Clinical Fellow in Dermatology | Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
The post provides an excellent opportunity to acquire general skills for those planning a career in dermatology, either via the Specialty Training route or via the CESR (Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration) route.
This is a busy department, with outpatient activity including General Dermatology and Skin Cancer clinics; specialist clinics at the Charing Cross Hospital site include Hair, Eczema, Hidradenitis suppurativa, and Complex Skin Cancer. A complex Medical Dermatology clinic runs monthly (virtual).
This is a highly competitive post attracting a high volume of applications. Candidates must have GMC registration, NHS experience, IMT2 experience and thorough knowledge of Internal Medicine, Membership of the Royal College of Physicians (MRCP), and ability to demonstrate commitment to Dermatology as a specialty.Previous dermatology experience is desirable. A strong team-working ethic and flexibility are essential for the role.
Start date: 7thJanuary 2025
The post-holder will perform clinical work under the supervision of the Consultant team. Clinical duties include conducting outpatient clinics; minor surgery; attendance at a weekly skin cancer MDT meeting / Teledermatology meeting. The acute workload can be busy and includes performing urgent reviews of referrals from outpatient specialties, A&E and inpatient wards, and participating in ward rounds.
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care. Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational.You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career. Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
We encourage staff to have the Covid vaccination to protect themselves, patients, other colleagues as well as the wider community. Please note it is an operational requirement to comply with infection prevention and control procedures within the Trust such as lateral flow testing, handwashing and the wearing of masks, according to the procedures in place at any time or location.
As part of our continued response to Covid19 we are still conducting the majority of our interviews virtually.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part-time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.
The post-holder will primarily be based at Charing Cross Hospital, but may be required to work at Hammersmith or St Mary’s Hospitals, depending on the needs of the service.
Duties include the following:
Clinical- Conduct outpatient clinics, under Consultant supervision
- Perform minor skin surgery procedures
- Attendance at weekly Skin Cancer MDT meeting / Teledermatology meeting
- Participate in the day on-call rota, including managing referrals from GPs, outpatient specialties, A&E and inpatient specialties. On calls can be busy and effective time-management skills are required.
- Participate in Consultant-led inpatient ward rounds
- There may be a need to contribute to the cross-site out-of-hours on-call rota, depending on service need
Teaching
Deliver clinic-based teaching and tutorials to Imperial College undergraduates.
Management
Participate in audit and quality improvement projects.
Research
Participate in dermatology research projects.
This advert closes on Wednesday 27 Nov 2024