Job summary
Employer heading
Specialist Doctor in Dermatology
NHS Medical & Dental: Specialist Grade
Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a unique organisation, serving as the sole integrated provider in the Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon, and Wiltshire system. Our scope extends beyond boundaries as we oversee adult community services in Swindon and provide acute care from the Great Western Hospital.
Our 5,500 staff have 1.2m patient contacts a year, with 13,000 operations carried out in our Theatres, around 4,000 babies born, and our emergency attendances are now well over 100,000 per year. Those numbers only tell part of our story about what an exciting time it is to join Great Western Hospitals.
We are cultivating a culture that fosters our ambitions, prioritising equality, diversion, inclusion, wellbeing, and leadership. We aim to create an environment where every member of our team can truly thrive.
The Trust is a Disability Confident Employer; all applicants who have a disability can opt to be considered under the guaranteed interview scheme, which means that, providing they meet the minimum essential criteria for the post, they will be offered an interview. We are also proudly accredited as a Veteran Aware organisation and have signed The Armed Forces Covenant.
If we receive a high volume of applications, we may close adverts prior to the published closing date. Therefore, we advise you to complete and submit your application as soon as possible.
Job overview
This is a substantive and full time Dermatology Specialist Doctor (Associate Specialist) post offering an opportunity for continued practice in a wide range of dermatology conditions, including clinics for Systemic Diseases, Routine and Cancerous Lesions, Paediatrics and Skin Surgery. Other clinical workload includes inpatient referrals and reviews, providing advice and guidance to primary care and administrative virtual clinics. Attendance at Local MDT and joint plastics clinic as required. There is support for RSM education sessions on the 3rd Thursday of the month.
Main duties of the job
The duties outlined below are not definitive and may be changed in accordance with the needs of the service.
1. Multi-Disciplinary Team working is a key component of the working within the Trust and
involves regular MDT discussions with colleagues.
2. Continuing responsibility for the care of patients in his/her charge, including all
administrative duties associated with patient care.
3. Providing care for patients in established and innovative settings agreed by the service.
Including, but not limited to: Face to Face clinics, Tele-Dermatology, Minor Operations,
Inpatient Assessments and Virtual/Electronic reviews.
4. Contributing to continuing medical education activity.
5. Provision of cover for colleagues’ periods of leave in accordance with arrangements agreed
within Trust policy.
Working for our organisation
Our STAR values are at the heart of everything we do. You can expect to see them in the way we act and the way we treat each other. Our values make us who we are. We will expect your values and behaviours to reflect the STAR Values of the organisation:
Service We will put our patients first
Teamwork We will work together
Ambition We will aspire to provide the best service
Respect We will act with integrity
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The duties outlined below are not definitive and may be changed in accordance with the needs of the service.
1. Participation in Clinical Audit to inform Quality Improvement and in continuing Medical
Education.
2. Providing evidence-based care for patients in a multidisciplinary setting.
3. Conducting suitable duties in cases of emergencies and unforeseen circumstances.
Further details can be found in the attached Job Description
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Fully registered with the GMC
- MBBS and ALS
Desirable criteria
- PG Diploma in Dermatology
Clinical Experience
Essential criteria
- Candidates must have relevant post graduate clinical experience, and they must demonstrate significant experience at a senior level in Dermatology
- Expertise in full range of Dermatological conditions
- Ability to lead a multi-professional team and take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
Management & Administration
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable ability to manage priorities
- Demonstrable multi-disciplinary team leadership skills
- Experience of audit and management
- Flexible approach to work organisation Ability to lead project teams
Teaching & Research
Essential criteria
- Ability to teach clinical skills to trainees and multi-disciplinary teams
- Interest in leading multi-professional education
- Publications in peer reviewed journals
- Ability to supervise post-graduate research
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Evidence of management/leadership skills training
- Intermediate to Advanced level IT skills
- Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team
- Willingness to work in other areas of the Trust or Trust wide sites if required as directed by the department Clinical Lead
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr Lindsay Whittam
- Job title
- Consultant & Clinical Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01793 604367
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