Job summary
This job is for a Consultant Dermatologist. The job is a full time post comprising 10 Programmed Activities (PAs).
Main duties of the job
The dermatological work-load involves the treatment of both civilian and military patients. Clinics are held mainly at King Edward VII Hospital but also at Wexham Park Hospital, and Heatherwood Hospital. The main duties of the post constitute general dermatology clinics, outpatient skin surgery, ward referrals and with a view to supporting paediatric dermatology, contact dermatitis and psoriasis. The post holder will be expected to see new patients as well as treating patients from the waiting list. Sessions will be a mixture of fixed and flexible.
About us
There's never been a more exciting time to build your career at Frimley Health, one of the country's largest and most respected trusts
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (FHFT) has an outstanding reputation and a proud record of achievement. We have an ongoing commitment to improving the health and care services for the 900,000 people we serve across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and south Buckinghamshire.
We continue to invest in our services and facilities, including a £10 million upgrade to the hospital maternity unit as well as £49m major new Emergency Assessment Centre on our Wexham Park site. The opening of a brand new £100m state of the art hospital which replaced the existing hospital facility at Heatherwood and are planning to invest further in diagnostics and inpatient capacity at Frimley Park.
We have also made significant investment in our quality improvement and digital programmes to support our vision and we will ensure that we achieve our aim of providing the highest quality healthcare to our patients. Our new EPR - Epic - went live in June 2022 and we are already beginning to reap the benefits of this ambitious investment.
Our threecore values, and the behaviours that support them, guide everything we do and set out what we expect of our staff in the way they treat patients, visitors, service users and each other.
If you have a passion for clinical excellence, patient care and your own career development, you'll feel at home at Frimley Health.
Job description
Job responsibilities
A half day per month is dedicated to medical audit and teaching. This is hospital policy and all staff medical, physiotherapists and outpatient staff are expected to attend. There is also a directorate meeting held during this period, in which dermatology is part of an Outpatient Focus Group which reports to the Medical Directorate.
There is a regular Dermatology Departmental Team Meeting, comprising representatives of the nursing staff and managers, pharmacists etc. where all aspects of care for dermatology patients are discussed.
The Skin Cancer Network and MDTs need to be attended.
The Division of Medicine expects CPD to be maintained.
The post does not come with on-call commitments; however advice to wards/ED may be required.
Job description
Job responsibilities
A half day per month is dedicated to medical audit and teaching. This is hospital policy and all staff medical, physiotherapists and outpatient staff are expected to attend. There is also a directorate meeting held during this period, in which dermatology is part of an Outpatient Focus Group which reports to the Medical Directorate.
There is a regular Dermatology Departmental Team Meeting, comprising representatives of the nursing staff and managers, pharmacists etc. where all aspects of care for dermatology patients are discussed.
The Skin Cancer Network and MDTs need to be attended.
The Division of Medicine expects CPD to be maintained.
The post does not come with on-call commitments; however advice to wards/ED may be required.
Person Specification
Application form and interview
Essential
- MRCP (UK) or equivalent
- CCT in Dermatology (or within 6 months of achieving at the time of application) or equivalent
- Wide clinical experience of general management principles in Dermatology
- Computer literate - confident in using MS Office, Email and Internet
- Able to demonstrate innovative thinking
- Able to demonstrate appropriate surgical skills to undertake Minor Operation Lists which include: Excision Biopsies, Incisional Biopsies, Punch Biopsies and Curette
- Experience of teaching medical students and trainees
Desirable
- MD/PhD
- Other post-graduate degree
- Extended sub-specialist training
Person Specification
Application form and interview
Essential
- MRCP (UK) or equivalent
- CCT in Dermatology (or within 6 months of achieving at the time of application) or equivalent
- Wide clinical experience of general management principles in Dermatology
- Computer literate - confident in using MS Office, Email and Internet
- Able to demonstrate innovative thinking
- Able to demonstrate appropriate surgical skills to undertake Minor Operation Lists which include: Excision Biopsies, Incisional Biopsies, Punch Biopsies and Curette
- Experience of teaching medical students and trainees
Desirable
- MD/PhD
- Other post-graduate degree
- Extended sub-specialist training
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
