Job summary
Applications are invited for the substantive post of Consultant Dermatologist at Whittington Health NHS Trust. This is comprised of 6 programmed activities at Whittington Hospital with clinics in general dermatology, biologics for psoriasis, skin cancer screening, teledermatology, and dermatological surgery. The post also comprises of 2 programmed activities at University College London Hospital, which includes a specialist tertiary clinic in male genital dermatology.
Whittington Health and UCLH have had a number of clinical collaborations and partnerships, many of which have existed for a number of years. The creation of this post builds on our future vision of working together with neighbouring Trusts in order to improve access of specialist services to the local community.
Interview date: 17th December 2024.
Main duties of the job
Please see the full Job Description and the Person Specification for further details about the job role.
About us
Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the way we look after our staff. We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief. The Trustbelieves that as a public sector organisation we have an obligation to have recruitment, training, promotion and other formal employment policies and procedures that are sensitive to these differences. We think that by doing so, we are better able to treat our patients as well as being a better place to work.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The department of Dermatology is a core service within the Integrated Clinical Service Unit of Surgery & Cancer (ICSU). It serves the populations of Haringey, Islington and Camden directly, and receives referrals from across London through the NHS Choose and Book service. It manages approximately 10,000 patient attendances annually.
We offer general Dermatology clinics (standard template: 6 new, 6 follow-up) and a range of specialist clinics.
The Dermatology department is actively involved in clinical research and is currently participating in several international clinical trials. currently has several clinical trials. The Surgery & Cancer ICSU is keen to extend its research programme into the field of dermatology and will assist in applying for research grants where appropriate. We have a dedicated Research Team who assist with clinical trials. It is of particular importance to the hospital that the postholder fosters excellent collaborative working relationships with local GPs, both individually and through the CCG.
The postholder should be willing to assist and support the expansion of Teledermatology services. There is therefore the opportunity to convert a general dermatology clinic PA to Teledermatology depending on service need. Teledermatology is currently open to routine referrals only, and will eventually become the main routine referral pathway for Dermatology patients in NCL.
For full details please see the attached job description & person specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The department of Dermatology is a core service within the Integrated Clinical Service Unit of Surgery & Cancer (ICSU). It serves the populations of Haringey, Islington and Camden directly, and receives referrals from across London through the NHS Choose and Book service. It manages approximately 10,000 patient attendances annually.
We offer general Dermatology clinics (standard template: 6 new, 6 follow-up) and a range of specialist clinics.
The Dermatology department is actively involved in clinical research and is currently participating in several international clinical trials. currently has several clinical trials. The Surgery & Cancer ICSU is keen to extend its research programme into the field of dermatology and will assist in applying for research grants where appropriate. We have a dedicated Research Team who assist with clinical trials. It is of particular importance to the hospital that the postholder fosters excellent collaborative working relationships with local GPs, both individually and through the CCG.
The postholder should be willing to assist and support the expansion of Teledermatology services. There is therefore the opportunity to convert a general dermatology clinic PA to Teledermatology depending on service need. Teledermatology is currently open to routine referrals only, and will eventually become the main routine referral pathway for Dermatology patients in NCL.
For full details please see the attached job description & person specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC Registration
- Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) or Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR) - proposed entry date must be within 6 months of interview
- An appropriate higher degree Dermatology
- Hold the MRCP(UK) or an equivalent qualification.
Desirable
- An appropriate higher degree (eg. An MD, PhD or equivalent).
Special interest
Essential
- Wide range of skills and knowledge of dermatology techniques and procedures appropriate to the services and complementary to the existing team.
Desirable
- Experience running specialist dermatology clinics (male genital dermatology, biologics for psoriasis, teledermatology).
Teaching
Essential
- An interest and proven ability to teach medical students, junior medical staff and non -medical staff
Desirable
- An understanding of current issues in medical education
- Possession of a teaching qualification/ attendance at a recognised teaching course
Research
Desirable
- An interest in research as evidenced by publications and by ideas of development using the strengths of the service on both sites
Aware of national policies, quality initiatives
Desirable
- Knowledge of current practice in the NHS and the political agenda
Flexible thinking
Desirable
- A commitment to the flexibility that is required to meet the changing needs of the NHS
Audit
Essential
- Demonstration of effective participation in medical audit
Management ability
Essential
- Evidence of ability to lead a team and commitment to effective departmental management
Desirable
- Ability to develop, present and plan the implementation of coherent ideas for service development
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC Registration
- Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) or Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR) - proposed entry date must be within 6 months of interview
- An appropriate higher degree Dermatology
- Hold the MRCP(UK) or an equivalent qualification.
Desirable
- An appropriate higher degree (eg. An MD, PhD or equivalent).
Special interest
Essential
- Wide range of skills and knowledge of dermatology techniques and procedures appropriate to the services and complementary to the existing team.
Desirable
- Experience running specialist dermatology clinics (male genital dermatology, biologics for psoriasis, teledermatology).
Teaching
Essential
- An interest and proven ability to teach medical students, junior medical staff and non -medical staff
Desirable
- An understanding of current issues in medical education
- Possession of a teaching qualification/ attendance at a recognised teaching course
Research
Desirable
- An interest in research as evidenced by publications and by ideas of development using the strengths of the service on both sites
Aware of national policies, quality initiatives
Desirable
- Knowledge of current practice in the NHS and the political agenda
Flexible thinking
Desirable
- A commitment to the flexibility that is required to meet the changing needs of the NHS
Audit
Essential
- Demonstration of effective participation in medical audit
Management ability
Essential
- Evidence of ability to lead a team and commitment to effective departmental management
Desirable
- Ability to develop, present and plan the implementation of coherent ideas for service development
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).
