Dermatology Locum Consultant
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together.
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
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Here’s more about the role and what we’re looking for;Job overview
The UHDB Dermatology department are looking to recruit a Locum Consultant to join their team. The posts will be predominantly based at Queens Hospital Burton.
The Job Plan will be a prospective agreement that sets out a consultant’s duties, responsibilities & objectives. It will cover all aspects of a consultant’s professional practice including clinical work, teaching, research, education & managerial responsibilities.It will provide a clear schedule of commitments, both internal & external. In addition, it will include personal objectives, including details of their link to wider service objectives, & details of the support required by the consultant to fulfil the job plan & the objectives.
Main duties of the job
Maintenance of the highest clinical standards in the management of a Dermatology Service
To share with colleagues responsibility for the day-to-day management of the Dermatology Service.
Teaching & training of junior staff, medical students
To participate in NIHR portfolio studies
To actively participate in both departmental & Trust matters concerning Clinical Governance & audit.
To have responsibility for ensuring active participation in continuing medical education (CME).
Working for our organisation
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
In return we will offer:
- Development opportunities, including both professional and leadership development
- On-going support through every step of the way from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
- A variety of other staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
Key Facts about our Trust:
- We see on average 4810 OP appointments per day.
- We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.
- An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
- Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
- Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
- We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
- We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Provision, with Consultant colleagues, of a comprehensive Dermatology service to University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust & surrounding areas, with responsibility for the prevention, diagnosis & treatment of illness, & the proper functioning of the department.
Responsibility for the continuing care & treatment of patients in your charge & personal performance of clinical duties as agreed in your job plan, allowing for all proper delegation to, & training of your staff.
Provision of cover for your consultant colleagues during reasonable periods of leave, including care of patients & supervision of junior doctors. (A minimum of 6 weeks notice is to be given for all leave requests).
Any responsibility which relates to a special interest.
Responsibility for the professional supervision & management of junior medical staff, carrying out teaching, examination & accreditation duties as required & for contributing to undergraduate, postgraduate & continuing medical education activity, locally & nationally as appropriate.
Participation in the clinical governance arrangements of the Trust & specifically within the Directorate including clinical audit, & research.
Responsibility for implementing the Infection Control Policies as determined by University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Responsible for compliance with personal continuing medical education requirements with the support of the Trust.
Responsible for maintaining awareness of professional guidelines such as ‘ Duties of a Doctor’ & ‘ GMC Performance Procedures’ & acting in accordance with them.
An exceptional requirement to undertake additional duties for limited periods within the geographical areas specified above or undertake duties at other hospitals in the event of a major disaster or incident.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria- MRCP
- Full GMC Registration with a license to practice at time of application
- MBBS/MBCH or equivalent
- Evidence of Dermatology Specialty Training or equivalent Registrar training required for obtaining Specialist Registration within the UK.
- Evidence of entry on GMC Specialist Register OR Be within 6 months of attaining CCT at time of interview and entry on GMC Specialist Register by date of commencement OR Evidence that the GMC is processing the Specialist Registration application (MUST be provided prior to interview)
Clinical Experience
Essential criteria- Experience in Dermatology Departments in UK is an essential requirement
- Paediatric / Surgical experience
- Comprehensive technical competence in General Dermatology & Skin Surgery
- Evidence of ability to work effectively as part of a multi disciplinary team & share clinical responsibilities
- Community clinic experience
Management
Essential criteria- Experience of audit management
- Experience of & commitment to teaching undergraduates & postgraduates.
- Current GCP
- Experience in research
- Peer reviewed publications
Our Trust aims to provide the highest quality care to patients within Derbyshire and South East Staffordshire and we want the very best people to work with us.
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION
If we receive a high number of applications for this position we reserve the right to withdraw the post before the closing date, therefore it is advisable that you apply as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
At UHDB , we offer different ways to work flexibly to each and every one of our colleagues, many of whom already work flexibly at all sites of the Trust.
For our roles we are open to discussing the possibility of part-time/ reduced hours/ compressed hours/ flexible start and finish times/ fixed/flexible shifts/annualised hours/ term time hours/ hybrid working – working partly in the trust/partly at home.
Why don’t you talk to us at interview about the flexibility you would like to explore and what it means to you, and we will discuss what’s possible for the job and team, and the opportunities we might be able to create together.
We can’t promise to give you exactly what you want, but we do promise to work with you to look at all the available options.
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