Locum Consultant in Dermatology

100-MED-PPH-074-L

**Base**: Prince Philip Hospital, Llanelli

**Salary**: £98,897 per annum

Development of a comprehensive Dermatology Service across the Health Board with a commitment to delivering the service at all four sites

Development and delivery of a comprehensive service Acute inpatient assessment and treatment

Support of Tele-dermatology

General and Specialist DGH and Community-based outpatient clinics Effective leadership to multidisciplinary staff members of the unit Development of teaching, training and research within the Organisation

The potential for Health Board-wide developments and a closer liaison with primary care and social services is substantial and exciting.

To provide, with consultant colleagues (as appropriate) a service in Dermatology and supporting the development of sub-specialty interest to the hospitals and community so designated with responsibility for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of illness.

As a senior employee of the Health Board the post holder will work in close co
- operation with, and support other clinical, medical professional and managerial colleagues in providing high quality healthcare to the Health Board’s patients.

Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 11,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services for around 384,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales. We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers, through:

- Four main hospitals: Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in Haverfordwest
- Seven community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron, Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire
- 48 general practices (four of which are managed practices), 47 dental practices (including three orthodontic), 99 community pharmacies, 44 general ophthalmic practices (43 providing Eye Health Examination Wales and 34 low vision services) and 17 domiciliary only providers and 11 health centres
- Numerous locations providing mental health and learning disabilities services
- Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales

Please refer to the JD and personal specification attached to this vacancy for further details regarding this post.