Consultant Dermatologist | Croydon Health Services NHS Trust

The post will be based in the dedicated Dermatology department at Croydon University Hospital within Croydon Health Services and other work locations including off site working may be agreed in your Job Plan where appropriate. The successful candidate will ideally have an interest in paediatric dermatology as well as undertaking general dermatology and skin surgery clinics.

The proposed Job Plan is attached.

Please note that job plans are subject to review by your Clinical Head of Service and Clinical Director.

The Role includes (detailed in proposed job plan in JD)

The proposed Job Plan is attached.

Please note that job plans are subject to review by your Clinical Head of Service and Clinical Director., This is a Consultant post. The remit of the post holder will be to work within the multi- disciplinary team providing and further developing care of dermatology patients, and to provide and develop dermatology services to Croydon Health Services patients. In addition, the individual will be required to play an active role in the general workload of the department while having a significant commitment to teaching and training of junior staff.

It is envisaged that the appointee will contribute to the development and delivery of inpatient, outpatient and emergency work (ward / A&E referrals).

5 consultants with specialities including paediatric dermatology, Mohs surgery, complex surgery, vulval, photodermatology

1 plastic surgeon once weekly clinic and lists

2 Speciality doctor

1 Trust grade Registrar

1 Prescribing pharmacist for systemic and isotretinoin

1 Advanced Nurse practitioner

Nurse led clinics including patch test, phototherapy, teledermatology, biopsy lists

MacMillan skin cancer nurse

Close working with the maxillofacial team

Strong links with local hospitals in the south west London network and teaching opportunities at St George's medical school and in house medical student rotations.

Croydon Health Services NHS Trust provides Hospital & Community services from a number of community and specialist clinics throughout Croydon.

These include:

• Croydon University Hospital


• Purley Hospital (please note the building is currently undergoing a £11 million refurbishment and the only service operating is the Urgent Care Service for minor injuries and illnesses)


• The Sickle Cell & Thalasaemia Centre in Thornton Heath


• Community bases at the Crystal Centre, Purley, Sanderstead, New Addington, Broad Green, Woodside and others throughout Croydon


• A Minor Injuries Unit at New Addington


The Trust was formed on 1stAugust 2010 through the integration of Croydon Community Health Services & Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust.

Around 3,500 staff provide services for a population of over 340,000 people who are relatively young, with a high level of ethnic diversity.