Locum Consultant - Dermatologist

Job summary

This is a 1wte post for a Locum Consultant in Dermatology at the Royal United Hospital, Bath. This post is a fixed term contract for an initial period of twelve months.

An exciting opportunity exists for an enthusiastic and ambitious individual to join a dynamic team of Consultants. The post holder should have an interest in providing General Medical Dermatology services, skin cancer services and Tele Dermatology.

Main duties of the job

The holder of this post will be a 1wte Locum Consultant Dermatologist for a period of four months initially, and will be expected to provide principally a general dermatology service to include acute medical dermatology for inpatients of all ages including children.

The post will be based at the RUH. Flexibility to undertake clinics in different formats will be expected (Tele Dermatology, face to face, surgical lists, telephone and video consultations and remotely held joint clinics). There is flexibility to work some of this activity remotely from home, especially for SPA and admin time.

The appointee is expected to participate in teaching and training of 3rd year medical students from Bristol University, junior Medical and Nursing staff, GPs, Clinical Fellows and Specialty doctors, registrars and other clinical staff groups.

About us

At the RUH we're proud to put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community. No matter what your role is, we value everyone's contribution in supporting the exceptional, person-centred care we pride ourselves on.

We are committed to creating a compassionate and inclusive environment. This can be seen in our growing community of staff networks - celebrating successes and creating opportunities to listen and learn. We value our differences, champion kindness and civility, and truly believe that diversity makes us stronger.

A culture of learning, developing and innovating is the thread that runs throughout our whole organisation. We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential.

We value staff wellbeing, with a well-established programme of support. We believe in a holistic approach spanning all aspects of living a healthy life, including physical, emotional, spiritual and financial wellbeing. We've even got a pool!

We are committed to supporting you and hope you want to join our team. In the meantime, find out more about living and working the beautiful historic city of Bath, learn about our extensive package of staff benefits, and read about how we're providing healthcare fit for the future with the landmark Dyson Cancer Centre and our passion for research.