Consultant in Dermatology

Job Overview

The James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (JPUH) is seeking to appoint a Consultant in Dermatology.

The post holder will have responsibility for providing a Dermatology service in conjunction with consultant colleagues. This is a permanent post 1.0 WTE covering 10 PA’s based at the James Paget University Hospital covering 5 days per week Monday to Friday. There will be no on-call commitments

Main duties of the job

The appointee will help the department achieve the skin cancer waiting time targets and the 18 week referral to treatment time targets and other targets as become relevant. The appointee will have opportunity to develop their own special interest and engage in research activities

The appointment is to the Trust, not to specific hospitals however the appointee may be expected, as part of their duties, to undertake clinics in community hospitals or outreach clinics.

There will be no on-call commitments. Any dermatology patient needing admission to hospital will be admitted to the general medical ward where they will be stabilized and referred to the dermatology team the following day for review.

The appointee will share with the other consultants in the supervision of nurse-led clinics in the departments. These include acne, leg ulcer, Cryotherapy, Photodynamic therapy, day treatment and surgery lists.

The appointee will be expected to attend the department’s meetings including the monthly Monday lunchtime departmental and consultant meeting, monthly Clinical Governance meeting, weekly Skin MDT meeting and fortnightly Wednesday afternoon educational joint clinics for complex cases.

Working for our organisation

The Trust provides comprehensive acute care for the population of Great Yarmouth, Lowestoft and the South Waveney area and for many visitors to the area. This acute care provided from the James Paget University

Hospital site at Gorleston is supported by other community services at the Newberry Centre, Kirkley Rise North Lowestoft and outreach clinics.

The Trust serves a population of approximately 230,000. We are a University Hospital with a medical school, training the next generation of health professionals and developing research.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

Provide with the other Consultants cover for annual, study and

professional leave.

Take part in the Royal College of Physicians continuing medical

education programme.

The Trust will provide study leave expenses in line with national

terms and conditions of service.

Share with consultant colleagues the Dermatology workload.

Teach undergraduates from the Norwich Medical School, University of East Anglia (UEA) during clinical attachment at JPUH and participation of other teaching activities (lectures, seminars, examinations). Teaching will involve bedside (clinic and ward) teaching.

Maintain and develop team working practices involving other medical staff, nursing staff and allied health professionals.

Liaise with medical staff in other specialties and participate in the regular clinical meetings and other post-graduate activities of the hospital.

Participate in the rolling process of clinical governance.

Act as educational supervisor and engage in regular appraisal and assessment of all doctors in training or in equivalent posts for whom the post-holder has educational or organisational responsibility.

Comply with the outline Consultant work programme (under provisions of Circular HC90/16) and the weekly timetable of fixed commitments (i.e. regular scheduled NHS activities in accordance with paragraph 30B of the TCS).

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Pending RCP approval

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• MBBS or Basic Medical Degree
• MRCP or equivalent
• Hold a certificate or being within 6 months of completion of training or being on or eligible for the UK Specialist Register at the date of interview
• Full GMC registration

Desirable criteria

• Have sub-specialisation recognised on CCT
• MD/PhD

Experience & Skills

Essential criteria

• Ability to provide expert clinical opinion across a wide range of problems within Dermatology.
• Experience of conducting clinical audit
• Experience in teaching junior medical staff

Desirable criteria

• Involvement in research projects and published papers
• Experience of teaching medical students
• Experience of committee work/project management
• Formal training in teaching skills

Key Skills

Essential criteria

• Capable of organising and prioritising work effectively
• Motivation and ability to plan and develop the service
• Willingness to participate in clinical governance
• Leadership qualities
• Energy and enthusiasm and an ability to work under pressure
• Conscientious and highly motivated with the ability to communicate clearly with colleagues and staff
• Able to form part of a team and recognise the importance of team working
• An interest in developing and reinforcing interdepartmental relations
• Experience in teaching junior medical staff

Desirable criteria

• Experience of teaching medical students
• Experience of committee work/project management
• Forward thinking and not afraid of the challenges that change brings
• Formal training in teaching skills

The James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust recognises the requirement to promote health and reduce ill-health. The Trust is committed to the principles of improving working lives through a number of initiatives such as job share, flexible working and the development of a culture of openness and transparency. The Trust is committed to ensuring that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of their age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation.

‘Prior consideration will be given to NHS At Risk staff within East of England'

Tier 2 Sponsorship : We are pleased to consider applicants who require Tier 2 sponsorship to work in the UK but it is unlikely that we would be able to appoint if a suitably qualified, experienced and skilled UK/Right to work candidate is available. Applying for entry clearance into the UK,