Consultant Dermatologist - 10PA's

NHS; Bury St Edmunds; On-site; GBP 105,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity for a Consultant Dermatologist is available at NHS in Bury St Edmunds. The role includes outpatient services, surgical cases, and collaboration with a dedicated team to deliver high-quality patient care. Candidates must hold a GMC registration and significant clinical experience in Dermatology.

Qualifications

• Entry on the GMC specialist register in Dermatology or eligible for entry.
• Full GMC registration with a licence to practise required.
• Clinical training equivalent to UK CCT in Dermatology.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical dermatology services including outpatient and surgical services.
• Participate in Superintendent clinics and teledermatology service.
• Supervise and mentor specialist nurses and junior doctors.

Skills

Clinical training

Ability to manage a Dermatology service

Management of Dermatology in-patient and out-patient medicine

Audit management

Effective communication

Education

MBBS or equivalent

Full GMC registration

MRCP or equivalent

Job description

Job summary

Applications are invited for a 10 PA Consultant Dermatologist to join an existing team of five Consultants at the West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds. This is an exciting opportunity for a Dermatologist to work with a strong team to provide a clinical dermatology service for West Suffolk. The post is a replacement role. The post is primarily for the provision of out-patient services in general and tumour dermatology in West Suffolk Hospital.

Interviews will take place on Thursday the 14th of August 2024

Please read the Job Description and Person Specification attached for full details.

Main duties of the job

• Urgent Suspect Cancer clinics one to two a month.
• Local anaesthetic surgery, one to two lists a week.
• To participate in the provision of the teledermatology service.
• To share with colleagues the provision of dermatology advice to medical and surgical inpatients. To participate in the ward referral rota once to twice weekly with cover for colleague as needed.
• To share in supervision and give clinical advice to dermatology specialist nurses, andclinical assistants and Addenbrookes SpRs who do a clinic once a week.

Please read the Job Description and Person Specification attached for full details.

About us

#BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community

We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.

The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.

Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.

We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.

With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.

We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.

Join us. What will you #BeKnown for?

Details Date posted

13 June 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£105,504 to £139,882 a year Pro Rata Per Annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

179-7157878-MSC

Job locations

West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust

Hardwick Lane

Bury St. Edmunds

IP33 2QZ

Job description Job responsibilities

The Dermatology Department is based at West Suffolk Hospital but provides peripheral clinics to the surrounding towns of Thetford and Sudbury.

The appointee will work closely with the Dermatology Consultants already in post as well as the Clinical Nurse Specialists.

The specialist nurses share care for patients with chronic disease on second-line treatment. They provide pre-treatment counselling for systemic and biologic treatments and see new patients with acne and psoriasis. Our skin cancer specialist nurse team provides support and counselling for tumour patients.

Surgical cases are carried out in the Day Surgery Unit or Out-patient theatre under local anaesthetic. The list size depends on the case mix. The complexity of cases will be decided by the post-holder. Surgical treatment of benign lesions is restricted, as per guidelines issued by the local ICB. West Suffolk Hospital has a plastic surgery service with four consultant plastic surgeons in post, with whom the dermatology team work closely as part of the skin cancer LSMDT. The skin cancer SSMDT is overseen by the team at Addenbrookes.

Paediatric dermatology is run in close cooperation with the paediatricians in the Rainbow outpatient clinic in the Childrens unit. Children are admitted under the paediatricians and emergency referrals for children as inpatients are as per shared rota. We have support from our paediatricians who help with eczema follow up and skin prick testing/allergen advice. We have close links with the paediatric dermatology unit/plastic surgery in Addenbrookes hospital and tertiary referrals are sent to Great Ormond Street childrens hospital.The Phototherapy Unit has facilities for narrow-band UVB.

Please read the Job Description and Person Specification attached for full details.

Job description Job responsibilities

The Dermatology Department is based at West Suffolk Hospital but provides peripheral clinics to the surrounding towns of Thetford and Sudbury.

The appointee will work closely with the Dermatology Consultants already in post as well as the Clinical Nurse Specialists.

The specialist nurses share care for patients with chronic disease on second-line treatment. They provide pre-treatment counselling for systemic and biologic treatments and see new patients with acne and psoriasis. Our skin cancer specialist nurse team provides support and counselling for tumour patients.

Surgical cases are carried out in the Day Surgery Unit or Out-patient theatre under local anaesthetic. The list size depends on the case mix. The complexity of cases will be decided by the post-holder. Surgical treatment of benign lesions is restricted, as per guidelines issued by the local ICB. West Suffolk Hospital has a plastic surgery service with four consultant plastic surgeons in post, with whom the dermatology team work closely as part of the skin cancer LSMDT. The skin cancer SSMDT is overseen by the team at Addenbrookes.

Paediatric dermatology is run in close cooperation with the paediatricians in the Rainbow outpatient clinic in the Childrens unit. Children are admitted under the paediatricians and emergency referrals for children as inpatients are as per shared rota. We have support from our paediatricians who help with eczema follow up and skin prick testing/allergen advice. We have close links with the paediatric dermatology unit/plastic surgery in Addenbrookes hospital and tertiary referrals are sent to Great Ormond Street childrens hospital.The Phototherapy Unit has facilities for narrow-band UVB.

Please read the Job Description and Person Specification attached for full details.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• Entry on the GMC specialist register in Dermatology or be eligible for entry (within six months of attaining Certificate of Completion of Training) at the time of interview and hold a licence to practice
• Full GMC registration with a licence to practise
• MBBS or equivalent
• MRCP or equivalent

Desirable

• MD or PhD

Experience Essential

• Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCT in Dermatology
• Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
• Experience in management of Dermatology in-patient and out-patient medicine
• Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on a full spectrum of Dermatology patients

Desirable

• Five years supervised training in an appropriate SpR training programme or equivalent

Knowledge & Skills Essential

• Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of the dermatology service
• Ability to organise and manage a Dermatology service.
• Ability to manage and lead members of the multi-disciplinary team
• Experience of audit management
• Ability and willingness to work within the Trust and NHS performance framework and targets
• All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English that are adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues which could be demonstrated by one of the following:- - PLAB 1 - PLAB 2 If applicants believe that they have adequate communication skills, but do not fit into one of the examples they need to provide evidence.

Desirable

• 5 years supervised training in an appropriate equivalent programme SpR training

Management & Audit Training Essential

• Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of the Dermatology service
• Ability to organise and manage day to day service delivery e.g. out-patient priorities
• Ability to manage and lead strategic developments in service delivery
• Experience of audit management
• Ability and willingness to work within the Trust and NHS performance framework and targets

Personal Skills & Qualities Essential

• The ability to work as a team member
• Acceptance of management and administrative duties by working within a structured hospital team for the greater good
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies
• Commitment to Continuing Medical Education and the requirements of Clinical Governance

Desirable

• Has ability to travel to rural locations

Special Aptitudes Essential

• Capacity to accept full responsibility to lead a clinical team
• To teach and train all human resources from a wide spectrum of skills, background, abilities and experience

Teaching Training and Essential

• Experience of supervising F1s, F2s and SpRs
• Ability to teach clinical skills
• Experience of workplace- based assessment
• Experience in developing and delivering undergraduate teaching

Desirable

• Experience of teaching basic clinic skills to undergraduates
• Ability to supervise postgraduate research

Research & Publications Essential

• Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems
• Publications in peer reviewed journals

Desirable

• Ability to supervise research projects

Clinical Governance Essential

• To have a broad understanding of all elements of, and a commitment to the principles of Clinical Governance

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• Entry on the GMC specialist register in Dermatology or be eligible for entry (within six months of attaining Certificate of Completion of Training) at the time of interview and hold a licence to practice
• Full GMC registration with a licence to practise
• MBBS or equivalent
• MRCP or equivalent

Desirable

• MD or PhD

Experience Essential

• Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCT in Dermatology
• Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
• Experience in management of Dermatology in-patient and out-patient medicine
• Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on a full spectrum of Dermatology patients

Desirable

• Five years supervised training in an appropriate SpR training programme or equivalent

Knowledge & Skills Essential

• Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of the dermatology service
• Ability to organise and manage a Dermatology service.
• Ability to manage and lead members of the multi-disciplinary team
• Experience of audit management
• Ability and willingness to work within the Trust and NHS performance framework and targets
• All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English that are adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues which could be demonstrated by one of the following:- - PLAB 1 - PLAB 2 If applicants believe that they have adequate communication skills, but do not fit into one of the examples they need to provide evidence.

Desirable

• 5 years supervised training in an appropriate equivalent programme SpR training

Management & Audit Training Essential

• Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of the Dermatology service
• Ability to organise and manage day to day service delivery e.g. out-patient priorities
• Ability to manage and lead strategic developments in service delivery
• Experience of audit management
• Ability and willingness to work within the Trust and NHS performance framework and targets

Personal Skills & Qualities Essential

• The ability to work as a team member
• Acceptance of management and administrative duties by working within a structured hospital team for the greater good
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies
• Commitment to Continuing Medical Education and the requirements of Clinical Governance

Desirable

• Has ability to travel to rural locations

Special Aptitudes Essential

• Capacity to accept full responsibility to lead a clinical team
• To teach and train all human resources from a wide spectrum of skills, background, abilities and experience

Teaching Training and Essential

• Experience of supervising F1s, F2s and SpRs
• Ability to teach clinical skills
• Experience of workplace- based assessment
• Experience in developing and delivering undergraduate teaching

Desirable

• Experience of teaching basic clinic skills to undergraduates
• Ability to supervise postgraduate research

Research & Publications Essential

• Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems
• Publications in peer reviewed journals

Desirable

• Ability to supervise research projects

Clinical Governance Essential

• To have a broad understanding of all elements of, and a commitment to the principles of Clinical Governance

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details Employer name

West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust

Address

West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust

Hardwick Lane

Bury St. Edmunds

IP33 2QZ

Employer's website

https://www.wsh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust

Address

West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust

Hardwick Lane

Bury St. Edmunds

IP33 2QZ

Employer's website

https://www.wsh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)