Locum Consultant in Dermatology

Royal Berkshire Hospital are pleased to announce that following our CQC inspection we have been rated 'Good' with inspectors reporting that we have made significant improvements. The Trust's overall rating has also improved to 'good'. This is a great opportunity to join our clinical or non-clinical teams to create a positive and motivating environment within our trust. Come and join our team in this exciting time of change as we pride ourselves, our staff and our services on excellence.

At the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust we put our patients at the heart of every element of health and care that we provide. The Trust works together as a community to deliver its vision which is "Working together to provide outstanding care for our community."

We are Compassionate in our thoughts, words and actions

We are Aspirational and have a true desire to be dynamic and to innovate

We are Resourceful and responsible in the way we work and live

We are Excellent in our development, fairness and sharing best practice

Amazing things happen at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust; delivered by amazing people so why don't you come and join us. We offer a range of learning and development for all employees may you be clinical or non-clinical., This is a fixed term 10PA post for a Locum Consultant Dermatologist at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust.

This is in response to the needs of the department in the last few years and the increasing demand on our services in the local area. Our service covers a large area encompassing both East and West Berkshire and parts of Oxfordshire and Hampshire. We are lucky to work in very beautiful area of the country including Henley and West Berkshire.

We pride ourselves on being a very friendly department and look forward to expanding our department, services and physician workforce and it is now time to expand our consultant numbers.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will support the current delivery of the Dermatology service, including contribution to the development of these services at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust and all associated Trust sites. Subspecialty interests of successful candidates can also be accommodated upon future discussion.

The appointee will join the existing team to provide specialist care to this growing population of patients, and raise departmental profiles through teaching and education.

Working for our organisation

The aim of the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust Dermatology service is to become a leader in the field of dermatological management and the successful applicant must therefore have the pre-requisite procedural and leadership skills as well as team work, drive and ambition to succeed in achieving these goals., To contribute to on-call cover 9am-5pm for the Dermatology service and support advice and queries from the ward/ ambulatory care/ emergency dept and Dermatology Registrar when requested.

Active participation in monthly clinical governance & academic meetings within the department.

Participation and involvement in meetings and other business in the Dermatology service.

The post holders will be expected to participate fully in the teaching of pre-clinical & clinical undergraduate medical students from Oxford University. They will also be expected to contribute to the programmes of F1/F2, Core Trainee and Specialist Registrar teaching.

The successful applicants will be expected to contribute to medical audit and clinical governance and clinical governance meetings take place on alternate months.

The successful candidates will be expected to maintain his/her professional development to the level set by the Royal College of Physicians. The department runs an annual appraisal system in line with the National Appraisal Scheme for Consultant Medical Staff (as outlined in MD5/01) and expects every consultant to maintain a personal development portfolio.

• Full registration with the GMC/eligible for registration Within 6 months of CCST in (Speciality) at interview date


• Membership of the British Association of Dermatologists or equivalent


Desirable criteria


• Higher degree e.g. PhD/ MD submitted/awarded


Clinical Experience, Knowledge & Skills

Essential criteria


• Fully trained in Dermatology


• Previous responsibility for clinical governance and GMC Good Medical Practice


• Ability to make decisions at consultant level


• All aspects of general Dermatology and patient care, Ability to work within clinical governance guidelines


• Undertake audits and present data as required


• Good IT skills, use of patient and hospital database


Desirable criteria


• Evidence of clinical leadership role demonstrating accountability for quality of care, financial controls and efficient management of workforce, Track record of publications in peer reviewed journals


• Evidence or providing good teaching and supervision to trainees to the level of GMC accredited educational supervision level


Desirable criteria


• Educational qualification, Contributes to improving patients experience


• See patients as individuals and involve them in decisions about their care


• Ability to work in partnership to deliver a patient centred service


• Demonstrate an understanding and willingness to embrace user involvement, Able to abide by the Trust CARE Values; Compassionate, Aspirational, Respectful and Excellence


• Ability to communicate with clarity and intelligence in both written and spoken English


• Willingness to take responsibility, and exert appropriate authority


• Excellent interpersonal skills


• Interpersonal Skills; ability to see patients as people, ability to empathize and work co-operatively with others


• Accountability; ability to take responsibility, lead, make decisions and exert appropriate authority


• Work collaboratively with multi-disciplinary team, understanding each others unique role

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We are NOT able to carry out telephone interviews thus applicants must be prepared to travel for an interview.

All new appointments to the Trust, with the exception of executive positions, are subject to a probationary period.

No unsolicited recruitment agency telephone calls or emails.

All applicants must be able to speak fluent English to an appropriate standard which will be assessed at Interview. This is in order to comply with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016., You must have appropriate UK professional registration.