• High level of competence in diagnosis and management of skin cancer including use of dermoscopy
• Competence and high standard in skin cancer surgery and use of biologic therapy
• Evidence of ability to make decisions at consultant level and to manage complex clinical problems

Essential skills and knowledge

• Excellent leadership skills, including ability to lead a clinical team at consultant level in a teaching hospital
• Effective administrative and time management skills. Training in clinical management
• Evidence of significant contribution to successful teamwork
• Good spoken and written English. Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills
• Experience of formal and informal contributions to teaching and training
• Evidence of effective and sustained contribution to clinical governance, clinical risk management and clinical audit activities
• Track record of publications in peer reviewed journals

Desirable skills and knowledge

• Management qualification
• Education qualification
• Previous research experience +/- research grants

Essential other requirements

• Full GMC registration and licence to practise

Desirable other requirements

• Driving licence

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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

Employer contact
Questions about the job: Catriona Wootton, catriona.wootton@ouh.nhs.uk

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