Post CCT Senior Clinical Fellow Skin Cancer

Post CCT Senior Clinical Fellow Skin Cancer

The closing date is 20 May 2026. Applications are invited for this fixed term 12 month appointment suitable for Dermatologists seeking Specialist Training in Skin Cancer commencing 5 August 2026. The post is based at St Johns Institute of Dermatology at Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital (GSTT), and is an exciting opportunity to work in a teaching hospital under the auspices of St John's Institute of Dermatology.

This post will work closely with the melanoma skin tumour unit and the teams that manage non melanoma skin cancers (NMSC) and the local skin cancer clinic. It aims to provide specialist experience managing both melanoma and NMSC from simple to complex patients in a tertiary hospital setting. The post is expected to allow successful candidates to be a skin cancer lead.

While a biopsy list is timetabled to maintain and expand surgical skills, it is not a skin cancer surgical fellowship and will not specifically teach complex surgery.

Main Duties of the Job

• Enhance subspecialty training for the treatment of melanoma and non melanoma skin cancer.
• Deliver clinical and service activities to provide a high standard of care for patients with skin cancer.
• Contribute to clinical research activities of St. John's Institute of Dermatology.

Job Responsibilities

Clinical:

• Act as an active member of the multidisciplinary skin cancer team delivering care to patients with skin cancer as part of the extensive tertiary referral service.
• Attend outpatient clinics: melanoma/atypical mole screening, complex SCC clinic/transplant surveillance clinic, skin cancer screening clinic, general clinic.
• Provide continuing clinical responsibility for the patients in charge.

Teaching and Training:

• Responsible for the educational supervision of trainees attending the department.
• Support for the postgraduate MSc course.

Research:

• Support the extensive clinical research programme at St Johns, including supervising and contributing to medical support for patients undergoing clinical trials in the skin cancer clinical trials platform.
• Promote clinical research activities to other members of clinical staff within St Johns to enhance the research programme.

Please be advised that this vacancy may close early should we receive a sufficient number of applications.

Person Specification Qualifications & Training

• Eligible for registration with the GMC.
• MB BS (or equivalent).
• MRCP (UK) or equivalent.

Clinical Experience/Knowledge and Skills

• Proven track record of General Medicine experience.
• Understanding of clinical risk management.
• Competent to work without direct supervision where appropriate.
• Clear, logical thinking showing an analytical/scientific approach.
• Enthusiasm for clinical medicine.
• Previous experience managing patients with skin cancer.
• Previous experience with complex skin cancer surgery.

Teaching/Management

• Experience of undergraduate teaching and postgraduate training.
• Evidence of understanding of the role of clinical management.
• Teaching qualification.
• Evidence of leadership in the development of clinical services.

Research

• Understanding of the principles and applications of clinical research.
• Research experience.

Personal Skills / Audit

• Ability to work as an effective member of a multidisciplinary team.
• Understanding the principles of clinical governance and its implications.
• Evidence of a depth of understanding of audit.

Other

• Evidence of understanding and adherence to the principles of Good Medical Practice set out by the General Medical Council.
• Evidence of contribution to effective clinical audit and clinical risk management.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, and as such, a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£73,992 a year per annum pro rata excl. LZ.