Specialty Doctor - Dermatology

HCRG Care Group; Scunthorpe; On-site; GBP 59,000 - 96,000; Part time

Job summary

HCRG Care Group is offering a rewarding Specialty Doctor position in Dermatology in Scunthorpe. This role involves providing comprehensive care, including consultations and treatments for various dermatology conditions, as part of a dynamic and supportive Community Dermatology Service. Candidates will need full GMC registration and dermatology experience, with opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Access to discounts via My Reward Hub

Role in a supportive team

Opportunities for professional development

Pension scheme access

Qualifications

• Full GMC Registration required.
• Experience in dermatology is essential.
• Commitment to professional development expected.

Responsibilities

• Undertake new and follow-up consultations for patients with dermatology conditions.
• Maintain up-to-date records and communicate with patients and GPs.
• Participate in audits and evaluations.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Evidence-based practice

Clinical governance understanding

Teamwork

Solutions-focused approach

Ability to work under stress

Education

Full GMC Registration

Dermatology Experience

Right to work in the UK

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

We have a fantastic Specialty Doctor in Dermatology opportunity in Scunthorpe, as we are looking for a specialty doctor to come and join our friendly and welcoming Community Dermatologist service, that was recently CQC rated 'Good'!

Duties will be based primarily between Cromwell Road (Grimsby) and Ironstone Health Centre (Scunthorpe) sites delivering a full secondary care to patients on all our sites.

Join us and you could live and work in an area, which boasts Blue Flag beaches, areas of ‘Outstanding Natural Beauty’, market towns and picturesque villages. Not only is the area steeped in history, but it offers affordable housing, outstanding schools and excellent transport links to some of the most vibrant cities in the North of England.

About the Service

We are a Community Dermatology Service providing dermatology care for an area of North and Northeast Lincolnshire Dermatology.We provide a wide range of dermatology services from General, Patch Testing, Biologics, Phototherapy including a weekly Local Skin MDT.

This role is a36 hour postand the post holder will undertake new and follow up consultations of patients referred to the dermatology service by GPs in accordance with guidance from the consultant clinical lead. This will include diagnosis of the full range of dermatology conditions from both our 2 week waits cancer and general dermatology clinics and initiate and maintain medical and surgical treatments to the highest possible standard of care. This is an excellent opportunity for someone seeking a salaried position to be part of a friendly innovative team.

Main Responsibility

The main duties of the post will include:

• Undertake new and follow up consultations including a full assessment of the medical condition, the patients concerns and expectations. The post holder will enter full details of history, findings, diagnosis and treatment plans onto the electronic clinical system
• Follow care pathways for the common skin problems as recommended by national guidance
• Provide treatment only for presenting complaint and in accordance with the dermatology formulary and prescribing restrictions
• Offer those treatments or surgical procedures in scope with the head contract, taking care not to undertake any procedures that are excluded
• Ensure that the patient or carers are fully informed, answer any questions involved in any decisions about treatment supplying written information if required
• Maintain up to date records and dictate letters to the patients GP at the time of consultation for every patient and arrange to review letters and amend as necessary to an appropriate timescale
• Undertake appropriate surgical procedures only after training and direct observation has taken place to ensure sign off/competency
• Order appropriate investigations and ensure all pathology forms are filed in correctly
• Take responsibility for seeing and acting on all results updating the GP and patients appropriately
• Work with all members of the team to deliver high quality, patient centred service
• Participate in audit and evaluation

Please see job description attached for full list.

The Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate will have:

• Full GMC Registration
• Dermatology Experience
• UK permit or right to work in the UK
• Commitment to professional development
• Knowledge of the NHS
• Understands the importance of evidence based practice and clinical effectiveness
• Understanding of Clinical Governance and quality issues and health and social policy
• Ability to make good clear concise medical notes, both computerized and manual
• Experience of Microsoft Office applications
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• A ‘solutions focused’ approach
• Ability to listen and empathize
• Potential to cope with stressful situations
• Ability to undertake responsibility
• Able to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Understanding of the role of teamwork in providing quality care

While not essential, it would be desirable for the candidate to have evidence of an interest in developing additional clinical skills. It would also be advantageous for the candidate to be able to perform minor surgical procedures and to have experience with clinical systems.

Package Description

As a Specialty Doctor in Dermatology, you will work across our Ironstone Centre, you will feel rewarded and valued as part of our team in Scunthorpe:

• Competitive salary of£59,000.00- £95,400.00 per annum FTE (depending on experience) plus access to a group pension with LLP T&Cs.
• Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on everyday purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you
• Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover life’s emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates
• Online and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing – from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well career coaching and counselling
• Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our ‘Outstanding’ learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise
• An open, just culture where you’re encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care – backed up by at least £100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding each year
• The pride of working for an organisation committed to the highest clinical and quality standards: with most of our rated services holding “good” or “outstanding” ratings from the Care Quality Commission

About the Company

We change lives by transforming health and care.

Established in 2006 we are one of the UK's leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency, and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services.Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.

We're committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. We’re a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.

While it doesn’t happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and we’ll need to close it earlier than the date we’ve shown here. If you’re keen to join our team, we’d love to hear from you so please apply as soon as you can.

As you’d expect, safeguarding and protecting the children, young people, and vulnerable adults that we work with is of the utmost importance, so we have policies and procedures in place to promote safeguarding and safer working practices and every-one who joins the team is subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks.

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• Salary £59000 - £95400 FTE, dependent on experience
• Frequency Annual
• Job Reference HCRGCG/TP/1580/15786
• Contract Type Permanent - Part Time
• Closing Date 06 July, 2025
• Job Category HCRG - Medical and Dental
• Location Ironstone Centre, Scunthorpe, United Kingdom