Job Description
Locum Consultant Dermatologist with special interest in Skin cancer and surgery including Mohs surgery Post
Based at Royal London Hospital
259 -MED01035RLH
5 PAs
A Locum Consultant position has arisen within the department of Dermatology based at Barts Health NHS Trust, with the primary site being the Royal London Hospital. The successful candidate will join twenty existing consultants and six specialist registrars in delivering a broad range of Dermatology services as part of a multi-disciplinary team. The post holder will play a key role in meeting the increasing demand of complex secondary/tertiary surgical dermatology care referrals.
This is an excellent opportunity for a dynamic individual with the appropriate skills to join a first class multi-disciplinary team providing the full range of services to the majority of East London and beyond in a progressive London teaching hospital environment. The post on offer is specifically:
- Locum Consultant Dermatologist with special interest in Skin cancer and surgery including Mohs surgery
Main duties of the job
The advertised post is for a locum consultant in Dermatology at the Royal London Hospital, Bart's Health NHS Trust specializing in paediatrics and surgery. This post is a 6 month fixed-term position to support the large and expanding Dermatology team's strategy in developing a regional center of excellence for the diagnosis and treatment of skin cancers. The successful candidate will also join sixteen existing consultants, six specialist registrars and two clinical fellows in delivering a broad range of Dermatology services as part of a multi-disciplinary team
The successful candidate will play a key role in developing the paediatric and surgery service by providing specialist clinical care as well as improving collaborative patient care with other specialties.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect. We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential
Job description
Job responsibilities
Responsibilities of the post
The post holder will be expected to contribute to the centres strategy in broadening participation in clinical trials to offer patients access to novel treatments. The post holder will be expected to participate actively in multisite research programmes and initiatives under the guidance of the Research and Development department and within the guidelines of Trust policies
Extensive research facilities exist at Barts Health NHS Trust. Research will be actively encouraged within the department and in conjunction with other departments of the hospital and St. Bartholomew's and the Royal London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary College where there is an unusually wide range of research activity (both quantitative and qualitative
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GMC
- MRCP (or equivalent)
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Comprehensive clinical training in General Medical conditions
- General Dermatology diagnostic and treatment procedures
- Experience of working in multidisciplinary clinics
- Inpatient care for those who require inpatient treatment
Clinical Skills
Essential
- Dermatological procedures and surgery
Clinical Knowledge
Essential
- Comprehensive knowledge of general and some specialist Dermatology areas
Audit Management & IT
Essential
- Evidence of conducting and presenting clinical audit projects, attendance of departmental meetings and post-graduate activities and management me
Desirable
- Track record of delivering clinical improvement projects
BMJRef: BMJ-114820/259-259MED01035RLH