Working within a team of Consultants, Specialist Doctors, Specialist Nurses and HCAs and junior doctors in training, the post holder will be expected to attend outpatient dermatology clinics. Review and supervise patients on the inpatient wards with dermatology issues. Management of patient histology and blood results and communicating these to the relevant Doctor, GP and patient.
The post holder will be predominately based at Royal Hampshire County Hospital but should also be prepared to work at any HHFT site if required.
There is no on-call commitment.
The post holder will be encouraged and supported to undertake further dermatology specific qualifications at Diploma level.
* Review inpatients where dermatology referrals have been sent; communicating with the team to discuss management plans, writing in patients notes, and prescribing recommended treatments.
* Undertake further patient reviews of inpatients as required.
* Investigating and initiating management for dermatological conditions, including online prescribing.
* Patient assessments in outpatient clinic settings, under supervision.
* Arranging investigations.
* Prescribing for patients.
* Writing clinic letters to GPs and patients.
* Promptly update patient systems.
* Attend Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) meetings and presenting cases.
* Following up histology results and writing to patients.
Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.
Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.
We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare form of abdominal cancer) and we are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer.
The trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over £500 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust.
Tackling Climate Change: Hampshire Hospitals aims to embed sustainability and net zero carbon principles into the delivery of care across all its services. To find out more, search HHFT Climate Action or contact climateaction@hhft.nhs.uk.
For further details / informal visits contact:
Name: Dr. Gibbons
Job title: Specialist Doctor Dermatology
Email address: edward.gibbons@hhft.nhs.uk
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