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Job Overview
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 deliver specialist services such as Mohs’ micrographic surgery, Laser, and Vulval dermatology. 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.
Main duties of the job
* General Dermatology Clinics
* Skin Cancer Clinics and surgery
* Acute Ward Referrals
* Advice and Guidance referrals (Tele-dermatology) and photo clinics
* Remote and face-to-face general and suspected cancer dermatology
* MOH's surgery
* Biologic clinic for Eczema
* Complex patient clinic (commissioned by UHBW)
* Nurse-led drug monitoring and inflammatory disease clinics
* Specialist Skin Cancer Multidisciplinary Meetings
* Supervision of a Dermatology trainee/cancer CNS
* Undergraduate teaching
Working for our organisation
The Dermatology Department is within the Surgical Directorate and 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 outpatient area in the Brunel building at Southmead Hospital that houses Dermatology, Plastic Surgery, local anaesthetic skin surgery theatres, procedure rooms, and a MOHs laboratory.
NBT Dermatology clinics are also run at Cossham Hospital, Kingswood. The post-holder will be based at Southmead Hospital but may be asked to provide clinics in community settings or other hospital locations. Flexibility including evening clinics and participation in teledermatology services may be required.
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
* General Dermatology Clinics
* Skin Cancer Clinics and surgery
* Acute Ward Referrals
* Advice and Guidance referrals (Tele-dermatology) and photo clinics
* Remote and face-to-face general and suspected cancer dermatology
* Nurse-led drug monitoring and inflammatory disease clinics
* Specialist Skin Cancer Multidisciplinary Meetings
* Supervision of a Dermatology trainee/cancer CNS
* Undergraduate teaching
There are close links with the Dermatology Centre at the Bristol Royal Infirmary (BRI), part of University Hospital Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW). Patients requiring complex biological treatments and patch testing are referred to the BRI. The team includes a one-year rotating dermatology trainee (NTN), a clinical fellow, and a GP trainee doctor. Time will also be allocated for the weekly regional combined clinic at the BRI.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
* MB BS or equivalent Membership or Fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians. Full GMC registration. Name on Specialist Registrar list at appointment or CCT obtained within 6 months.
Desirable criteria
* MD or equivalent
Training and Experience
Essential criteria
* Wide experience in General Medicine and Dermatology culminating in CCT in Dermatology.
* Interest and competence in skin cancer, surgical dermatology, and dermatological surgery.
* Interest in inflammatory dermatology management.
Desirable criteria
* Relevant courses in Dermatology
* Advanced training in Skin Surgery
* Higher degree (MSc, PhD)
Research, Teaching, Publications
Essential criteria
* Understanding of medical audit principles, capable of designing, conducting, supervising audits.
* Participation in Audit and Research; published outputs.
Desirable criteria
* Experience in clinical research, presentations, publications, leading research projects.
Personal Requirements
* Good communication skills, ability to engage with patients and colleagues.
* Teamwork and leadership qualities to motivate junior staff.
Further training, management
* Participation in management, knowledge of Clinical Governance, Appraisal.
* Management courses or qualifications desirable.
* Understanding of NHS structure.
Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Part-time
Job function
* Health Care Provider
* Hospitals and Health Care
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