Consultant Dermatology Surgeon - #147034

Job Introduction

We have a fantastic Dermatology Surgeon opportunity in Scunthorpe, as we are looking for a consultant dermatologist surgeon to come and join our friendly and welcoming Community Dermatologist service, that was recently CQC rated 'Good'!

Duties will be based primarily between Cromwell Road (Grimsby) and Ironstone Health Centre (Scunthorpe) sites delivering a full secondary care to patients on all our sites.

Join us and you could live and work in an area, which boasts Blue Flag beaches, areas of ‘Outstanding Natural Beauty’, market towns and picturesque villages. Not only is the area steeped in history, but it offers affordable housing, outstanding schools and excellent transport links to some of the most vibrant cities in the North of England.

About The Service

We are a Community Dermatology Service providing dermatology care for an area of North and Northeast Lincolnshire Dermatology. We provide a wide range of dermatology services from General, Patch Testing, Biologics, Phototherapy including a weekly Local Skin MDT.

This role involves delivering high-quality patient care during a 9-hour shift, approximately two sessions per week across one day. The post holder will undertake minor and enhanced surgical consultations, conducting a comprehensive assessment of each patient’s medical condition, their concerns, and expectations. Full details of each consultation will be recorded on the electronic clinical system to ensure seamless continuity of care. The role includes following established, evidence-based care pathways for common skin conditions, as recommended by national guidance. The post holder will provide treatment exclusively for the presenting complaint, in accordance with the dermatology formulary and any prescribing restrictions. Treatments or surgical procedures offered will be strictly those within the scope of the head contract, with a commitment to patient safety by refraining from undertaking any procedures that are specifically excluded.

Main Responsibility

The main duties of the post will include:

• Undertake minor and enhanced surgical consultations including a full assessment of the medical condition, the patients concerns and expectations. The post holder will enter full details of consultations onto the electronic clinical system
• Follow care pathways for the common skin problems as recommended by national guidance
• Provide treatment only for presenting complaint and in accordance with the dermatology formulary and prescribing restrictions
• Offer those treatments or surgical procedures in scope with the head contract, taking care not to undertake any procedures that are excluded undertake any procedures that are excluded.
• Ensure that the patient or carers are fully informed, answer any questions involved in any decisions about treatment supplying written information if required
• Maintain up to date records and dictate letters to the patients GP at the time of consultation for every patient and arrange to review letters and amend as necessary to an appropriate timescale
• Undertake appropriate surgical procedures only after training and direct observation has taken place to ensure sign off/competency
• Order appropriate investigations and ensure all pathology forms are filed in correctly
• Take responsibility for seeing and acting on all results updating the GP and patients appropriately
• Work with all members of the team to deliver high quality, patient-centered service
• Participate in audit and evaluation
• Attend and participate in Clinical Governance meetings
• Keep up to date with all new recommendations and guidance and develop to maintain skills
• Provide support, guidance and advise to junior members of the team and nursing staff
  
  

Job Description

Please see job description attached for full list.

The Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate will have:

• Full GMC Registration, specialist registration
• A Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in Dermatology or within 6 months of CCT date
• Certificate of Eligibility Specialist Registration (CESR)
• Wide knowledge and experience in Dermatology
• UK permit or right to work in the UK
• Commitment to professional development
• Knowledge of the NHS
• Understands the importance of evidence based practice and clinical effectiveness
• Understanding of Clinical Governance and quality issues and health and social policy
• Ability to make good clear concise medical notes, both computerized and manual
• Experience of Microsoft Office applications
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• A ‘solutions focused’ approach
• Ability to listen and empathize
• Potential to cope with stressful situations
  
  

Desirable qualities for this role include previous experience in a management or supervisory position, demonstrating leadership skills and the ability to oversee clinical practice effectively. An interest in developing additional clinical skills is highly regarded, as is surgical experience in advanced flaps and grafts. Familiarity with clinical systems is also desirable, as it supports efficient and accurate record-keeping and patient management.

Please see the job description attached for more details!

Package Description

As Consultant Dermatologist Surgeon at our Ironstone Centre, you will feel rewarded and valued as part of our team in Scunthorpe:

• Competitive salary of£105,000.00 to £139,882.00 per annum WTE (depending on experience) plus access to a group pension with LLP T&Cs.
• Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on everyday purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you
• Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover life’s emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates
• Online and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing – from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well career coaching and counselling
• Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our ‘Outstanding’ learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise
• An open, just culture where you’re encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care – backed up by at least £100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding each year
• The pride of working for an organisation committed to the highest clinical and quality standards: with most of our rated services holding “good” or “outstanding” ratings from the Care Quality Commission
  
  

About The Company

We change lives by transforming health and care. 

Established in 2006 we are one of the UK's leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency, and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services. Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do. 

We're committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. We’re a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.

While it doesn’t happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and we’ll need to close it earlier than the date we’ve shown here. If you’re keen to join our team, we’d love to hear from you so please apply as soon as you can.

As you’d expect, safeguarding and protecting the children, young people, and vulnerable adults that we work with is of the utmost importance, so we have policies and procedures in place to promote safeguarding and safer working practices and every-one who joins the team is subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks.

Finally, we need to let you know that the company you’ll work for is part of HCRG Care Group Holdings Limited and by applying for this job we’ll need to process and hold information about you. If you would like to know a little more about how we use your information, please see our website's privacy policy. 

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