LGT-GSTT Joint Locum Dermatology Consultant

Integrated Care System; London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in London is seeking a part-time locum consultant for dermatology clinics, focusing on patient care, research collaboration, and teaching. The role involves managing inpatient care and working across multiple locations, requiring strong leadership and communication skills. Applicants must have full GMC registration and significant experience in dermatology. This position offers an opportunity to contribute to innovative patient care and service delivery.

Qualifications

• Significant expertise in secondary and tertiary services in dermatology.
• Experience in teaching and training undergraduates and junior staff.
• Ability to lead and develop a teaching programme.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality care to patients.
• Collaborate for enhancing research portfolio.
• Ensure performance management across the department.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Patient Care

Clinical Governance

Education

Full UK GMC registration

MB BS or equivalent

MRCP or equivalent

PhD or MD

Job description

The Department of Dermatology is seeking a part-time (8 PA) locum consultant. The post holder will run a range of clinics based at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Woolwich (QEH) (6 PAs) with 2 PAs (Skin Cancer clinic) at St John's Institute of Dermatology, Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital (GSTT). This post will include general adult, paediatrics dermatology clinics and skin cancer clinics. The post also includes inpatient review of acute dermatology referrals. The post may have a requirement for flexible working across other South East London dermatology sites depending on service demand. We are looking for a dynamic applicant who is committed to excellence in patient care and who is forward-looking as we explore innovative ways of delivering our services.

Main duties of the job

The post also includes inpatient review of acute dermatology referrals. The post may have a requirement for flexible working across other South East London dermatology sites depending on service demand. We are looking for a dynamic applicant who is committed to excellence in patient care and who is forward-looking as we explore innovative ways of delivering our services.

About us

The Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust was created in 2013 from a merger of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) with University Hospital Lewisham (UHL), as part of a reconfiguration of services in South East London recommended by the Health Secretary.

Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations:

• Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development
• Widening access (anchor institution) and employability
• Improving the experience of staff with disability
• Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development
• Making equalities mainstream

GSTT is made up of two of London's best known teaching hospitals and employs over 13,650 staff with over 2 million patient contacts a year. Our annual turnover is now £1.3 billion. St John's Institute of Dermatology provides a wide range of multidisciplinary specialist clinics at GSTT as well as general dermatology services.

Job responsibilities

Provide High Quality Care to Patients

• The post holder must be medically qualified and maintain GMC specialist registration and hold a licence to practice
• To develop and maintain the competencies required to carry out the duties required of the post.
• To ensure prompt attendance at agreed direct clinical care Programmed Activities.
• To ensure patients are involved in decisions about their care and to respond to their views.

Research, Teaching and Training

• To collaborate with academic and clinical colleagues to enhance the Trusts translational research portfolio, at all times meeting the full requirements of Good Clinical Practice and Research Governance.
• To provide high quality teaching to medical undergraduates and members of other health care professions as required by the Clinical Director.
• To act as educational supervisor and appraiser as delegated by the Clinical Director to ensure external accreditation of training post.

Performance Management

To work with medical, nursing and managerial colleagues to ensure high performance in the following areas

Clinical efficiency e.g. length of stay (LOS) reductions, reducing cancelled operations and Did Not Attend (DNA) rates.

Quality of outcomes e.g. infection control targets, reducing re-admission rates.

Financial management e.g. identification, implementation and achievement of cost improvement programmes and participating in efforts to ensure services are provided cost effectively e.g. managing locum agency spend, monitoring and managing the drug budget to target, ensuring accuracy of clinical data for the team.

Operational efficiency e.g. day-case rates, waiting list activity and demand management.

Medical Staff Management

To work with colleagues to ensure junior doctors hours are compliant in line with European Working Time Directive (EWTD) and New Deal.

To ensure that adequate systems and procedures are in place to control and monitor leave for junior medical staff and to ensure that there is appropriate cover within the clinical areas, including on-call commitments

To participate in the recruitment of junior medical staff as and when required.

To participate in team objective setting as part of the annual job planning cycle.

To be responsible for the annual appraisal of all doctors in training, Trust doctors, Clinical Fellows and non-consultant grades as delegated by the Clinical Director/General Manager.

Governance

To review clinical outcomes in designated area using external benchmarking data where appropriate, to identify and advise variances to the Clinical Director.

Participate in clinical audit, incident reporting and analysis and to ensure resulting actions are implemented.

To work closely with the Directorate, Patient and Public Involvement panels in relation to clinical and services developments as delegated by the Clinical Director.

Participate in ensuring NICE requirements are reviewed and implemented and monitored in the speciality areas.

To ensure clinical guidelines and protocols are adhered to by junior medical staff and updated on a regular basis.

To keep fully informed about best practice in the speciality areas and ensure implications for practice changes are discussed with the Clinical Director.

To role model good practice for infection control to all members of the multidisciplinary team.

Strategy and Business Planning

To participate in the business planning and objective setting process for the directorate and Trust where appropriate.

To represent the Trust at appropriate clinical networks/other external clinical meetings, as delegated by the Clinical Director.

Leadership and Team Working

To demonstrate excellent leadership skills with regard to individual performance, clinical teams, the Trust and when participating in national or local initiatives.

To work collaboratively with all members of the multi-disciplinary team and Kings Health Partners as required.

To chair regular meetings for the specialties.

To resolve conflict and difficult situations through negotiation and discussion, involving appropriate parties. Adhere to Trust/departmental guidelines on leave including reporting absence

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Full UK GMC registration and a Licence to Practise
• MB BS or equivalent
• MRCP or equivalent
• Entry on the Specialist Register for Dermatology, or within 6 months of CCT

Clinical Experience

Clinical Skills

• Significant expertise in the management of secondary and tertiary services in dermatology, cancer, general adult and paediatric dermatology patients
• Track record of service development.

Audit Manangement & IT

• Track record of clinical governance, audit, management and IT skills required.
• Understanding of principles of audit.
• Track record of service development.

Research, Teaching skill & Experience

• Track record of research, publications/ understanding / knowledge of research ethics
• Experience of involvement in or running of clinical trials
• Experience of teaching and training undergraduates, postgraduates and junior medical staff.
• Evidence of original research.
• Possession of PhD or MD
• Teaching qualification
• Ability to lead and develop a teaching programme.

Leadership/Manangement Skills

• Communication; Ability to communicate with clarity and intelligently in written and spoken English; ability to build rapport, listen, persuade/ negotiate.
• Accountability; Ability to take responsibility, lead, make decisions and exert appropriate authority.
• Interpersonal Skills; Empathy, understanding, listening skills, patience and ability to work co-operatively with others.
• Able to change and adapt, respond to changing circumstances and to cope with setbacks or pressure.
• Staff Management; Experience of performance management, developing and motivating staff
• Finance; Knowledge of finance and budgets
• Leadership in the development of clinical services

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.

Dermatology Consultant and Clinical Lead