Consultant in Dermatology | East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

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‑thinking Consultant Dermatologist to 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 inspire our resident doctors and nursing teams to deliver safe, effective care across both outpatient and inpatient settings.
• Provide expert clinical assessment and advice for inpatient referrals — with no on‑call commitments.
• Manage and treat the full range of general dermatology, with a particular focus on skin cancer and inflammatory skin disorders.
• Oversee and support our 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 clin

Why Join Us?

• No on‑call duties — giving you a healthier work–life balance.
• Access to innovative nurse‑led pathways that improve patient care and streamline clinical practice.
• A strong culture of professional development and career growth, with full support for appraisal, training, and revalidation.
• Become part of a forward‑thinking, collaborative dermatology department that 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

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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 15 May 2026

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