Menu
Warning This job advert has expired and applications have closed.

Consultant in Dermatology | East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

Job details
Posting date: 23 January 2026
Salary: Not specified
Additional salary information: £109,725 - £145,478 per annum
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 22 February 2026
Location: Hastings, TN37 7RD
Company: ESHT
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: 7758122/374-CQ-AM950-T

Summary

Join Our Dermatology Dream Team at East Sussex Healthcare!
Consultant Dermatologist – Full Time

Are you looking to take the next big step in your Dermatology career? East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust is excited to welcome an enthusiastic, forward‑thinkingConsultant Dermatologistto our thriving service.

You’ll join a well‑established, friendly, and highly skilled multidisciplinary team, including experienced Consultants, Specialist Nurses, Trust Doctors, and GPs with an extended role in Dermatology. Together, we deliver high‑quality, patient‑centred care across the full spectrum of dermatological conditions.

This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to a dynamic service, shape future developments, and play a key role in delivering outstanding care to our local community.

What You’ll Be Doing
In this Consultant Dermatologist role, you will:
• Lead, mentor, and inspireour resident doctors and nursing teams to deliver safe, effective care across both outpatient and inpatient settings.
• Provideexpert clinical assessment and advicefor inpatient referrals —with no on‑call commitments.
• Manage and treat the full range ofgeneral dermatology, with a particular focus onskin cancerandinflammatory skin disorders.
• Oversee and supportour well‑established nurse‑led services, which include:• Skin surgery
• Phototherapy and photodynamic therapy
• Biologics and systemic drug monitoring clinics
• Patch testing
• Intralesional steroid and Botox injection clinics
Why Join Us?• No on‑call duties— giving you a healthier work–life balance.
• Access toinnovative nurse‑led pathwaysthat improve patient care and streamline clinical practice.
• A strong culture ofprofessional development and career growth, with full support for appraisal, training, and revalidation.
• Become part of aforward‑thinking, collaborative dermatology departmentthat values high standards, innovation, and continuous improvement.
Who We’re Looking For
We’re seeking a Consultant Dermatologist who is:
• Skilled in all aspects of general dermatology
• Committed to delivering high‑quality, evidence‑based care
• A supportive leader who thrives in a multidisciplinary team
• Passionate about ongoing learning and service development


We are proud to provide ‘Outstanding’ care and be a great place to work

We provide safe, compassionate a high-quality care to half a million people living or visiting East Sussex. We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex, the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex. Our extensive services are provided by 7000 + members of staff working from acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites and in people’s own homes.

In 2020 the Care Quality Commission rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being caring and effective. The Conquest Hospital and our Community Services are rated ‘Outstanding’. Eastbourne DGH rated ‘Good’.

In 2020, the Trust launched its ambitious ‘Building for our Future’ programme. This once in a lifetime programme aims to repair, redevelop and expand our hospitals, transforming the environment in which we provide care for generations to come.

Please refer to the job description attached.

If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.

AAC: TBC

Please note: Applicants should be a holder of Certificate of Completion of Training or be within six months of the award of CCT by the date of the interview or the equivalent (CESR) which is at the time of applying, on the GMC Specialist Register.




This advert closes on Friday 13 Mar 2026

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.