Job Introduction
Consultant Dermatologist – opportunity in Grimsby, we are looking for a substantive colleague to come and join our service in the Northeast. This is a full-time position covering (10 PA’s) but we would also consider less than full time availability.
Duties will be based primarily between Cromwell Road (Grimsby) and Ironstone Health Centre (Scunthorpe) sites delivering care to patients on all our sites.
About the Service
Our community-based Dermatology Service change’s lives by transforming health and care, so that everyday communities, colleagues, and those who use our services feel how we bring our values of Care, Think, Do to life: how we recognise achievements, support colleagues to implement their ideas for improving services and celebrate our success.’
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.
You will join our dedicated dermatology team which includes consultants, Associate Specialists, Specialist Nurses including a Skin Cancer CNS.
Main Responsibility
The main duties of the post will include:
- Work with colleagues to provide a consultant-led service with the highest standard of care
- To provide high quality care to all patients attending the Dermatology Service
- Keep patients (and/or their carers if appropriate) informed about their condition and involve them in the decision making of their treatment
- Maintain professional standards and obligations as set out from time to time by the General Medical Council (GMC) and comply with the GMC’s guidance on ‘Good Medical Practice’ as amended or substituted from time to time.
- Supporting Professional Activities in accordance with the HCRG Care Group framework, with at least a minimum of 1.5 SPAs included in the core 10PA timetable. Additional SPA or DCC time may be commissioned in line with the skills of the successful candidate and changing requirements of the service. For example, additional leadership duties or tasks.
- Offer support and leadership to junior medical colleagues, nursing colleagues and other members of the multi-disciplinary team
- Work with the multi-professional team to develop care pathways and clinical guidelines
- Consulting with patients and determining skin ailments, prescribing medication, undertaking skin therapy treatment, performing skin surgery.
- Ensure compliance with our clinical governance framework, you will motivate colleagues, champion service user safety and dignity and drive continuous improvement.
Example Weekly Timetable
NB: All DCC will also include 30 mins administration time at the end of clinics.
The Ideal Candidate
- Full Registration with GMC
- Entry on the General Medical Council (GMC) Specialist Register via one of the following.
- A Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in Dermatology or within 6 months of CCT date
- Certificate of Eligibility Specialist Registration (CESR)
- Specialty Certificate Examination in Dermatology – MRCP (Dermatology)
- Demonstrates clarity in written and spoken communication
- Good interpersonal skills, courteous to patients and staff always
- Enthusiastic team player
- Open and reflective
- Computer literate in office, internet applications and literature searches
- Experience of clinical audit
- Effective communication skills, enthusiasm, and approachability.
- Commitment to clinical governance.
- Flexible approach to work
- Demonstrate commitment and ability to teach and train clinical staff and medical and nursing students.
Package Description
- £95,000 - £150,000 + pension, you’ll have access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:
- Access to our Strive for Better networks, a national support and professional network made up of NHS professionals like you, giving you the chance to constantly develop industry-leading care and quality
- Access to our free well-being service available 24/7/365 online and by telephone including counsellors, post trauma incident support, legal, debt and practical life management helpline, guided self-help, telephonic career coaching and monthly well-being newsletters
- We are pleased to offer access to Wagestream - which lets you track your pay throughout the month and stream your earned wages into your bank account if you need them. No more high-interest loans or overdraft fees - simply get paid as you go
- A committed Learning and Development team who work closely with Universities and Health Education England to further your potential and support your progression
- Access to a range of courses and e-learning to develop further skills, bespoke career pathways and opportunities continuing your professional development
- Innovative forward-thinking culture with the opportunity to put forward your ideas to contribute to the way we work. You will be encouraged to apply for national funding to drive your initiatives locally to benefit our patients and service users
- Rewarding and supportive teams, you will be recognised and have opportunities to recognise others by nominating for local and national awards annually and taking part in our new virtual “Ask our Executives” event, where you can submit questions to the board and hear updates regularly on company strategy and objectives
- Working in an environment focused on the highest clinical and quality standards with 100% of our services being rated overall good or outstanding by the Care Quality Commission
About the Company
We change lives by transforming health and care.
Established in 2006 by our Chief Executive Dr Vivienne McVey and like-minded colleagues, 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.
From around 500 locations 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 a broad diversity of talent to apply. We reserve the right to cease any advertising prior to the published closing date for a role that receives a high number of applications.
As a Disability Confident Committed company, we work in partnership with the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to make our business an inclusive place for all.
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