Job summary
- Main area
- Dermatology
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Job ref
- 200-MC712765-6167778-AU
- Employer
- St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Tooting
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £52,530 - £82,400 Per Annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 03/05/2024 23:59
- Interview date
- 21/05/2024
Employer heading
Dermatology Speciality Doctor
NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor
St. George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the regional specialist care provider for south west London, Surrey and beyond. The trust provides a high quality, comprehensive range of health services from leading edge tertiary and trauma care to community services.
With national and regional referrals added to our local 3.5m catchment, we serve a population of around 5m.
Co-located with St George’s, University of London and with both organisations now in a formal strategic alliance with King’s Health Partners, the trust delivers with its partners high quality research and education both of which contribute to the healthcare provision of tomorrow.
Acute and tertiary health services are delivered from over 1,000 beds across two sites, by around 8,000 staff.
St. George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a major acute hospital that offers very specialist care for complex injuries and illnesses, including trauma, neurology, cardiac care, renal transplantation, cancer care and stroke. It has a helipad which opened in spring 2014 and the work of its emergency department can currently be seen on Channel 4’s ‘24 Hours in A&E’ programme. The hospital also provides all the usual care you would expect from a local NHS district general hospital.
We also provide services at Queen Mary’s Hospital in Roehampton. These include outpatient rapid diagnostic and treatment facilities, a minor injuries unit, limb fitting services and 70 elderly, intermediate care and rehabilitation beds.
As well as hospital services, we provide a wide variety of specialist, maternity and community services to children, adults, older people and people with learning disabilities. These services are provided from St John’s Therapy Centre, 11 health centres and clinics, schools, nursing homes and people’s own homes. The trust also manages the healthcare service at HMP Wandsworth.
Job overview
The Department of Dermatology at St George’s Hospital is seeking an Associate Specialist with experience and a broad knowledge base in Dermatology.
We are looking for a candidate who will excel within a friendly and busy department. The postholder will be working alongside other clinicians in general dermatology and skin cancer clinics in a supportive and dynamic environment.
The successful applicant will join a team of 11 consultants at St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, including the satellite Queen Mary’s Roehampton and Nelson Hospital sites. The successful applicant will be encouraged to develop areas of interest or research within the department.
Informal inquiries are welcome: please contact Dr Ruth Lamb Consultant Dermatologist ([email protected] / 020 8725 2500).
Main duties of the job
The postholder will carry out general dermatology and skin cancer screening clinics, together with minor outpatient procedure lists. There will be opportunities to participate in audit, governance, management, and participate in teaching medical students. The successful applicant will be assigned an educational supervisor for support .
The department carries out a number of specialised dermatology clinics and surgical lists and we would encourage the successful applicant to attend and participate in these clinics to gain specialist experience. Please read through the attached job description for more details about the role.
Working for our organisation
St. George’s University Hospitals Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest healthcare organisations and shares its main hospital site in south west London with St George’s University of London. St George’s has an established national and international reputation as a leading hospital for specialist care including neurosciences, cardiac care, stroke and cancer. We also provide excellent local care to the residents of Wandsworth, and regional care as both an acute, hyper acute stroke unit and trauma centre. As well as acute hospital services, St George’s Healthcare provides a wide variety of specialist and community hospital based care and a full range of community services to children, adults, older people and people with learning disabilities. These services are provided from Queen Mary’s Hospital, Roehampton, 11 health centres and clinics, schools and nurseries, patients’ homes and Wandsworth Prison. We employ 8,000 staff, have an annual income of c£560m, around 1,100 beds and we serve a population of 1.3 million across south west London.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The postholder will carry out general dermatology and skin cancer screening clinics, together with minor outpatient procedure lists. There will be opportunities to participate in audit, governance, management, and participate in teaching medical students. The successful applicant will be assigned an educational supervisor for support .
The department carries out a number of specialised dermatology clinics and surgical lists and we would encourage the successful applicant to attend and participate in these clinics to gain specialist experience. Please read through the attached job description for more details about the role.
Person specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential criteria
- Full GMC Registration
- Medical degree
Desirable criteria
- Higher degree (MD or PhD)
- MRCP
Experience
Essential criteria
- At least 2 years of Specialist Registrar experience in Dermatology
Desirable criteria
- Ability to take independent responsibility for clinical care of patients with dermatological conditions.
Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to organise and manage. (A/I)
- Teaching experience. (A/I)
- Awareness of governance issues and active participation in audit. (A/I)
Desirable criteria
- Enthusiasm and expertise in Undergraduate and Postgraduate teaching
Other
Essential criteria
- • Good interpersonal skills
- • Strong leadership skills and performance driven
- • Commitment to continuing professional development
- • Willingness to work flexibly
- • Effective communicator with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies
- Dynamism and initiative
- Ability to work in a team
Desirable criteria
- Driving Licence
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Ruth Lamb
- Job title
- Dermatology Consultant
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 020 8725 2500
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