Consultant Dermatologist

Job summary

The Department of Dermatology is seeking a dedicated and proactive Consultant to join ourteam in this 8 PA role. The focus of this post is to deliver high-quality general dermatologyand surgical services, while providing essential leadership and clinical responsibility to thewider multidisciplinary team.While the post spans both Gloucestershire Royal and Cheltenham General Hospitals, theheart of the service is located at the Aspen Centre. This state-of-the-art, purpose-builtfacility provides a sophisticated clinical environment, featuring modern consultation suites,and specialised minor procedure rooms for advanced skin surgery. With comprehensivetreatment and diagnostic facilities on-site, this role offers an exceptional opportunity topractice in a setting designed for both clinical excellence and professional growth.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will run outpatient clinics and/or minor ops lists in the Aspen Centre,supported in clinic by their consultant colleagues. The post holder will also work closelywith our specialist nurses and will occasionally be required to teach our medical studentsand other junior staff.To provide, with other consultants in the specialty, routine and emergency dermatologyservices to the Trust, cover for annual, study and professional leave

About us

The department provides an range of sub-specialty clinics, offering dedicated sessions for eczema, psoriasis,Hidradenitis Suppurativa, hair, nail, vulval, and lymphoma, alongside comprehensive patch testing and photo-patch testing. The phototherapy service is equally robust, equipped with UVB and PDT machines at the Aspen Centre, with accessfor patients at Tewkesbury, Cirencester, Stroud and the North Cotswolds. This clinical breadth is supported by an innovative, restructured nursing model, where a consultant's clinical reach is extended by an ACP led team and expert Clinical Nurse Specialists manage surgical procedures, biologic monitoring, breaking bad news, and systemic drug oversight.With surgical sessions spanning the picturesque locations, and visiting plastic surgeons providing fortnightly on-site support, the role offers a diverse clinical portfolio.

Consultants benefit from a highly collaborative and sophisticated multidisciplinary culture, with weekly specialist MDT meetings, involving OMFS, ENT, Plastic Surgery, Oncology, and Pathology to ensure seamless care for complex cancer patients. This approach is enhanced by monthly complex cancer clinics and cases clinics with regular immunosuppression sessions, and a robust paediatric service held across both Cheltenham and Gloucester sites.

Details

Date posted

19 March 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£109,725 to £145,478 a year pro rata per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

318-26-CONSDERM

Job locations

Gloucestershire Royal Hospital

Great Western Road

Gloucester

GL1 3NN

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