Clinical Fellow in Paediatric Dermatology

Clinical Fellow in Paediatric Dermatology

Closing date: 08 May 2026.

The post of Clinical Fellow in Paediatric Dermatology at Birmingham Children's Hospital NHS Trust (BCH) provides 12 months of supervised experience for individuals intending to practice as a dermatologist with a special interest in paediatric dermatology or for paediatricians with an interest in paediatric dermatology wishing to develop their experience further/work towards SPIN accreditation. Candidates should be able to demonstrate a minimum of one-year general dermatology experience.

Main duties of the job

The BCH Department of Paediatric Dermatology is recognised nationally and internationally for expertise in paediatric dermatology. The Department is the only centre in the West Midlands providing comprehensive, integrated and specialist care to children and adolescents with skin disorders.

The appointee will share in the provision of a secondary and tertiary paediatric dermatology service including covering outpatient clinics, inpatient admissions, ward consultations, telephone advice; booked admissions for investigations and day cases, and supervision of nurse activity. The appointee will participate in the day to day running of the national paediatric EB service.

There is currently no out of hours on call commitment. The appointee will be expected to provide cross cover for his/her colleague during periods of leave and short term sickness absence.

During supporting professional activity time the appointee, in addition to CPD, will be expected to take an active role in undergraduate, postgraduate and GP teaching, and to participate in audit.

The appointee will also attend appropriate educational activities alongside Resident Doctors on the West Midlands Dermatology Rotation. These include the monthly regional clinical meeting, monthly training meetings, the quarterly Midlands Dermatological Society meetings and the Midlands Dermatopathology Group (3 meetings per year).

Job responsibilities

CLINICAL:

Outpatient clinics, surgical procedures and treatments take place in a designated area of the Outpatients Department, the Dermatology Day Treatment Unit. Some procedures also take place on the Medical Day Care unit.

Provisional Job Plan

• Mon General Clinic / Systemics clinic - Complex Systemics case meeting
• Tues Administration / Inpatient reviews or clinic - Monthly Ichthyosis clinic, Complex disease meetings
• Wed EB clinic - EB clinic (supernumerary)/ Biopsy List
• Thurs General Clinic - Vascular anomalies clinic (2nd Thurs), CPD, SPR training (1st Thurs), Regional Meeting (2nd Thurs), RSM (3rd Thurs), Histology (4th Thurs)
• Fri General Clinic - Ward reviews / Audit / Research

Equal Opportunities

We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.

Person Specification Qualifications / Training

• MBBS/MBChB or equivalent
• MRCP or MRCPCH
• Full GMC registration
• Minimum one year experience in general Dermatology or Undertaking the Paediatric Dermatology SPIN Module
• Awards for academic achievement
• CCT in Dermatology or within 6 months of achieving it OR ST6 plus in Paediatrics

Knowledge & Nature of Experience

• Broad experience of general dermatology OR Broad experience of paediatric dermatology
• Demonstrate previous experience of Paediatric Dermatology
• Demonstrate previous tertiary experience of Paediatric Dermatology
• Paediatric experience
• Expertise in a clinically relevant sub specialty

Analytical and Judgement Skills

• Completed audit projects
• Audit relevant to paediatric dermatology

Professional / Managerial / Specialist Knowledge

• Able and confident to teach all medical professional groups
• Motivated to develop a research project
• Computer skills
• Publications in an area relevant to paediatric dermatology
• Actively encourages research with junior and other staff

Personal Skills / Abilities and Attributes

• Ability to cope with pressure
• Ability to respond to change
• Commitment to continuing personal development
• Commitment to a career involving paediatric dermatology
• Organisational skills
• Good team player

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.