Clinical Specialist Doctor (GPWSI) Dermatology

County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust; Woodside; On-site; GBP 109,000 - 146,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in the UK is seeking a professional to provide dermatology care within a community setting. The role involves delivering clinical assessments, ensuring patient care, and collaborating with other health professionals in both community and secondary care. Candidates should possess relevant certifications and a minimum of two years of NHS experience. A competitive salary range of £109,725 to £145,478 is offered based on MSGP scale.

Qualifications

• Experience in providing dermatology care within a community setting.
• Knowledge of evidence-based guidelines in dermatology.
• Ability to maintain contemporaneous electronic records.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical assessment and urgent dermatology care to patients.
• Work with integrated teams in community and secondary care.
• Participate in clinical audits in the dermatology department.

Skills

Dermatology care

Clinical assessment

Electronic record maintenance

Team collaboration

Education

GP Specialty Skin In Practice certification

Minimum two years NHS experience as HCA

Job description

Overview

Provide dermatology care to patients in a community setting with some sessions in secondary care for continuing professional development.

To work as part of an integrated team working with other GPs, WIs (GP Specialty Skin In Practice? - keep as in original text?) and specialist nurses and clinicians in secondary care delivering care to dermatology patients within the service.

Responsibilities

• Clinical: To provide clinical assessment and dermatology care to meet patients' urgent clinical needs.
• Dermatology care provided should be in line with current medical practice and where possible evidence-based guidelines and PCDS guidelines.
• To maintain contemporaneous electronic records.
• To work with other health care professionals and services to deliver care to meet patients' clinical, social and transport needs.
• Be flexible and responsive to the clinical needs of patients and operational needs of the service.

Education and Training

• To establish a personal development programme that includes the development of skills related to the role of the GPsWI in dermatology.
• To participate in annual appraisal within Trusts appraisal system.

Research/Audit

• To participate in clinical audit in dermatology department at CDDFT.

Personnel

• To support GPs in training and other health care professionals in their developing roles, providing supervision of practice and training as required.
• To support and actively promote the integration of services within community dermatology and secondary care.
• To adhere to Trust policies and procedures.

From April 9th 2025 - Healthcare assistants - You must have a minimum of two years of experience working within the NHS as a HCA for the Trust to consider sponsorship (we will only consider sponsorship if you meet this criteria and have a current visa expiring within 3 months).

You must be able to produce ALL certificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checks.

We provide hospital services from two acute sites — Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community-based settings and providing care in patients\' homes.

We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented.

Salary: £109,725 to £145,478 per year (MSGP scale, pro rata).