Consultant Dermatologist

Job summary

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic post CCT/CESR Consultant Dermatologist or final year Specialty Registrar coming towards the end of their training to an exciting opportunity to join a well-established team in Brighton. This post is aimed at a general Dermatologist with an opportunity to develop a special area of interest.

Our service covers Brighton General Hospital (BGH), Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) and Royal Alexandra Children's Hospital (RACH) but is predominantly based at Brighton General Hospital. The main unit has dedicated facilities, which include operating theatres, treatment rooms, a phototherapy unit and consultation suites, and functions as a central hub for clinical, academic, and postgraduate activities. There are weekly multi-disciplinary skin cancer meetings. We have our own dedicated booking, administration, and secretarial teams. We have used an Electronic Patient Record since 2015 and are almost fully paperless.

The Dermatology team is comprised of nine Consultant Dermatologists, two Consultant Plastic Surgeons, four Speciality Registrars, a Research Clinical Fellow, a Surgical Clinical Fellow, and three GPs with special interest in Dermatology. The specialist dermatology nursing service supports clinics including phototherapy, wound care, nurse-led minor procedures, photodynamic therapy, and systemic and biologic monitoring. We also have two Physician Associates providing support in the outpatient clinics and minor operations.

Main duties of the job

The clinical duties of the post include the following:

This post is aimed at a dermatologist with interests in skin surgery and skin cance The clinical duties are predominantly daycase theatre and outpatient based consultations. The post holder will be expected to take part one day in the Monday-Friday in office hours on-call rota offering supervision specialty registrars and the acute hospitals (Royal Sussex County Hospital and Princess Royal Hospital). Supervising specialty registrars, general practitioner speciality doctors, trainees, physician associates and nurses is a core part of the consultant role in our department The appointee is expected to be committed to the improvement of quality of clinical care and to participate in incident reporting, risk management and safety, quality and performance clinical governance meetings. The appointee will be expected to actively participate in audit including all relevant audits set out in the Trust's Audit Plan. The post holder will be expected to participate in clinical teaching of undergraduate and junior medical staff within their Supporting Professional Activities (SPA) as required by the Clinical Unit. On Call Commitment: There is no out of hours on call responsibility. During the working week we run a rota for supervising the acute consultations and leading the ward rounds. There is a rota for offering clinical support to the administration team and the advice and guidance (A&G) service.

About us

At UHSussex we're proud to be at the heart of the NHS. As one of the UK's largest acute Trusts, we're a leading example of the excellence, the ambition and the values that have embodied the NHS for over 70 years.

Improving lives: We are a vibrant and inclusive organisation, with hardworking, talented and dedicated individuals, who work together towards a common goal, to always put our Patient First. Our mission is summed up by our 'where better never stops' motto and no matter the role at UHSussex, you will play a part in driving us forwards and in improving the lives of patients across Sussex. We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We're here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our wellbeing programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.

Build a career with us: As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the job description and person specification attached to the advert for further details of the post

Person Specification

Experience/Qualifications

Essential

oBasic medical degree oMRCP (UK) or equivalent qualification oFull GMC Registration with a licence to practice oCCT in Dermatology or equivalent (equivalence must be confirmed by GMC by date of AAC) oEntry onto the GMC Specialist Register or eligibility for entry within 6 months of the date of the AAC

Desirable

Higher degree oDistinctions, Scholarships, prizes, other degrees eg BSc MSc

Clinical Skills & Experience

Essential

oExperience and training in acute and general dermatology oDermatoscopic evaluation of skin lesions

Knowledge

Desirable

Breadth of experience in and outside specialty

Organisation & Planning

Essential

oExperience and ability to work in multi-professional teams oUnderstanding of: NHS / Clinical governance / Resource constraints

Desirable

oEvidence of managerial skills: Achievements / Course attended

Teaching Skills

Essential

oEvidence of an interest and commitment to teaching

Desirable

oRecognised teaching qualification

Acaedmic & Research

Essential

oEvidence of participation in audit

Desirable

Research experience Publications Prizes and honours

Career Progression

Essential

oAppropriate progression of career to date

Personal Attributes

Essential

oEvidence of:- Good communication skills both oral and written

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