About this role
Job summary
Olympus Health is looking for a Consultant Dermatologist to be the clinical lead for our community dermatology service and to deliver consultant clinics within it.
Main duties of the job
You will set the clinical standards, pathways and triage rules for the service, supervise the wider clinical team, and see and treat patients yourself, including minor skin surgery and diagnostic biopsies.
About us
Olympus Health, "the home of healthcare", is based in Leicestershire and provides NHS services in the community, free at the point of service, with a focus on dermatology, vasectomy and minor surgery. We work with local hospitals and specialists to deliver fast, clinically led, high-quality care close to home, and we are expanding across the UK.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Run consultant dermatology clinics in the community for routine adult referrals aged 18 and over, for new and follow-up patients.
Diagnose and manage general dermatology conditions, including long-term follow-up of complex skin conditions and patients on specialist therapies.
Review complex, uncertain or escalated cases referred by GPwERs and other clinicians in the service.
Triage referrals received through NHS e-RS or a local referral support service, where the commissioner requires one, including teledermatology referrals, and return referrals that fall outside the acceptance criteria.
Perform minor skin surgery in a suitable procedure room, including diagnostic skin biopsies punch, shave and incisional, excision of benign and low-risk lesions, curettage and cautery, and cryotherapy.
Make sure every procedure has documented informed consent, a safety check before the procedure, and appropriate infection prevention and control.
Send all excised tissue for histology unless there is a clear clinical reason not to, and track every sample to a result.
Where cancer is confirmed after a biopsy or excision, refer the patient straight away to the appropriate consultant or skin cancer MDT.
Act as clinical lead for the community dermatology service.
Write and maintain the clinical model: referral and acceptance criteria, exclusion criteria, triage rules, pathways and discharge criteria.
Work with the Head of Operations so that clinic capacity, booking rules and the Referral Hub reflect the clinical pathways.
Lead clinical audit, including diagnostic accuracy, skin cancer detection, histology outcomes, minor surgery complication and infection rates, and patient outcomes.
Make sure histology results are tracked, acted on and communicated to patients and GPs, with a failsafe for every sample.
Train and mentor GPwERs and nurses, including supporting GPwER accreditation where needed.
Provide education to local GPs, for example on referral quality, dermoscopy and skin cancer recognition.
Person Specification
Minor Surgery
Essential
- Competent and current in dermatological minor surgery, including skin biopsies, excisions, curettage and cautery, and cryotherapy; sound knowledge of consent and infection control for procedures
Desirable
- Experience setting up or leading minor surgery lists in a community setting
Skin Cancer
Essential
- Skilled in dermoscopy and the diagnosis of skin cancer; sound knowledge of NICE guidance and urgent suspected cancer pathways
Desirable
- Skin cancer MDT membership or experience; Mohs or advanced skin surgery experience
Medical dermatology
Essential
- Experience managing complex inflammatory skin disease, including prescribing systemic and biologic therapies, and isotretinoin in line with MHRA guidance
Desirable
- Experience with patch testing and phototherapy (UVB and PUVA) services
Experience
Essential
- Substantive or recent consultant-level practice in dermatology in the NHS
Desirable
- Experience working in or leading a community or intermediate dermatology service
Teledermatology
Essential
- Able to triage referrals and give advice and guidance remotely
Desirable
- Experience setting up or running a teledermatology service
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC registration with a licence to practise, and on the GMC Specialist Register for dermatology
Leadership
Essential
- Experience leading clinical teams and setting clinical standards
Desirable
- Formal clinical lead role; experience supervising or accrediting GPwERs
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Willows Medical Centre
Address
184 Coleman Road
Leicester
LE5 4LJ
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.willowshealthcare.org/ (Opens in a new tab)