Locum Consultant in Dermatology
Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a unique organisation, serving as the sole integrated provider in the Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon, and Wiltshire system. Our scope extends beyond boundaries as we oversee adult community services in Swindon and provide acute care from the Great Western Hospital.
Our 5,500 staff have 1.2m patient contacts a year, with 13,000 operations carried out in our Theatres, around 4,000 babies born, and our emergency attendances are now well over 100,000 per year. Those numbers only tell part of our story about what an exciting time it is to join Great Western Hospitals.
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Job overview
The Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are recruiting for a Locum Consultant in Dermatology on a 24 month fixed term contract.
This post is offering an opportunity for continued practice in a wide range of dermatology conditions, including clinics for Systemic Diseases, Routine and Cancerous Lesions, Paediatrics and Skin Surgery. Other clinical workload includes inpatient referrals and reviews, providing advice and guidance to primary care and administrative virtual clinics.Attendance at Local MDT and joint plastics clinic is included in the job plan together with support for RSM education sessions on the 3^rd Thursday of the month.
Main duties of the job
The Department sees the full range of Dermatology conditions, with clinics in general skin conditions, systemic diseases (psoriasis etc.), pigmented lesion and fast track cancer clinics and paediatric dermatology. There is also a monthly joint clinic with the plastic surgeons.The department holds a weekly local skin cancer MDT and a bimonthly specialist MDT with colleagues in Oxford. In addition to the practical clinical workload, the post holder will be encouraged to develop local research and audit plans.
The Department is supported by a team of Dermatology Specialist Nurses, Skin Cancer Specialist Nurses and a nurse led phototherapy service (UVA, UVB & PDT), patch testing and full radiology facilities including CT and MRI.
The Dermatology service holds busy outpatient clinics from a dedicated dermatology area of the Wren unit on the third floor of the hospital, matching high outpatient demand to activity. We work collaboratively with Plastic Surgery colleagues within the hospital, who are employed by Oxford University Hospital, our Tertiary centre for referrals and opinions.
Working for our organisation
Our STAR values are at the heart of everything we do. You can expect to see them in the way we act and the way we treat each other. Our values make us who we are. We will expect your values and behaviours to reflect the STAR Values of the organisation:
Service We will put our patients firstTeamwork We will work together
Ambition We will aspire to provide the best service
Respect We will act with integrity
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The Duties outlined below are not definitive and may be changed in accordance with the needs of the service.
Clinical Duties- Multidisciplinary team working is key component of the working within the Trust and involves regular MDT discussions with colleagues
- Providing evidence-based care for patients in a multidisciplinary setting.
- Continuing responsibility for the care of patients in your charge, including all administrative duties associated with patient care
- Development of sub-specialty interests that fit in with departmental needs and the strategic direction of the Trust.
- Responsibilities for carrying out teaching, examination and accreditation duties are required, and for contributing to undergraduate and post-graduate and continuing medical education activity.
- Provision of cover for Consultant colleagues’ periods of leave in accordance with arrangements agreed within Trust policy.
- Participation in Quality Improvement and in continuing medical education.
- Conducting suitable duties in cases of emergencies and unforeseen circumstances.
- Other Clinical responsibilities by mutual agreement
Please find attached a full job description and person specification
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria- Fully registered with the GMC
- CCT (or equivalent for non-UK applicants of equivalent status), or be accredited (or equivalent), and be on the GMC Specialist Register in Dermatology at the time of taking up the consultant appointment. Alternatively, candidates can be within 6 months of their CCT at interview.
- MRCP (UK) or equivalent
Clinical Experience
Essential criteria- Clinical training/experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCT
- Expertise in full range of Dermatological conditions
- Ability to lead a multi-professional team and take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
- Sub-speciality interests in line with the needs of the department will be supported
Management Experience
Essential criteria- Demonstrable ability to manage priorities
- Experience of QI, audit and management
- Evidence of management/leadership skills training
Thank you for expressing interest in this role. For further employer guidance, please review the attached supplementary applicant information.
Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used, then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications, subject to eligibility of the role for a skilled worker visa and salary requirements.Not all roles in the Trust are eligible for sponsorship.
Eligibility for this role requires:
- Current right to work in the UK, subject to verification.
- Qualification of the eligibility sponsorship criteria
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Current employees should be aware that this position is advertised as a Great Western Hospitals position and appointment ends any TUPE protection.
Candidates are responsible for covering the cost of their own DBS check if required: £21.50 for a Standard DBS check, recoverable from the first pay, or £49.50 for an Enhanced DBS check, divided and recoverable over the initial two pay periods.Payment for DBS checks for bank posts must be settled prior to commencement. Apprentices are exempt from DBS payment.
We are committed to supporting our staff in achieving a healthy work-life balance through flexible work arrangements. Upon joining the Trust, you have the right to request flexible working, with an unlimited number of requests allowed.
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