Job summary

Olympus Health is looking for a Consultant Dermatologist to be the clinical lead for our community dermatology service and to deliver consultant clinics within it.

Main duties of the job

You will set the clinical standards, pathways and triage rules for the service, supervise the wider clinical team, and see and treat patients yourself, including minor skin surgery and diagnostic biopsies.

About us

Olympus Health, "the home of healthcare", is based in Leicestershire and provides NHS services in the community, free at the point of service, with a focus on dermatology, vasectomy and minor surgery. We work with local hospitals and specialists to deliver fast, clinically led, high-quality care close to home, and we are expanding across the UK.

Details

Date posted

27 October 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£600 a session

Contract

Locum

Duration

1 years

Working pattern

Flexible working

Reference number

A2486-26-0007

Job locations

184 Coleman Road

Leicester

LE5 4LJ

United Kingdom

Donnington Medical Practice

The Health Centre, Wrekin Drive

Donnington

TELFORD

Shropshire

TF2 8EA

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Run consultant dermatology clinics in the community for routine adult referrals aged 18 and over, for new and follow-up patients.

Diagnose and manage general dermatology conditions, including long-term follow-up of complex skin conditions and patients on specialist therapies.

Review complex, uncertain or escalated cases referred by GPwERs and other clinicians in the service.

Triage referrals received through NHS e-RS or a local referral support service, where the commissioner requires one, including teledermatology referrals, and return referrals that fall outside the acceptance criteria.

Perform minor skin surgery in a suitable procedure room, including diagnostic skin biopsies punch, shave and incisional, excision of benign and low-risk lesions, curettage and cautery, and cryotherapy.

Make sure every procedure has documented informed consent, a safety check before the procedure, and appropriate infection prevention and control.

Send all excised tissue for histology unless there is a clear clinical reason not to, and track every sample to a result.

Where cancer is confirmed after a biopsy or excision, refer the patient straight away to the appropriate consultant or skin cancer MDT.

Act as clinical lead for the community dermatology service.

Write and maintain the clinical model: referral and acceptance criteria, exclusion criteria, triage rules, pathways and discharge criteria.

Work with the Head of Operations so that clinic capacity, booking rules and the Referral Hub reflect the clinical pathways.

Lead clinical audit, including diagnostic accuracy, skin cancer detection, histology outcomes, minor surgery complication and infection rates, and patient outcomes.

Make sure histology results are tracked, acted on and communicated to patients and GPs, with a failsafe for every sample.

Train and mentor GPwERs and nurses, including supporting GPwER accreditation where needed.

Provide education to local GPs, for example on referral quality, dermoscopy and skin cancer recognition.

Job description Job responsibilities Run consultant dermatology clinics in the community for routine adult referrals aged 18 and over, for new and follow-up patients.Diagnose and manage general dermatology conditions, including long-term follow-up of complex skin conditions and patients on specialist therapies.Review complex, uncertain or escalated cases referred by GPwERs and other clinicians in the service.Triage referrals received through NHS e-RS or a local referral support service, where the commissioner requires one, including teledermatology referrals, and return referrals that fall outside the acceptance criteria.Perform minor skin surgery in a suitable procedure room, including diagnostic skin biopsies punch, shave and incisional, excision of benign and low-risk lesions, curettage and cautery, and cryotherapy.Make sure every procedure has documented informed consent, a safety check before the procedure, and appropriate infection prevention and control.Send all excised tissue for histology unless there is a clear clinical reason not to, and track every sample to a result.Where cancer is confirmed after a biopsy or excision, refer the patient straight away to the appropriate consultant or skin cancer MDT.Act as clinical lead for the community dermatology service.Write and maintain the clinical model: referral and acceptance criteria, exclusion criteria, triage rules, pathways and discharge criteria.Work with the Head of Operations so that clinic capacity, booking rules and the Referral Hub reflect the clinical pathways.Lead clinical audit, including diagnostic accuracy, skin cancer detection, histology outcomes, minor surgery complication and infection rates, and patient outcomes.Make sure histology results are tracked, acted on and communicated to patients and GPs, with a failsafe for every sample.Train and mentor GPwERs and nurses, including supporting GPwER accreditation where needed.Provide education to local GPs, for example on referral quality, dermoscopy and skin cancer recognition.

Person Specification

Minor Surgery

Essential

• Competent and current in dermatological minor surgery, including skin biopsies, excisions, curettage and cautery, and cryotherapy; sound knowledge of consent and infection control for procedures

Desirable

• Experience setting up or leading minor surgery lists in a community setting

Skin Cancer

Essential

• Skilled in dermoscopy and the diagnosis of skin cancer; sound knowledge of NICE guidance and urgent suspected cancer pathways

Desirable

• Skin cancer MDT membership or experience; Mohs or advanced skin surgery experience

Medical dermatology

Essential

• Experience managing complex inflammatory skin disease, including prescribing systemic and biologic therapies, and isotretinoin in line with MHRA guidance

Desirable

• Experience with patch testing and phototherapy (UVB and PUVA) services

Experience

Essential

• Substantive or recent consultant-level practice in dermatology in the NHS

Desirable

• Experience working in or leading a community or intermediate dermatology service

Teledermatology

Essential

• Able to triage referrals and give advice and guidance remotely

Desirable

• Experience setting up or running a teledermatology service

Qualifications

Essential

• Full GMC registration with a licence to practise, and on the GMC Specialist Register for dermatology

Leadership

Essential

• Experience leading clinical teams and setting clinical standards

Desirable

• Formal clinical lead role; experience supervising or accrediting GPwERs

Person Specification Minor Surgery Essential Competent and current in dermatological minor surgery, including skin biopsies, excisions, curettage and cautery, and cryotherapy; sound knowledge of consent and infection control for procedures Desirable Experience setting up or leading minor surgery lists in a community setting Skin Cancer Essential Skilled in dermoscopy and the diagnosis of skin cancer; sound knowledge of NICE guidance and urgent suspected cancer pathways Desirable Skin cancer MDT membership or experience; Mohs or advanced skin surgery experience Medical dermatology Essential Experience managing complex inflammatory skin disease, including prescribing systemic and biologic therapies, and isotretinoin in line with MHRA guidance Desirable Experience with patch testing and phototherapy (UVB and PUVA) services Experience Essential Substantive or recent consultant-level practice in dermatology in the NHS Desirable Experience working in or leading a community or intermediate dermatology service Teledermatology Essential Able to triage referrals and give advice and guidance remotely Desirable Experience setting up or running a teledermatology service Qualifications Essential Full GMC registration with a licence to practise, and on the GMC Specialist Register for dermatology Leadership Essential Experience leading clinical teams and setting clinical standards Desirable Formal clinical lead role; experience supervising or accrediting GPwERs

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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 Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check 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 Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Willows Medical Centre

Address

184 Coleman Road

Leicester

LE5 4LJ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.willowshealthcare.org/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Willows Medical Centre

Address

184 Coleman Road

Leicester

LE5 4LJ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.willowshealthcare.org/ (Opens in a new tab)