Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our friendly, close-knit team at Ipswich Hospital, we are looking for a specialty doctor dermatologist to be an integral part of the team.
The Dermatology Department spans across both hospital sites, in Ipswich we have a dedicated area of the hospital, with 8 clinic rooms, 2 minor operating theatres and consultant office space. There is an additional separate area for patch testing, phototherapy and PDT. The unit has its own dedicated administrative, medical and nursing staff. Following the allocation of £69m Capital Funds to ESNEFT, there are plans to relocate the unit to a more central and modern area of the hospital site as part of the Trust's Estates Strategy.
Main duties of the job
All specialty doctors in the department have a continuing and individual responsibility for the care of patients in their charge and a general responsibility to provide, in conjunction with their colleagues, an effective Dermatology Service to meet the needs of the local population, within the resources available.
The job plan will be based on a 10 PA contract.
About us
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) provides hospital and community health care . We serve a wide geographical area with a population approaching 800,000 residents. We deliver care services from two main hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, six community hospitals, high street clinics and in patients' own homes. We have nearly 10,000 staff, with an annual budget of over £650 million. We are the largest NHS organisation in the East Anglia.
We are building for better care with an exciting capital development programme across our sites - totalling £100million over the next five years.
We are building a new elective orthopaedic centre for ESNEFT at Colchester Hospital. It will be one of the biggest centres in the country and will ensure we can retain complex and low volume cases locally for the people we serve.
We are also now building a £7million specialist interventional radiology and cardiac angiography unit at Colchester.
At Ipswich we are investing £35million in a new Emergency Department and co-located Urgent Treatment Centre, with additional diagnostic imaging kit (MRI and CT). There's a £5.3million molecular diagnostic laboratory soon to open at Ipswich, and works begins soon for a new Breast Care Centre and a Children's Unit.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
The post-holder will:
Work with colleagues to provide the highest standard of care
Work with the multi-professional team to develop care pathways and clinical guidelines
Develop and maintain good working practices within wards, outpatients and A&E
Collaborate and promote close working links with colleagues in community services and primary care
Offer support to junior medical colleagues, and nursing colleagues
To be responsible for complying with Trust Infection Control policies and clinical guidelines.
Ensure training and development needs are followed up and the effectiveness of the acquired training and development evaluated in term of self, patient and service.
To be responsible for the quality of data recorded. The data should be accurate, legible (if hand written), recorded in a timely manner, kept up to date and appropriately filed.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post-holder will:
Work with colleagues to provide the highest standard of care
Work with the multi-professional team to develop care pathways and clinical guidelines
Develop and maintain good working practices within wards, outpatients and A&E
Collaborate and promote close working links with colleagues in community services and primary care
Offer support to junior medical colleagues, and nursing colleagues
To be responsible for complying with Trust Infection Control policies and clinical guidelines.
Ensure training and development needs are followed up and the effectiveness of the acquired training and development evaluated in term of self, patient and service.
To be responsible for the quality of data recorded. The data should be accurate, legible (if hand written), recorded in a timely manner, kept up to date and appropriately filed.
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
- Previous experience working in Dermatology
- Full GMC registration with a license to practice
- Competent in carrying out invasive and interventional procedures
- Three years previous experience at ST1+ with at least one year in Dermatology in recognised posts for training Previous experience of audit
- Capacity to manage time and prioritise workload, balance urgent & important demands, follow instructions
- A confident person who has the ability to manage, motivate and teach the junior medical staff
Desirable
- MRCS/FRCS or equivalent
- DLO or DOHNS equivalent
- Previous NHS experience
- Experienced medicine outside Dermatology
- Clear plan for continued professional development
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
- Previous experience working in Dermatology
- Full GMC registration with a license to practice
- Competent in carrying out invasive and interventional procedures
- Three years previous experience at ST1+ with at least one year in Dermatology in recognised posts for training Previous experience of audit
- Capacity to manage time and prioritise workload, balance urgent & important demands, follow instructions
- A confident person who has the ability to manage, motivate and teach the junior medical staff
Desirable
- MRCS/FRCS or equivalent
- DLO or DOHNS equivalent
- Previous NHS experience
- Experienced medicine outside Dermatology
- Clear plan for continued professional 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).
