Overview
We have a Dermatology opportunity in Grimsby for a consultant dermatologist to join our Community Dermatologist service, recently rated 'Good' by the CQC. Duties will be based primarily between Cromwell Road (Grimsby) and Ironstone Health Centre (Scunthorpe) sites, delivering full secondary care to patients across our sites.
Join us and you could live and work in an area with Blue Flag beaches, areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty, market towns and picturesque villages. The area offers affordable housing, outstanding schools and excellent transport links to major northern cities.
About the Service
We are a Community Dermatology Service providing dermatology care for an area of North and Northeast Lincolnshire. We provide a wide range of dermatology services including General Dermatology, Patch Testing, Biologics, Phototherapy, and a weekly Local Skin MDT. This role is a full or part-time post. The post holder will undertake new and follow-up consultations for patients referred by GPs, in accordance with guidance from the consultant clinical lead. This will include diagnosis of the full range of dermatology conditions from our 2 week wait cancer and general clinics and initiation and maintenance of medical and surgical treatments to a high standard of care.
Main duties of the job
* Undertake new and follow up consultations with full assessment of the medical condition, patient concerns and expectations. Enter full details of history, findings, diagnosis and treatment plans onto the electronic clinical system.
* Follow care pathways for common skin problems as recommended by national guidance.
* Provide treatment for presenting complaints in accordance with the dermatology formulary and prescribing restrictions.
* Offer treatments or surgical procedures in scope with the head contract, avoiding procedures that are excluded.
* Ensure patients or carers are fully informed and provide written information as required.
* Maintain up-to-date records and dictate letters to the patient’s GP at the time of consultation; review letters and amend as necessary within appropriate timescales.
* Undertake appropriate surgical procedures only after training and direct observation to ensure sign-off/competency.
* Order appropriate investigations and ensure pathology forms are filed correctly.
* Take responsibility for seeing and acting on all results, updating the GP and patients appropriately.
* Work with all team members to deliver a high-quality, patient-centered service.
* Participate in audit and evaluation.
Please see the job description attached for full list.
About us
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’s 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 are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people. We are a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive as everyone.
While it doesn’t happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and we may close it earlier than the date shown. If you’re keen to join our team, please apply as soon as you can.
To find out more about HCRG Care Group, please visit https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/about-us-2
Job responsibilities and qualifications
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)
* UK permit or right to work in the UK
* Commitment to professional development
* Knowledge of the NHS
* Understanding 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
Desirable: previous management or supervisory experience; interest in developing additional clinical skills; ability to perform minor surgical procedures and experience with clinical systems.
Package Description
As Consultant Dermatologist across our Cromwell Road Primary Care Centre, you will be part of a supportive team in Grimsby. Benefits include:
* Competitive salary of £105,000 to £139,882 per annum (depending on experience) plus access to a group pension with LLP terms.
* My Reward Hub discounts, cashback and offers.
* Access to wages as you earn them to help with emergencies.
* Wellbeing support, including mental and physical health resources, and career coaching.
* Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and continuing professional development through The Learning Enterprise.
* Open, just culture supporting ideas to improve service delivery, with funding for innovation.
* High clinical and quality standards with many services rated good or outstanding by the Care Quality Commission.
Person Specification
General Requirements
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Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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