Job summary
This is a unique opportunity to work within Dermatology based in the Treatment Centre at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust.

This post will compliment an existing team of consultants. The job plan will involve 8.66 programmed activities (PA's) for a part time Consultant Dermatologist. As a patient-centred, clinically led department we expect our clinical teams to participate in care-pathway development, research, audit and teaching.

The Dermatology department consists of 9 substantive consultants, 1 Clinical Fellow, 2 Nurse Consultants, Specialty/Junior Doctors, Advanced Nurse Practitioners, Clinical Nurse Specialists, staff nurses and HCA's trained in Dermatology. It also has trainees rotating through, some who are also based at the Treatment Centre.

We are looking for a dedicated, patient focused Consultant Dermatologist who is committed to providing the highest standards of care for our patients.You will work closely with all members of the medical team including contributing to the development of a highly skilled workforce and being an active member of the local and regional Dermatology MDT.

If you are enthusiastic, able to work in a very demanding, yet rewarding environment within a friendly, supportive team, then we are what you are looking for.

Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will be expected to fulfil the following duties with the agreed Job Plan:

Clinical

• Provision with Consultant colleagues of a comprehensive elective and emergency service.
• Clinic and theatre numbers would be in keeping with the British Association of Dermatologist's guidelines.
• Provision of reciprocal cover for periods of leave.
• Continuing responsibility for the care of patients in his/her charge and the proper functioning of the department.

The successful consultant will be expected to comply with all relevant policies relating to administration of patient care. This includes working to set timescales for the triage of referrals, following the specified process for the management of patients that do not attend (DNA) their appointment or admission and the completion of all paperwork deemed necessary to support the management of their patients within agreed timescales. Consultants are also expected to work with other partners, clinical service managers, nurses and consultant colleagues to manage their caseload in a flexible way, to ensure clinical, national and local priorities, such as maximum waiting times for referral to treatment are achieved.

These duties are subject to review from time to time in the light of the changing requirements of the service. If alterations to the described duties are required these will be mutually agreed between the appointee, his/her Consultant colleagues, and the Trust.

About us
The Dermatology service undertakes consultant led outpatient and diagnostic services, treatments and surgical intervention. There is a dedicated adult outpatient unit. Specialist nurses provide nurse-led chronic disease management, skin cancer, light therapy, photodynamic therapy, biopsy, triamcinolone and holistic needs clinics.

We offer a supportive teamwork structure and an opportunity to further your clinical skills with the opportunity to build specialist services.

There are ten self-contained consultation rooms and a clinic teaching room. There is a supervised phototherapy area with two TLO1, UVB units and one PUVA unit running an out of hour's service in the evenings and early morning. The day treatment unit provides topical therapies and iontophoresis treatments. The leg ulcer assessment area initiates appropriate investigations and patient education and links in with the community leg ulcer clinics. There is a weekly dermatological vulval clinic. Skin cancer clinics are held throughout the week and there is a weekly multidisciplinary skin cancer team meeting.

There are three skin surgery operating theatres, a recovery suite and an adjacent histopathology lab to support Mohs surgery. The more major and extensive dermatological surgery and laser treatments are carried out in this area.

In addition to the current services, we are aiming to develop community based dermatology services that use the latest telemedicine technology and skilled-up GPs, nurses and technicians.

Job responsibilities
The following draft Job Plan reflects our best assessment of what the final plan will be, based on 8.66 PAs.

Any consultant who is unable, for personal reasons, to work full-time will be eligible to be considered for the post on a part-time basis; if such a person is appointed, modification of the job content will be discussed on a personal basis with the Trust in consultation with consultant colleagues.

The proposed Job Plan is detailed in this job description.

DCC/SPA split:
3.0 clinics
1.0 theatre
1.0 mdt/regional
1.51 spa
0.75 admin
1.4 Telederm/Vetting/A&G

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Full GMC registration
• Eligible to be included on the Specialist Register
• CCT expected within 6 months of interview date
• MRCP or equivalent
• Extensive experience and training in dermatology
• Eligibility to reside and work in the UK

Desirable

• MSc, MD or PhD
• Expertise in a dermatology subspecialty especially skin cancer
• Higher Professional degree

Clinical Skills/Experience
Essential

• Evidenced technical skills as described in the job description
• Able to communicate effectively and appropriately with patients, their families and other health professionals

Desirable

• Specific training in communication skills
• Specific training in patient safety and/or human factors

Management Skills and Administrative Experience
Essential

• Able to develop, present and operationalise coherent ideas for service development/delivery
• Able to delegate appropriately
• Able to work in a team
• Able to communicate effectively and appropriately with patients, their families and other health professional
• Demonstrate a good manner with patients, being sensitive to their needs and fears
• Awareness of clinical governance processes

Desirable

• Experience of change management
• Evidence of willingness to participate in leadership/management

Personal Skills/Qualities
Essential

• Able to work flexibly in a changing health service
• Able to use the Trust's IT support systems

Teaching, Audit & Research
Essential

• Evidence of participation in Clinical Audit
• Able to teach and support junior staff and undergraduates effectively

Desirable

• Higher teaching degree or qualification or training

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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