About this role
Job summary
This is a fixed term 9 month post (1st July 2026 - 31st March 2027) which presents an exciting opportunity to contribute to a high- quality, patient- centred service within a supportive multidisciplinary team.
The successful candidate will join a team of 4 consultants and 8 nurses who work collectively to cover the dermatology service. The post will be expected to provide specialist outpatient and inpatient dermatology care. Deliver expertise in the diagnosis and management of skin conditions, including skin cancer. Participate in MDT meetings and support junior doctors, nurses, and allied health professionals through supervision and teaching.
The department offers a friendly collaborative working environment with links with regional specialist center. The department has a long history of innovation and has introduced both a pre and post telederm referral pathway for suspected cancers.
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Main duties of the job
o Maintenance of the highest clinical standards in the management of medical and surgical dermatology.
o Provision of out-patient services in general and tumour dermatology in West Suffolk Hospital.
o Local anaesthetic surgery, one week if needed.
o To efficiently manage the administrative side of patient care including communications with GPs and informing patients of results.
o To actively participate in both departmental and Trust matters concerning Clinical Governance and Audit.
o To have responsibility for ensuring active participation in continuing professional development (CPD).
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About us
#BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community
We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.
The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.
Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.
We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.
With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.
We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyone's voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.
Join us. What will you #BeKnown for?
Job description Job responsibilities
The specialist nurses share care for patients with chronic disease on second-line treatment. They provide pre-treatment counselling and see new patients with acne and psoriasis. Our skin cancer specialist nurse provides support and counselling for tumour patients. They also provide surgical and PDT services to the department.
Surgical lists are for dermatological local anaesthetic surgery only. The list size depends on the case mix. The complexity of cases will be decided by the post-holder. Surgical treatment of benign lesions is restricted, as per guidelines issued by the local CCGs. West Suffolk Hospital has a plastic surgery service with four consultant plastic surgeons in post.
Paediatric dermatology is run in close cooperation with the paediatricians in the Rainbow outpatient clinic in the Childrens unit. Children are admitted under the paediatricians and emergency referrals for children as inpatients are as per shared rota. We have support from our paediatricians who help with eczema follow up and skin prick testing/allergen advice. We have close links with the paediatric dermatology unit/plastic surgery in Addenbrookes hospital and tertiary referrals are sent to Great Ormond Street childrens hospital.
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Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Full GMC registration with a licence to practise MBBS or equivalent MRCP or equivalent
Desirable
MD or PhD
Experience Essential
Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCT in Dermatology Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients Experience in management of Dermatology in-patient and out-patient medicine Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on a full spectrum of Dermatology patients
Desirable
Five years supervised training in an appropriate SpR training programme or equivalent
Knowledge & Skills Essential
Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of the dermatology service Ability to organise and manage a Dermatology service Ability to manage and lead members of the multi-disciplinary team Experience of audit management Ability and willingness to work within the Trust and NHS performance framework and targets
Desirable
5 years supervised training in an appropriate SpR equivalent training programme
Teaching and Training Essential
Experience of supervising F1s, F2s and SpRs Ability to teach clinical skills Experience of workplace- based assessment Experience in developing and delivering undergraduate teaching
Desirable
Experience of teaching basic clinic skills to undergraduates Ability to supervise postgraduate research
Management & Audit Training Essential
Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of the Dermatology service Ability to organise and manage day to day service delivery e.g. out-patient priorities Ability to manage and lead strategic developments in service delivery Experience of audit management Ability and willingness to work within the Trust and NHS performance framework and targets
Personal Skills & Qualities Essential
Good personal interactive communications skills: clarity of expression and purpose The ability to work as a team member Acceptance of management and administrative duties by working within a structured hospital team for the greater good Enquiring, critical approach to work Caring attitude to patients Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies Commitment to Continuing Medical Education and the requirements of Clinical Governance
Special Aptitudes Essential
Self-motivated: able to act on own initiative Enthusiasm and dynamism to improve, monitor and sustain the highest achievable clinical standards To possess an enquiring mind, generally challenging the status quo to ensure clinically effective evidence-based best practice Capacity to accept full responsibility to lead a clinical team To teach and train all human resources from a wide spectrum of skills, background, abilities and experience
Clinical Governance Essential
To have a broad understanding of all elements of, and a commitment to the principles of Clinical Governance
Research & Publications Essential
Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems Publications in peer reviewed journals
Desirable
Ability to supervise research projects
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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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 West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
Address West Suffolk Hospital
Hardwick Lane
Bury St. Edmunds
IP33 2QZ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.wsh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)