Qualifications
Essential criteria
Experience
Essential criteria
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Job Overview
This is a permanent, full‑time consultant post in the Dermatology Department.
The post will commence as soon as possible. The successful applicant will join a team of dermatologists who work closely with the plastic surgery department to provide a skin cancer service at NBT. We also provide a general dermatology service and have close links with the dermatology department at Bristol Royal Infirmary (BRI).
The dermatology service is a local and regional service primarily covering Bristol and South Gloucestershire populations, but we also provide an SSMDT and accept tertiary referrals for patients with complex skin cancer in the South‑West. We also deliver specialist services such as Mohs’ micrographic surgery, Laser, Biologics for Eczema, Vulval dermatology, and Psychodermatology. The post‑holder will join a team of 6 Consultant Dermatologists, 1 Specialty Doctor, 2 specialist nurses and 6 Resident Doctors employed at the trust.
Applicants should have a CCT or be within six months of achieving this at the date of interview or be listed on the GMC’s specialist register to be eligible for application for a substantive post. CESR applicants are welcome and must have their CESR in place at the time of interview.
We are awaiting Royal College approval of the Consultant Pack.
Main duties of the job
The Dermatology Department is within the Surgical Directorate and is currently managed together with Plastic Surgery to improve skin cancer patient pathways. Currently the Dermatologists see approximately 7,500 new patients and 7,500 follow‑ups per year. There is a dedicated area of outpatients in the Brunel building at Southmead Hospital that houses both Dermatology, Plastic Surgery, local anaesthetic skin surgery theatres, procedure rooms and a Mohs laboratory.
The post‑holder will be based at Southmead Hospital but may be asked to provide a dermatology clinic in a community setting or in another hospital location. NBT Dermatology clinics are also run at Cossham Hospital, Kingswood. The post holder may be asked to work flexibly including the consideration of evening clinics and to be a part of our teledermatology service.
Working for our organisation
North Bristol NHS Trust employs over 12,000 staff providing healthcare to the residents of Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset from our award‑winning hospital building at Southmead. We are the regional Major Trauma Centre, and an internationally recognised centre of excellence in a range of services and major specialities. Our vision is that by enabling our teams to be the best that they can be, we will provide exceptional healthcare, personally delivered.
North Bristol NHS Trust values all people as individuals. We aim to be an anti‑discriminatory organisation and are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We welcome applicants from all under‑represented groups.
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
For a more detailed job description, main responsibilities, and Person Specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
* MB BS or equivalent
* Membership of the Royal College of Physicians
* Must have CCT Dermatology and have been entered on the GMC Specialist Register at the time of the appointment. Specialist registrars that do not hold a CCT must be due to be awarded one within 6 months of the interview date.
Desirable criteria
* Higher academic qualification (e.g., MD or MS).
Experience
Essential criteria
* Recent experience and familiarity of UK hospital systems and practices (or equivalent).
* Minimum of five years postgraduate experience including higher surgical/medical training, three years as a Senior Registrar in an approved training post, or equivalent. Part of this period may be in a post of equivalent responsibility and training potential.
* Training in diagnosis and treatment of skin cancer, general and surgical dermatology
Desirable criteria
* Experience in other relevant medical specialities
* Completion of courses relevant to Dermatology.
* Advanced training in skin surgery
* Higher degree e.g. MSc PhD.
Further Training, Management, Audit
Essential criteria
* Evidence of recent CME/ reasonable training progression at this stage of career
* Experience in audit project and written up
* Knowledge of contemporary NHS management issues
* Knowledge of political context within which we operate.
* Obtain minimum CPD credits annually and reflect on learning
Desirable criteria
* Completion of a general management course or programme
Research, Teaching, Publications
Essential criteria
* Proven teaching ability
* Willingness to undertake teaching of medical under‑graduates & postgraduates
Desirable criteria
* Proven track record in research
* Willingness to undertake further research
* Ability to gain the trust and confidence of colleagues and patients
* Ability to teach effectively
* Evidence of relevant publications in peer reviewed journals
* Demonstration of involvement in clinical directorate management
Leadership and Teamwork
Essential criteria
* Proven ability to build and maintain effective teams
* Have a positive attitude towards members of the wider healthcare team
* Evidence of good organisational and compassionate leadership skills
* Evidence of positive development and change management
* An understanding of positive leadership in the context of healthcare
Desirable criteria
* Is empathetic and sensitive to the needs of others including patients and colleagues
* An ability to explain complex and sensitive information, sometimes under stressful circumstances to others
* Must be able to influence and persuade effectively
* Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills to write and present management reports as required
Other
Desirable criteria
* Must reside within 30 minutes or ten miles from the principal place of work
Please note that North Bristol NHS Trust does not reimburse travel expenses relating to interview attendance.
North Bristol NHS Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
The successful applicant(s) will normally commence at the minimum of the scale unless they have previous NHS service at the same band. Progression through the scale is by annual increments.
At North Bristol Trust (NBT), we know diverse and inclusive environments lead to happier and healthier teams and improved patient care and outcomes. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are currently under‑represented in NBT’s workforce at Band 8a and above. These include people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, disabled people and LGBTQIA+ people.
Please note that stringent pre‑employment checks are undertaken on all successful applicants prior to commencement in post.
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