Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
We are looking for a full time (1 WTE) Speciality Doctor with previous experience in dermatology to join our busy dermatology department in the pleasant leafy Fylde Coast in North West England.
The post offers opportunities to develop knowledge and skills in general dermatology and skin surgery and is ideally suited to someone seeking to work towards MRCP/CESR.
We are looking for a dynamic, enthusiastic doctor who will contribute to the provision and development of high quality Dermatology care for the Fylde coast population at Clifton Hospital in Lytham St Annes. Sessional commitments will include outpatient clinics, skin surgery, inpatient review of inpatients at Blackpool Teaching Hospitals at the request of consultant colleagues and weekly skin cancer multidisciplinary clinical meetings.
The successful applicant will join a team of consultant, Speciality Doctors and GPwER, supported by experienced dermatology clinical nurse specialists, in providing a comprehensive dermatology service. We are a friendly, innovative and dynamic department. We want to offer all team members the opportunity to develop new skills, so that they can all contribute in a meaningful way to patient care and can find satisfaction and fulfilment in their work.
Main duties of the job
Applications are invited for the Speciality doctor in Dermatology at Blackpool Teaching Hospitals based at Clifton Hospital.
The successful candidate will undertake outpatient clinics and skin surgery clinics.
The contract is for 10 Programmed Activities, additional programmed activities may be available subject to negotiation with the Medical Director. There is no on-call commitment for this post.
About us
The Trust is highly active in clinical research. We are the highest recruiting centre for many clinical trials for commercial and non-commercial sponsors; and have recruited the first global, European and UK patients across a number of specialties. The Clinical Research Centre is the dedicated facility for use by researchers, where patients can participate in research. We have high calibre staff with long track records of being research active, staff who are enthusiastic to get involved in research for the first time and staff who support research through their role. Our unit is active in clinical research. We are recruiting patients to non-commercial studies including biologic registers and studies looking at intensive management of RA. Ideally, the applicant would play an active role in clinical research.
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description for more information regarding the position of Dermatology Speciality Doctor.
We seek a personable team player, who will seek to develop our department according to their own experience and interests. The successful applicant will be responsible for their own cohort of patients but will work alongside consultant and speciality doctor colleagues, providing mutual support during clinical sessions.
We work in a pleasant modern department in a community hospital in Lytham St Annes. We have brand new NB UVB and PUVA units, running phototherapy clinics Monday to Saturday. We have a well-established skin cancer teledermatology service (since 2020), large biologic service, weekly skin cancer MDT and monthly complex MDT clinics.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
* MB ChB or equivalent
* MRCP or equivalent
* Willingness to work towards CESR to achieve Specialist registration
Skills and Abilities
* Excellent communication skills - both oral and written.
* Ability to organise and prioritise workload and to delegate responsibility and supervise staff.
* Ability to motivate and inspire a multi-disciplinary team and work sensitively within teams and across organisations
* Involvement and evidence of implementation of service development and managing change in a healthcare setting
* Able to work as a member of a team or on own
* Computer and IT Skills
* Clinical Skills - ability to perform unsupervised common practical procedures
* Educational qualification or working towards
Knowledge / Research
* Commitment to CPD and requirements of clinical governance and audit
* A proven track record in self-directed research
* Publications in peer-reviewed journals
* Evidence of working effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team
* Up to date with current practices
* Previous experience of working in the NHS/experience of NHS working practices and systems
Management Skills
* Awareness of NHS organisation and core values of NHS
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.
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