Senior Clinical Fellow in Medical Education and Medical Dermatology

Applications are invited for this fixed term 12-month appointment suitable for Dermatologists seeking to develop an interest in medical education and acquire specialist training in complex medical dermatology, commencing 1st April 2025.

This is an excellent opportunity to both develop an interest in medical education and receive supra-specialist training in complex medical dermatology. The post holder will join a first class, multi-disciplinary team in an active and progressive central London teaching hospital environment. This post will comprise of 50:50 education and clinical time.

The post holder will have a unique opportunity to develop as a medical educationist as part of the St. John's Derm Academy. As a senior clinical fellow within highly specialised medical dermatology, the post holder will play a central role in further development and delivery of medical education at St John's Institute of Dermatology and receive supra-specialist training in the management of adult severe inflammatory skin disease and associated complex immune-mediated therapies.

The postholder will have regular contact with vulnerable adults and/or children (0-18 years) and therefore 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 Criminal Records Bureau to check for any previous criminal convictions.

St. John's Institute of Dermatology is an internationally renowned centre of clinical and academic excellence. It is a renowned postgraduate training centre for dermatologists and other healthcare professional, including dermatologists from all around the world.

St John's DermAcademy (www.stjohnsdermacademy.com) seeks to provide dermatology education of the highest quality, which is evidence-based, clinically focused and has national reach. It has a strong track record of running successful educational courses and initiatives for healthcare professionals and is a leader in high-quality, evidence-based dermatology education. The St. John's Institute of Dermatology with King's College London also delivers the internationally recognised advanced study programme in Dermatology - MSc in Clinical Dermatology.

The Medical Dermatology Service at St. John's Institute of Dermatology delivers high quality multidisciplinary care in state-of-the-art facilities to adults with severe inflammatory and blistering skin diseases locally, regionally and nationally. It comprises bespoke, disease specific services for severe psoriasis, eczema (and related allergy), hidradenitis suppurativa and immunobullous disease. Links with relevant general medical specialties including combined and liaison services are well established with allergy, rheumatology, and the lupus unit.