About this role
Job summary
The QEH Dermatology department is a busy but friendly and supportive environment. The team are dedicated to providing the highest standards of patient care. The successful candidate will work closely with a team of 5 substantive Consultants within the Dermatology service, as well as 3 Fellows, General Practitioners with Extended Roles (GPWERs), Clinical Nurse Specialists as well as a developed admin team.
Main duties of the job
- Provide high quality Dermatology care in out-patient clinics for adult and paediatric dermatology patients and perform high quality surgery within the appropriate level of competence.
- Participate in the Skin Cancer MDT
- Attend required CPD events regularly and the annual Cancer Peer Review meeting.
- Perform regular ward rounds with residents. There is no out of hours on call commitment but the Dermatology team are closely involved in the care of in-patients between 9-5pm.
- Provide tele dermatology review for the relevant referrals.
- Provide high quality support and teaching to GP colleagues in hospital and community.
- Provide leadership to the department, encouraging development of services with colleagues both in and outside the trust.
About us
Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations:
Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development Widening access (anchor institution) and employability Improving the experience of staff with disability Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development Making equalities mainstream
Job description Job responsibilities
The post holder must be medically qualified (MRCP UK level or equivalent), and maintain GMC specialist registration and hold a licence to practice.
To develop and maintain the competencies required to carry out the duties required of the post.
To ensure prompt attendance at agreed direct clinical care Programmed Activities.
To ensure patients are involved in decisions about their care and to respond to their views.
To attend relevant CPD meetings and keep an appropriate diary demonstrating the required number of annual credits have been achieved.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Medical degree (MBBS or equivalent) Full and Specialist registration (with a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC) UK-trained applicants must hold a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), or be within six months of award of CCT by date of interview Non-UK trained applicants must show evidence of equivalence to UK CCT and be on the GMC Specialist Register or applying via CESR
Programme Delivery Essential
Strong commitment to delivering change and high performance through effective collaboration with management and clinical teams Ability to analyse complex problems and to develop practical and workable solutions to address them. Ability to collaborate constructively with internal and external partners to create the conditions for successful partnership working. Experience in conducting and supporting audits, improvement and service transformation projects
Desirable
Knowledge of national targets linked to the NHS performance Experience using clinical data, benchmarking, and audit findings to drive improvements and reduce unwarranted variation.
Clinical Audit Essential
Active audit interest demonstrated by at least one completed clinical audit in the last 12 months. Understanding of NHS systems and audit processes Evidence of service improvement projects and audits
Desirable
Publication of audit results. Evidence of embedding governance processes to monitor outcomes, safety, and service performance.
Teaching Experience Essential
Experience and interest in undergraduate teaching Skill and ability in formal and informal teaching for both under/postgraduate students and nursing/midwifery staff Educational supervision accreditation
Desirable
An understanding of current issues in medical education and training Previous experience in trainee Supervision Higher teaching qualification Presentations at National or International meetings Publications in peer reviewed journals
Management and Administrative Experience Essential
Understands the management structure of the NHS
IT skills Essential
Ability to use Microsoft office packages, e.g. MS Word, Excel, Access & PowerPoint. Ability to use patient information systems
clinical Experience Essential
Comprehensive Training and experience in Dermatology
Desirable
Broad experience of working within the 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.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details Employer name Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust
Address Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Stadium Road
Woolwich
SE184QH
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.lewishamandgreenwich.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)