Job summary
Due to the expansion of our Community Dermatology Service, we are looking to recruit a Dermatology Specialist to join our team.

The Community Dermatology Service receives referrals that would traditionally have been referred into secondary care and provides a streamlined, responsive service for our patients across the East Riding of Yorkshire. Duties will include advice and guidance and triage through e-RS and provision of some face to face appointments for our patients.

There can be flexiblity on number of sessions offered but ideally we would prefer 4 sessions per month and this can include weekend working.

Main duties of the job
The main duties of the job would be to provide triage for our referrals received via e-RS with appropriate urgency and direction adhering to NICE guidelines and patient experience. In addition an Advice and Guidance service will be provided to support our local GP practices.

At the clinics we will need you to provide assessment, investigation and treatment for dermatology patients of all ages and to maintain a high quality, accessible, service with consultant oversight which delivers excellent outcomes meeting the needs of patients in line with NICE guidance and best practice.

Refer to hospital only those cases which cannot be seen in the community, including acutely unwell patients and those with diagnostic uncertainty and those requiring treatment provided only in the hospital setting.

About us
Yorkshire Health Partners LTD (YHP) is an at scale provider and GP federation, collaborating with 23 GP practices spanning eight Primary Care Networks in the East Riding and Hull Place to support primary care across the Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care System.

YHP is entering an exciting phase of its development, we are an agile provider whose ability to deliver quality services has always been a key strength.

Our vision is to remain a primary care centred organisation that works collaboratively with our partners across all sectors to ensure the delivery of high quality, innovative and responsive services for our population. We will achieve this by working together to harness the collective voice of primary care to lead innovation, quality improvement and integration by supporting a population health approach through People, Patients and Partners.

If you want to work for an organisation that brings creative and compassionate thinking delivering agile solutions to improve peoples lives, then YHP is the place for you.

Job responsibilities
Main duties

• GMC registered Consultant Dermatologist with a licence to practise
• Experience delivering outpatient dermatology clinics
• Ability to manage routine and general dermatology caseloads
• Competent in assessing, diagnosing, and managing new dermatology patients, with follow up care incorporated as required
• Willing and able to work weekend clinics
• Able to competently triage referrals
• Able to fulfill requirements for advice and guidance contacts
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with multidisciplinary teams
• Willingness to review and action investigation results
• Willingness to provide support and advice to colleagues in relation to dermatological issues.
• Completion of YHP's mandatory training
• Compliance with YHP's policies, clinical governance, and information governance requirements

Person Specification
Other
Essential

• Right to Work in UK

Knowledge and skills
Essential

• Well organised and skilled in good time management.
• Effective interpersonal skills and demonstrable ability to relate to and work within a multidisciplinary clinical team.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Experience of participation in regular clinical audit.
• Understanding of current issues in the NHS and a keen desire to work closely with stakeholders to improve efficiencies in the system.
• Medically fit to fulfil ALL aspects of the post and to be able to respond quickly to emergencies as necessary. Meets professional health requirements (in line with GMC standards/Good Medical Practice).

Qualifications
Essential

• MBBS or equivalent
• MRCP or equivalent
• GMC Specialist Registered with a license to practice

Experience
Essential

• Knowledge is up to date and fit to practice safely
• Have completed a recognised training programme in Dermatology and have either a certificate of completion of training (CCST or CCT) or have equivalent experience such that they are on the specialist register.
• Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in all aspects of dermatology including skin cancer care and treatment.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

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.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.