Consultant in Dermatology

Could this be you? The individual to complement our existing team of highly skilled dermatology professionals?, We are looking for a Consultant Dermatologist to work across both sites with the teams to support the redesign and transformation of the dermatology service to ensure an integrated community service across Suffolk and North Essex.

We are keen to attract people who are interested in developing and supporting other staff through the Specialist Doctor Development Programme and the Nurse Practitioner Trainees as well as developing General Practitioners to undertake hospital / community sessions.,

• Take and share the consultant clinical responsibilities within the department. The precise allocation of session time will be agreed with consultant colleagues, but it is envisaged that there will be 1 OPD operating procedure sessions and 4 OPD sessions per week


• Share in the rota of consultant cover for emergency work (in working hours only for ward emergency reviews), and provide cover for colleagues during leave and other authorised absences


• Supervise nurse-led clinics within the department


• Providing management advice for GPs where appropriate


The consultant job plan will be based on a 10 PA contract. This will be built with DCC and SPA. Within this, 5 PA out of the 8 PA are spent doing procedure or clinic sessions, PA MDT and 2 PA doing DCC (clinical admin work, ward rounds and supervising others doing work).

Options for part time work are available and will be discussed on an individual basis, 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 Trusts Estates Strategy.

In Colchester following the successful bid to deliver the service we are running services from the newly redesigned Primary Care Centre.

Our Dermatology team is part of the MSK and Specialist Surgery Division and is proud of its aspirant and encouraging atmosphere.

The team has particularly excellent results in skin cancer outcomes, working alongside an acclaimed Oncology department.

Education, Qualifications and Special Training,
• Entry on the GMC specialist register in Dermatology or be eligible for entry (within six months of attaining Certificate of Completion of Specialist Training) at the time of interview


• MRCP or equivalent


• Full GMC registration


• 1-2 years of NHS experience


Desirable

MD or PhD

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

Broad knowledge and experience of medical and surgical dermatology including management of acute dermatoses

Desirable

A particular interest and expertise in skin cancer diagnosis and treatment

Experience

Essential

• Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCST in Dermatology


• Ability to offer an expert opinion on the full range of dermatological problems


• Ability to take full an independent responsibility for the clinical care of patients


• Ability to safely oversee and share care of patients with chronic skin problems with nursing and other staff


Desirable

Supervised training in an appropriate SpR training programme or equivalent

Teaching and Training

Essential

• Ability to work with and supervise non-career grade staff, registrars and specialist nurses


• Ability to teach clinical skills


Desirable

• Experience of teaching clinical skills to undergraduates


• Ability to supervise research


Management & Audit Training

Essential

• Ability to assist in the efficient and smooth running of the Dermatology service


• Ability to organise and manage day to day service delivery out-patient priorities and dermatological surgery lists


• Ability to manage and lead strategic developments in service delivery


• Experience of audit and evidence based management of clinical problems


• Ability and willingness to work within the Trust and NHS performance framework and targets


Research & Publications

Essential

• Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems


• Publications in peer reviewed journals


Desirable

Ability to supervise research projects

Personal Skills & Qualities

Essential

• Caring attitude to patients


• Good personal interactive communications skills : clarity of expression and purpose


• The ability to work as a team member


• Acceptance of management and administrative duties by working within a structured hospital team for the greater good


• Commitment to Continuing Medical Education and the requirements of Clinical Governance


Desirable

Has the ability to travel between clinical sites during the course of duties

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.