Job Details
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust is looking to appoint a Locum Consultant Dermatologist to join the Trust with a view to shaping the future of the service. We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, energetic Clinician to join our equally enthusiastic and established clinical Dermatology team. There will be an opportunity to expand and progress specific interests relevant to the department.
Main duties of the job
Duties will include:
1. To develop enhanced clinical skills, especially in the assessment and management of dermatology patients.
2. To have excellent team-working skills with the abilities and professional attitude to work well in a multi-professional team.
3. To deliver clinical and quality targets agreed both nationally and locally with clinical teams and commissioners.
4. To follow patients throughout their clinical pathways.
About us
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) is the main provider of acute hospital services for around half a million people in Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin and mid Wales.
Encompassing some of the most picturesque parts of England and Wales, the Trust's catchment stretches from the Cambrian Mountains in the west, to Newport and the fringes of the Black Country in the east. The main towns include: Bridgnorth, Ludlow, Market Drayton, Oswestry, Shrewsbury and Whitchurch (in Shropshire) Newport, Telford and Wellington (in Telford & Wrekin) and Newtown and Welshpool (in Powys) - all beautiful and unique.
Our main service locations are the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford and the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) in Shrewsbury which are located 20 minutes' drive apart. Together they provide 99% of our activity. Both hospitals provide a wide range of acute hospital services including accident & emergency, outpatients, diagnostics, inpatient medical care and critical care.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The department currently comprises of 1.8 wte Consultant Dermatologists and part time Specialty Doctors and a full-time clinical fellow. There are two Clinical Nurse Specialists in Skin Cancer. There are also dedicated general Dermatology Nurses who undertake phototherapy service at Princess Royal Hospital, nurse led Isotretinoin and Biologic clinics.
The dermatology department provides a full range of Dermatology Services. These include general dermatology clinics and specialist clinics. Currently specialist clinics are provided in Paediatric Dermatology, skin cancer, acne, and immunosuppression. There is a large cohort of patients on biologic therapy for which there is a dedicated clinic. There is also a monthly joint dermatology rheumatology clinic.
This appointment will help support the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust to provide services for all complex acute pathways for dermatology oncology, paediatrics and psoriasis and patch test services which are presently subcontracted to our community-based Consultant Dermatologist.
Beds are available at both the Royal Shrewsbury and Princess Royal Hospital for the admission of patients with severe dermatological problems or for patients who require intense topical treatment. Beds are situated on the general medical wards. Children are admitted to the paediatric unit and management is shared with the Paediatricians with whom there are close links. The department also regularly participates in the teaching programme for both undergraduates and postgraduates.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
5. MBBS, MB ChB or equivalent medical qualification
Desirable
6. Higher Degree, MD, PhD or Equivalent
7. MRCP or equivalent qualification
Entry Criteria
Essential
8. Full Registration and a licence to practise with the General Medical Council (GMC)
9. Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCT in relevant specialities
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Company
We are the main provider of acute care to a popualtion of 500,00 across Shropshire and Mid Wales, with primary sites in Telford and Shrewsbury. We provide comprehensive secondary care and are passionate about delivering a great patient experience. We are currently securing our future through a transformation programme called Future Fit.
Company info Website Telephone 01743 261000 Location The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
Mytton Oak Road,
Shrewsbury,
Shropshire,
SY3 8XQ
United Kingdom
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