Job overview
We’re looking for a locum consultant with a special interest in Skin Cancer and Mohs Surgery to join our Dermatology department at The Royal London Hospital site, part of Barts Health NHS Trust. The initial term is for 12 months.
This is an exciting time to join the department, under new clinical leadership and with lots of digital transformation underway including an increase in the use of tele-dermatology
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will join a medical team of nineteen existing consultants, five specialty registrars and a research clinical fellow in delivering secondary Dermatology services for the populations of Tower Hamlets and Newham alongside specialist services for North East London and further afield.
This job plan will include participation in the Skin Cancer MDT, surveillance clinics, Mohs surgery, outpatient general dermatology clinics, surgery and tele-dermatology. There will be time allocated for CPD and SPA time for appraisal, revalidation and service development. The role may include participation in the ward round rota, and non-resident on-call commitment (low frequency).
Working for our organisation
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the job description and person specification for the main responsibilities of this role.
Person specification
Professional Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. MBBS (or equivalent)
2. MRCP (or equivalent)
3. Eligible for full GMC Registration
4. On GMC Specialist Register in Dermatology or within 6 months of attainment of CCT
5. Post-CCT Mohs Fellowship
Clinical Experience
Essential criteria
6. Comprehensive clinical training in General Medical conditions,
7. General Dermatology diagnostic and treatment procedures;
8. Experience of working in multidisciplinary clinics Inpatient care for those who require inpatient treatment
Clinical Skills
Essential criteria
9. Dermatological procedures and surgery
Clinical Knowledge
Essential criteria
10. Comprehensive knowledge of general and some specialist Dermatology areas
Audit Management & IT
Essential criteria
11. Evidence of conducting and presenting clinical audit projects, attendance of departmental meetings and post-graduate activities and management meetings
Desirable criteria
12. Track record of delivering clinical improvement projects
Research. Teaching skill & experience
Essential criteria
13. Experience of teaching medical undergraduates Understanding / knowledge of Research ethics
Desirable criteria
14. Attainment of MD or equivalent higher degrees