Locum Consultant Dermatologist

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Oxford; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for a Consultant Dermatologist at the Churchill Hospital, Oxford. The role involves leading consultant clinics, contributing to education and research, and delivering high-quality patient care within a regional dermatology service.

You will be part of a multidisciplinary team, with opportunities to teach, supervise trainees, and participate in clinical governance and service development.

Qualifications

• MRCP or equivalent is essential.
• CCST/CCT or GMC Specialist Register in Dermatology (within 6 months of interview).
• Full GMC registration and licence to practise.

Responsibilities

• Deliver consultant-led dermatology clinics and specialist services.
• Participate in the dermatology on‑call rota and Advice and Guidance service.
• Support the education, supervision and development of dermatology trainees and junior doctors.
• Contribute to clinical governance, audit, quality improvement and service development initiatives.
• Participate in teaching and training within a leading teaching hospital environment.
• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary colleagues and primary care partners to deliver outstanding patient‑centred care.
• Help drive innovation and service improvements to meet the evolving needs of patients across the region.

Skills

Leadership skills

Administrative and time management

Teaching and training

English communication

Clinical governance & audit

Publications in peer-reviewed journals

Education

CCST / CCT or GMC Specialist Register in Dermatology (within 6 months of interview)

Job description

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Consultant Dermatologist to join our highly regarded Dermatology Department. As a regional centre for dermatology and skin cancer care, we provide specialist and general dermatology services to a large and diverse patient population, supported by exceptional facilities and a strong multidisciplinary team. The total workload is 10 PAs and you will be based at the Churchill Hospital, Oxford but may be required to support clinical activity at other clinics.

This role offers the opportunity to develop your clinical interests within a department that combines high-quality patient care, teaching, research and service innovation. You will join an experienced team of consultants, specialist nurses, trainees and allied health professionals, working in a supportive environment that encourages collaboration, professional development and continuous improvement

With increasing demand for dermatology services across the region, this is a chance to help shape the future of the specialty while contributing to one of the UK's leading teaching hospital trusts.

Care to join us ...?

Main duties of the job

As a Consultant Dermatologist, you will provide expert clinical care across a broad range of dermatology services, including general dermatology, vulval dermatology and leg ulcer clinics. Working within a consultant-led service, you will deliver high-quality care for both outpatient and inpatient populations while supporting the continued development of specialist services.

You will:

• Deliver consultant-led dermatology clinics and specialist services.
• Participate in the dermatology on‑call rota and Advice and Guidance service.
• Support the education, supervision and development of dermatology trainees and junior doctors.
• Contribute to clinical governance, audit, quality improvement and service development initiatives.
• Participate in teaching and training within a leading teaching hospital environment.
• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary colleagues and primary care partners to deliver outstanding patient‑centred care.
• Help drive innovation and service improvements to meet the evolving needs of patients across the region.

Joining our team means becoming part of a department with an outstanding reputation for dermatology, skin cancer care, education and research, backed by modern facilities and a shared commitment to delivering exceptional patient outcomes.

About us

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals – the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence, and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.

In 2023 NHS England launched its first sexual safety charter, and our Trust proudly signed it. We pledge zero tolerance for inappropriate sexual behaviour and commit to the ten core principles Oxford University Hospitals promotes a safe, respectful hiring environment. If you want to make a difference with us, come and join our team. Together, we will uphold the highest standards of care and professionalism.

Job description

Job responsibilities

1. JOB TITLE: Consultant Dermatologist

2. GRADE: Consultant

3. DEPARTMENT: Dermatology

4. ACCOUNTABLE TO:

Managerial Responsibility: Dr Catriona Wootton, Clinical Lead & Dr Aparna Pal, Directorate Lead

Professional Accountability: Prof Andrew Brent, Chief Medical Officer administered through, Dr Larry Fitton, Divisional Director, MRC

5. PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES: The post-holders duties will be at the Churchill Hospital, Oxford, but it is a condition of the appointment that the post-holder will be willing to work in any of the Trusts locations.

Clinical The post-holder will use most of his/her time in clinical activities directly relating to Dermatology. The total NHS work load is 10 PAs each week. The post-holders duties will be based at the Department of Dermatology, Churchill Hospital, Oxford, but part of this post may require delivery clinical activity at other outreach clinics. Their presence may from time to time be required in other parts of the Trusts. Clinical care may involve collaboration with and/or supervision of an intermediate dermatology service. The post-holder will also be required to maintain excellent links with primary care at a personal and administrative level.

Junior medical support and training: The Dermatology services participate in the Oxford Training Rotation, which consists of specialist training posts shared between several hospitals (The Churchill & John Radcliffe Hospitals, Oxford, the Horton Hospital, Banbury and the Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading). At any one time, we have at least 6 registrars/clinical fellows based in Oxford & Reading each spend approximately 24 months based in each department. One of the existing consultant team will support as a mentor the new Consultant joining the team.

Out-patient clinics: The clinical work plan (see below) will typically involve PA sessions in out‑patient clinic settings and PA sessions in supporting activity. The Dermatology Service in Oxford sees more than 48,000 patients per year including new referrals, follow‑up consultations and clinical procedures including laser and surgery. Clinics at both sites normally consist of lists staffed by a consultant with a specialist or research registrar or clinical fellow and ST1–2. Nurse led clinics and surgical lists are well established and consultant supervised. There is a well‑established email advice service in Oxford providing clinical advice by consultants with a 24–48 hour response time. Ward rounds & in‑patient cover: All in‑patients are admitted on the Churchill site where possible or over at the John Radcliffe Hospital.

There are no acute general medicine on‑call duties, but the dermatology consultants at Oxford take part in supervising the non‑resident registrar on‑call rota currently on a 1 in 13 basis. The Churchill Hospital has a resident general medical hospital‑at‑night ST1–2 rota shared between departments.5

All consultants are expected to participate in the direction of the departments clinical audit programme, which will normally be carried out with the aid of the registrars.

Teaching/Research Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a teaching hospital trust, and the post-holder will be required to participate in programmes for teaching clinical students, training junior doctors and in clinical examinations. It is expected that this will be an integral part of everyday clinical activity. The post-holders contribution to teaching, training and research will be included in the regular job plan review.

Clinical Governance The post‑holder will participate in all clinical governance activities, including clinical audit, clinical effectiveness, risk management, quality improvement activities as required by the Trust, and external accrediting bodies.

Personal and Professional Development The post‑holder will be required to keep himself/herself fully up‑to‑date with their relevant area of practice and to be able to demonstrate this to the satisfaction of the Trust. Professional or study leave will be granted at the discretion of the Trust, in line with the prevailing Terms and Conditions of Service, to support appropriate study, postgraduate training activities, relevant CME courses and other appropriate personal development needs as part of revalidation.

Management The post‑holder will be required to work within the Trust's management policies and procedures, both statutory and internal, accepting that the resources available to the Trust are finite and that all changes in clinical practice or workload, or developments requiring additional resources must have prior agreement with the Trust. He/she will undertake the administrative duties associated with the care of his/her patients, and the running of his/her clinical service under the direction of the lead clinician and/or directorate chair.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• MRCP or equivalent
• CCST / CCT or registration on GMC Specialist Register in Dermatology OR within 6 months of achieving CCT at the time of interview OR CESR

Desirable

• Higher medical degree e.g. PhD or MD submitted or awarded

Experience

Essential

• General training in Dermatology to consultant level or equivalent
• High level of competence in diagnosis & management of skin cancer including use of dermoscopy
• Competence and high standard in skin cancer surgery and use of biologic therapy
• Evidence of ability to make decisions at consultant level and to manage complex clinical problems.

Desirable

• Education qualification
• Education qualification

Skills

Essential

• Excellent leadership skills. Evidence of ability to lead a clinical team at the level of a consultant in a teaching hospital demonstrating accountability for quality of care, financial controls and efficient management of workforce
• Effective administrative and time management skills. Training in clinical management
• Evidence of significant contribution to successful teamwork
• Good spoken and written English. Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills
• Experience of formal and informal contributions to teaching and training.
• Evidence of effective and sustained contribution to clinical governance, clinical risk management and clinical audit activities. Ability to work within clinical governance guidelines
• Track record of publications in peer reviewed journals

Desirable

• Management qualification.
• Education qualification
• Education qualification

Other Requirements

Essential

• Full GMC registration and licence to practise

Desirable

• Driving licence