Consultant Dermatologist

University Hospitals Of Leicester Nhs Trust; Leicester; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The University Hospitals Of Leicester NHS Trust is seeking a senior medical consultant to contribute to high-quality patient care and the development of services across the trust. The role involves leadership in clinical governance, teaching, and research, with a strong emphasis on teamwork and continuous improvement.

You will participate in multidisciplinary conferences, supervise junior staff, and help shape service development in collaboration with the CMG and local partners.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the highest clinical standards in patient management.
• Share responsibility for the day-to-day management of patients with colleagues.
• Promote new ways of working and coordinate care for patients in the community, ensuring integrated services.
• Participate in multidisciplinary case conferences.
• Supervise and train junior medical staff and be involved in appraising juniors.
• Engage in teaching, research and administrative activities.
• Actively participate in departmental and Trust matters concerning Clinical Governance and audit.

Job description

• Maintenance of the highest clinical standards in the management of patients.
• To share with colleagues responsibility for the day-to-day management of patients.
• To promote new ways of working and co‑ordinating care for patients in the community and to ensure that services are based on effective and integrated partnerships across the health community.
• Take part in multidisciplinary case conferences.
• Supervise and train junior medical staff
• To be involved in appraising and assessing juniors.
• Teaching, research and administration.
• To proactively develop the service.
• To actively participate in both departmental and Trust matters concerning Clinical Governance and audit.

• Maintenance of the highest clinical standards in the management of patients.
• To share with colleagues responsibility for the day-to-day management of patients.
• To promote new ways of working and co‑ordinating care for patients in the community and to ensure that services are based on effective and integrated partnerships across the health community.
• Take part in multidisciplinary case conferences.
• Supervise and train junior medical staff
• To be involved in appraising and assessing juniors.
• Teaching, research and administration.
• To proactively develop the service.
• To actively participate in both departmental and Trust matters concerning Clinical Governance and audit.

The overriding purpose is to support the provision of highest quality patient care through personal actions and continuous improvement.

• Responsibility for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of illness, and the proper

functioning of the department;

• Cover for colleagues' annual leave and other authorised absences;
• To participate in service development and business planning in collaboration with the other Consultants in the department, the CMG and local GPs and commissioners within the local CCGs;

• Professional supervision and management of junior medical staff including the observance of local employment and human resource policies and procedures

• Responsibilities for carrying out teaching,Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).

We Have Four Primary Goals

• high-quality care for all,
• being a great place to work,
• partnerships for impact,
• research and education excellence

And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.

Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:

• we are compassionate,
• we are proud,
• we are inclusive, and
• we are one team

This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.

About The University Hospitals Of Leicester NHS Trust

https://www.uhleicester.nhs.uk

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Amy Jukes Job title: Service Manager Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 07484984487