Specialty Doctor - Dermatology

Nottingham University Hospitals Nhs Trust; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 65,000; Part time

Job summary

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust invites applications for a 0.8 WTE Specialty Doctor post in Dermatology, covering adults and paediatric patients. The fixed-term appointment lasts 12 months and supports CESR pathways with mentorship and portfolio development.

The post emphasizes direct clinical care within a busy dermatology team, involvement in in-hours on-call duties, and opportunities to participate in teaching, audits and research while completing CESR competencies.

Qualifications

• GMC registration is essential.
• License to practice in the UK is required.
• Experience in dermatology is necessary.
• Audits or research involvement is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct clinical care within dermatology.
• Participate in the in-hours on-call rota.
• Engage in care-pathway development, research, audit and teaching.
• Work with a mentor and learn department processes.
• Cover general dermatology, skin cancer and subspecialist clinics; MDT and peer education sessions.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Multidisciplinary work

Education

GMC registration

UK license to practice

Tools

Dermatology surgery

Job description

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity for a new 0.8 WTE Specialty Doctor post within Dermatology covering Adults and Paediatric patients.

The post is fixed term for 12 months.

It is designed for a doctor with experience in dermatology who is looking to join the GMC specialist register for dermatology via CESR application. The successful candidate will be expected to maintain a portfolio of experience, and will be given the opportunity to complete CESR competencies.

Main duties of the job

The duties of the post will involve working with the dermatology consultant team to provide direct clinical care to patients along with active involvement of the Dermatology 'in-hours' on-call rota.

As a patient-centred, clinically led organisation we expect our clinical partners to participate in care-pathway development, research, audit and teaching. The successful applicant will be allocated a mentor and be given time to understand the processes of the department.

The post holder will have a base in the Nottingham Treatment Centre on the Queen's Medical Centre Campus.

The job plan timetable will include a mixture of general dermatology, skin cancer and subspecialist clinics, surgical or biopsy lists, with MDT and peer education sessions on Thursday afternoons.

About us

Every day, our teams at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH) make a difference. We save lives, we improve lives and we usher in new life. We are proud to play a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of people in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire and our surrounding communities.

With more than 18,000 colleagues, we are the largest employer in Nottinghamshire and one of the biggest and busiest NHS Trusts in the country, serving more than 2.5m residents of Nottingham and Nottinghamshire and a further four million people across the East Midlands and beyond.

We provide a range of national and internationally renowned specialist services, and we are at the forefront of new surgical procedures and research programmes.

We are home to the East Midlands Major Trauma Centre, the Nottingham Children's Hospital and in partnership with the University of Nottingham we host a Biomedical Research Centre carrying out vital research into hearing, digestive diseases, respiratory, musculoskeletal disease, mental health and imaging.

As a teaching hospital, we are instrumental in the education and training of doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals. We are proud of our strong relationships with universities across the East Midlands, including the University of Nottingham, Nottingham Trent University and Loughborough University.

This is an exciting time to join NUH and help support our future ambitions.

Job responsibilities

The duties of the post will involve working with the dermatology consultant team to provide direct clinical care to patients along with active involvement of the Dermatology 'in-hours' on-call rota.

As a patient-centred, clinically led organisation we expect our clinical partners to participate in care-pathway development, research, audit and teaching. The successful applicant will be allocated a mentor and be given time to understand the processes of the department.

The job plan timetable will include a mixture of general dermatology, skin cancer and subspecialist clinics, surgical or biopsy lists, with MDT and peer education sessions on Thursday afternoons.

Person Specification

Training & Qualifications

Essential

• GMC registration
• License to practice in the UK

Desirable

• MRCP, MRCGP, or equivalent
• Postgraduate dermatology qualification

Experience

Essential

• Minimum of 5 years of post-registration experience
• Minimum of 12 months paid dermatology employment in UK
• Previous audit or research project
• Ability to perform basic dermatology surgery including simple excisions

Communication and relationship skills

Essential

• Good communication skills, verbal and written.
• Able to work within multidisciplinary teams

Analytical and Judgement skills

Essential

• Demonstrate a good manner with patients, being sensitive to their needs and fears
• Able to take overall responsibility for patients
• Able to supervise junior staff effectivelyEvidence of participation in Clinical audit
• Awareness of clinical governance processes

Planning and organisation skills

Essential

• Able to prioritise and manage time effectively
• Adaptable

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.

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