Registrar - Dermatology

The Registrar Dermatology is a physician in advanced specialty training who delivers comprehensive dermatological care through in‑person and telemedicine platforms. The role involves managing acute, chronic, and complex skin conditions, supporting clinical governance, mentoring junior staff when required, and contributing to high‑quality, patient‑centred dermatology services under consultant supervision.

• Conduct virtual dermatology consultation for adult and paediatric patients.
• Diagnose and manage common and complex dermatological conditions (e.g. eczema, psoriasis, infection, hair and nail disorder).
• Manage dermatological emergencies and red flag conditions, escalating accordingly.
• Develop and adjust individualize treatment plans, including topical and systemic therapies.
• Ensure safe prescribing and monitoring of dermatological medication.
• Document consultations accurately in the electronic medical record (EMR).
• Coordinate follow up care and referrals when needed.

• Adhere to dermatology clinical guidelines, ethical standards and telehealth regulations.
• Ensure patient safety in all clinical interactions, including medication counselling and adverse effect monitoring.
• Report patient safety incident and near misses to the Quality department.
• Participate in clinical audit, quality improvement initiatives and guidelines update.

• Maintain up‑to‑date knowledge in general dermatology.
• Attend CME, workshops and conferences.
• Participate in case discussion and academic activity.
• Support teaching and supervision of junior doctors when required.

• Utilize teledermatology platform for video, image based, and synchronous consultation.
• Ensure high‑quality dermatologic assessment using clinical images and patient‑reported data.
• Maintaine accurate, secure digital records in compliance with data privacy regulations.
• Collabrate with IT reams to optimise teledermatology workflows.

• Communicate diagnoses and management plans clearly and empathetically.
• Provide counselling on disease course, treatment expectations and skin care.
• Address patient concerns and feedback promptly.
• Promote adherence to treatment plans and follow up schedules.

• Collaborate with consultants, primary care physicians, pharmacist and allied health professionals.
• Participate in multidisciplinary case discussions when required.
• Coordinate care for patients with systemic or complex dermatologic conditions.