Job summary
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Kings Lynn is seeking to appoint an experienced Dermatology Doctor to work as an active member of the Dermatology team within the Surgical Directorate. The successful candidate will be expected to provide a comprehensive Dermatology service in West Norfolk and Wisbech for the Foundation Trust.
The Specialty Doctor role has been developed to address the expanding clinical and educational pressures within the Dermatology Department, whilst continuing to meet skin cancer waiting times.
Main duties of the job
The appointee will join an enthusiastic and friendly Dermatology department of the Division of Surgery at the QEH.
About us
With over 4,000 staff (known as TeamQEH), the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Kings Lynn is one of the biggest employers in West Norfolk, supporting the health and wellbeing of the local community. QEH has 518 beds, 18 wards, a budget of circa £220m and provides a comprehensive range of specialist, acute, obstetrics and community-based services to those who live in the three counties of Norfolk, Cambridgeshire and Lincolnshire.
We are passionate about our journey of improvement. Our vision is to become the best rural district general hospital for patient and staff experience in the UK. We strive to deliver services that our local communities can be proud of, and to deliver exceptionally high standards of care, consistently for our patients and their families. Team QEH are one of the most research-active organisations for our size in the UK, recruiting 2,188 patients in 20/21, and were ranked 27/507 nationally for Covid related research. We have a wide-ranging and diverse portfolio of clinical studies and are recognised as one of the fastest trusts in the country from set up to recruitment.
TeamQEH is proud to be an inclusive employer, with many active staff networks. We have also been recognised as an exemplar employer by BAPIO (British Association of Physicians of Indian Origin) and offer outstanding health and wellbeing initiatives to support our staff and to implement our learning from the pandemic.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Provide a comprehensive dermatology service together with the existing team of Dermatologists, Plastic Surgeons and Specialist Nurses
- Work with all members of the team to provide a high quality service.
- Be fully committed to achieving departmental targets to deliver care.
- Assist with the teaching of the UEA medical student teaching program.
- Contribute towards the supervision and training for nurses and other junior health professionals within the department.
- Support any research and development initiatives within the department.
- Take an active role in Clinical Governance, Audit, Skin MDT and Educational Meetings for the Dermatology Department.
- Be aware of the responsibility of all employees to maintain a safe and healthy environment for patients, visitors and staff and attend all relevant health and safety training.
- Carry out his/her responsibilities with due regard to the Trusts Equal Opportunities Policy
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Provide a comprehensive dermatology service together with the existing team of Dermatologists, Plastic Surgeons and Specialist Nurses
- Work with all members of the team to provide a high quality service.
- Be fully committed to achieving departmental targets to deliver care.
- Assist with the teaching of the UEA medical student teaching program.
- Contribute towards the supervision and training for nurses and other junior health professionals within the department.
- Support any research and development initiatives within the department.
- Take an active role in Clinical Governance, Audit, Skin MDT and Educational Meetings for the Dermatology Department.
- Be aware of the responsibility of all employees to maintain a safe and healthy environment for patients, visitors and staff and attend all relevant health and safety training.
- Carry out his/her responsibilities with due regard to the Trusts Equal Opportunities Policy
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Applicants must have completed at least four years (full time or equivalent) of postgraduate training.
- Registered Medical Degree MBBS or equivalent
- Applicant must be GMC registered with a licence to practice at time of starting the post
Desirable
- Higher Medical Degree/Diploma Postgraduate qualifications.
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of competencies in general medicine to support future training in dermatology
- Wide knowledge of general medicine and a willingness to gain additional dermatology expertise.
Desirable
- Formal training in teaching methods
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Applicants must have completed at least four years (full time or equivalent) of postgraduate training.
- Registered Medical Degree MBBS or equivalent
- Applicant must be GMC registered with a licence to practice at time of starting the post
Desirable
- Higher Medical Degree/Diploma Postgraduate qualifications.
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of competencies in general medicine to support future training in dermatology
- Wide knowledge of general medicine and a willingness to gain additional dermatology expertise.
Desirable
- Formal training in teaching methods
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).
