Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity for a Consultant Dermatologist with a surgical interest to join the established and innovative Dermatology team at Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust. We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and forward-thinking Dermatologist to join an evolving dynamic department. The post can be considered as full time or part time positions and the post holder will be expected to work across both the hospital sites, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex Hospital.
The appointee will be required to offer advanced surgical level of skills in Dermatology.
Applicants must possess MRCP or equivalent, be fully registered with the GMC and hold a licence to practice. Applicants must have entry on the GMC Specialist Register for Dermatology via CCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of the interview date).
Main duties of the job
The department provides a full clinical dermatology service for nearly one million people locally, regionally and nationally providing general as well as highly specialist MDT services. The service has also developed an award winning and innovative Teledermatology service which it continues to grow and develop.
The post holder will work closely with the existing consultant team to provide a wide range of dermatology services in partnership with primary care colleagues. The successful candidate will share the day-to-day management of the department with the existing clinicians.
About us
We provide services from two main hospitals, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital, and a number of clinics across London and the South-East. We have nearly 7,000 members of staff that are PROUD to Care for nearly one million people. Both hospitals provide full clinical services, including full maternity, emergency and children's, in addition to a range of community-based services across London, such as award-winning sexual health and HIV clinics.
We're one of the best preforming Trusts in the country. We're also one of the top trusts to work for - our staff say they're engaged, motivated, and would recommend us as a place to work and receive treatment.
Our Trust has been rated by the Care Quality Commission as 'Good' in all five of the main domains of safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led, giving an us overall rating of 'Good'. We've also been awarded an 'Outstanding' rating for 'use of resources' by an NHS Improvement inspection.
Our facilities are some of the best in the country. We have been investing around £10 million a year in our estate. We are currently spending £25 million on expanding our adult and neonatal critical care facilities at Chelsea and Westminster and redevelopment of our children's unit at West Middlesex - in partnership with our charity, CW+ and generous donors.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder must adhere to the standards outlined by the GMC for Good Medical Practice.
Develop and maintain the competencies required to carry out the duties required of the post specifically development of the departments Patch Testing specialist service and TENs service. This can be achieved via CPD and supported by Study Leave
Ensure prompt attendance at agreed direct clinical care Programmed Activities.
Ensure patients are involved in decisions about their care and to respond to their views.
Demonstrate, model and encourage Trust Values at all times to all patients and staff.
Please refer to our detailed job description for more information
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
1. MBChB / MB BS
2. MRCP/ FRCP
3. Past record of academic achievement. Publications.
4. On specialist register (or within 6 months of CCST at interview)
Desirable
5. MD/PhD
6. BSc
7. Management qualification
8. Teaching qualification
Experience
Essential
9. Wide and in-depth training in Dermatology/General Medicine.
10. Established record in Advanced Surgery
11. Established record in Dermatology education
12. Proven track record in innovation, service improvement and system redesign
13. Experience in teledermatology
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
14. Organisational skills
15. Problem solving skills
16. Inter-personal skills
17. Ability to apply managerial & professional theory, Ensure the educational requirements of juniors are met
18. Leadership
19. Interest in and up to date knowledge of research
20. Negotiation skills
21. Team building skills, Demonstrate use of initiative
22. Report writing skills, and presentation skills
23. IT skills and computer literacy
Aptitude
Essential
24. Motivated - able to motivate others
25. Flexible
26. Objective
27. Assertive
28. Meet on-call commitments
29. Demonstration of commitment to the Directorate and the Trusts.