St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Consultant in Dermatology
The closing date is 25 November 2026

Job summary
ST GEORGE'S HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST
Locum Consultant in Dermatology
The Department of Dermatology at St George's Hospital is seeking a consultant dermatologist.
Applicants should be on the GMC Specialist Register or within six months of their expected date of receipt of a CCT at the time of the interview.

Main duties of the job
We are looking for a candidate who will excel clinically and academically within a friendly and busy department. The postholder will be working alongside other consultants in a supportive and dynamic environment.

The successful applicant will join a team of 11 consultants at St George's Hospital, including the satellite Queen Mary's Roehampton and Nelson Hospital sites. The successful applicant will be encouraged to develop areas of interest or research within the department.

About us
St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a resident population of about 300,000, is located within the South West London ICS and serves six local boroughs, primarily Merton and Wandsworth. The Trust is one of the largest healthcare units in the UK, accommodating 1070 beds and annually treating around 61,500 inpatients as well as over 420,000 outpatients. The Trust provides general acute services together with tertiary services including neurosciences, cardiothoracic, and specialist children's services.

St George's Hospital is the main teaching hospital in the western sector of the South Thames region and has developed links with most of the regional district general hospitals. It supports a significant training programme for junior doctors that rotate through the Trust.

Details
Date posted: 10 November 2026
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Consultant
Salary: £113,565 to £150,569 a year
Contract: Fixed term
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 200-MC-712765-8306033-CA
Job locations: St George's Hospital, Blackshaw Road, London, SW17 0QT, United Kingdom

Person Specification
Education

• Essential: Certificate of completion of training (CCT) in Dermatology or within 6 months; or equivalent (Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist registration -CESR or European Community Rights) (A)
• Desirable: Postgraduate degree (A) MD / PhD (A)

Skills

• Essential: Able to run clinics and services efficiently and smoothly
• Desirable: Enthusiasm and expertise in Undergraduate and Postgraduate teaching
• Desirable: An interest in clinical research

Experience

• Essential: Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCT in dermatology
• Essential: Experience of managing patients with general dermatology and skin cancer screening

Personal

• Essential: Ability to work in a team
• Essential: Caring attitude towards patients

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.

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.

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

Employer details
Employer name: St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address: St George's Hospital, Blackshaw Road, London, SW17 0QT, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.stgeorges.nhs.uk/

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Dr Leila Ferguson, Consultant in Dermatology and Lymphoedema medicine, leila.ferguson@stgeorges.nhs.uk, 02087252500

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