Job summary
Applications are invited for a substantive Consultant Dermatologist to join the Dermatology Department at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. This 6 PA post is based at St Mary's Hospital.
The posts have arisen as replacements for outgoing post-holders. Clinical activity will entail a combination of Adult General Dermatology clinic, Teledermatology clinic for urgent suspected skin cancer, Electronic Referral Triage for routine referrals, and a Biopsy list.
The post-holder will be part of a cross-site team of thirteen substantive consultants, four specialist trainees, two clinical fellows, five dermatology day unit nurses, and four skin cancer clinical nurse specialists.
Applicants must be on the GMC Specialist Register for Dermatology, or be within 6 months of obtaining Certificate of Completion of Training or equivalent at time of interview.
Main duties of the job
Clinical work will be divided between outpatient clinics, skin surgery, tele-dermatology, electronic referral triage / Advice & Guidance. Additional clinical roles include review of inpatients, participation in a low-frequency out-of-hours cross-site Consultant on-call rota, attendance at multidisciplinary skin cancer meetings, and a monthly Complex Medical Dermatology clinic. Non-clinical time will be allocated to maintain professional development. Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust prides itself on high-quality teaching and training, and the post-holder would be required to contribute to teaching of undergraduates and supervising trainees.
About us
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care. Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career. Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
The statutory requirement to be fully Covid-19 vaccinated as a condition of employment from April 2022 is subject to legislative review. At Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, we strongly encourage and support vaccination uptake as this remains the best line of defence against COVID19. The successful applicant may have contact with patients and service users and as part of our pre-employment checks and risk assessments, we will ask all candidates to confirm whether or not they have been fully vaccinated or have a medical exemption.
As part of our continued response to Covid19 we are still conducting the majority of our interviews virtually.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part-time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Provide high quality care to dermatology patients
- Contribute to the day-to-day running and management of the dermatology department
- Clinical and educational supervision of junior doctors
- Provide high quality teaching to undergraduates and postgraduates
- Enhance the research profile of the department
- Contribute to effective clinical governance
- Participate in strategy and business planning
- Demonstrate leadership and team-working skills
For further details see the attached full job description.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Provide high quality care to dermatology patients
- Contribute to the day-to-day running and management of the dermatology department
- Clinical and educational supervision of junior doctors
- Provide high quality teaching to undergraduates and postgraduates
- Enhance the research profile of the department
- Contribute to effective clinical governance
- Participate in strategy and business planning
- Demonstrate leadership and team-working skills
For further details see the attached full job description.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- On GMC's register with a Licence to Practice or eligible to apply for GMC registration and a Licence to Practice
- On GMC's Specialist Register or within six months of being admitted to the register by the date of the interviews or eligible for specialist registration
- Membership of the Royal College of Physicians or equivalent
Knowledge/ Skills
Essential
- General Dermatology, Paediatric Dermatology, Dermato-oncology, Skin surgery skills
- IT Skills and computer literacy
Leadership/Management Skills
Essential
- Able to take responsibility, show leadership, make decisions, exert appropriate authority
- Have proven skills in leading, motivating, developing and managing the performance of colleagues.
- Knowledge of finance/budgets
- Management of staff
Teaching/Training
Essential
- Experience of teaching and training undergraduates/postgraduates and junior medical staff
Audit
Essential
- Understanding of principles of clinical audit
Academic achievements
Essential
- Evidence of achievement appropriate to appointment at consultant level at ICHT.
Language
Essential
- Able to speak and write English to the appropriate standard necessary to fulfil the job requirements
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- On GMC's register with a Licence to Practice or eligible to apply for GMC registration and a Licence to Practice
- On GMC's Specialist Register or within six months of being admitted to the register by the date of the interviews or eligible for specialist registration
- Membership of the Royal College of Physicians or equivalent
Knowledge/ Skills
Essential
- General Dermatology, Paediatric Dermatology, Dermato-oncology, Skin surgery skills
- IT Skills and computer literacy
Leadership/Management Skills
Essential
- Able to take responsibility, show leadership, make decisions, exert appropriate authority
- Have proven skills in leading, motivating, developing and managing the performance of colleagues.
- Knowledge of finance/budgets
- Management of staff
Teaching/Training
Essential
- Experience of teaching and training undergraduates/postgraduates and junior medical staff
Audit
Essential
- Understanding of principles of clinical audit
Academic achievements
Essential
- Evidence of achievement appropriate to appointment at consultant level at ICHT.
Language
Essential
- Able to speak and write English to the appropriate standard necessary to fulfil the job requirements
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
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).
