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Job summary

Main area
Dermatology
Grade
YM73
Contract
24 months (Fixed Term)
Hours
Full time - 40 hours per week
Job ref
389-25-7228597
Employer
Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Bradford Teaching Hospitals
Town
Bradford
Salary
£105,504 - £139,882 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
11/06/2025 23:59

Employer heading

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Locum Consultant in Dermatology

YM73

Job overview

24 Month Fixed Term NHS Locum Consultant in Dermatology

ON CALL INFORMATION:  

The post holder will not be participating on an on-call rota at present, but may be required to do so in future if service needs require this.

 BASE HOSPITAL:   

St Lukes Hospital

 You may be required to work at any of the Trust sites and as services develop and transform you may be required to work in partnership with and for other Organisations. 

Main duties of the job

The duties outlined below are not definitive and may be changed in accordance with the needs of the service. The post holder will be expected to undertake the following duties:

To provide outpatient clinic and procedure lists for inflammatory skin disease and skin cancer patients in the adult and paediatric population.

To be an active member of the skin cancer multidisciplinary team, with regular attendance at the alternate week MDT meetings.

 To provide support, training and governance to nurses and any junior medical staff in the team. Support for local GPSI , GPs in training and students from regional hospitals is also anticipated.

 To provide a comprehensive Dermatology service, in collaboration with other Dermatologists, including inpatient care and referrals, outpatient referrals and treatment and telephone or electronic advice and guidance to local GPs. 

Working for our organisation

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of only two teaching hospital trusts in West Yorkshire and has a turnover in excess of £400m per annum and employs over 6,400 staff.  The Foundation Trust provides a comprehensive range of acute services, supported by an extensive community service offer, offering a range of care provision to almost all patients

We have two main hospital sites:  Bradford Royal Infirmary and St Luke’s Hospital.  Maternity Services are centralised at the maternity unit on the Bradford Royal Infirmary site which includes our neonatal unit. The main theatres and emergency admissions are located at Bradford Royal Infirmary while St Luke’s Hospital provides a large outpatient facility and wards for therapy and rehabilitation. In 2021/22 our Trust services delivered 5,525 babies, performed 13,102 operations in theatre and handled 423,154 outpatient appointments. We had 108,503 attendances at our Emergency Department

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

All staff in the Department are managerially accountable to the Clinical Director who has overall responsibility for the services.

The post holder will be required to support the Lead Dermatologist in policy and strategy development as a member of the Clinical Business Unit Team.

The post holder will work within the Trust’s framework for Corporate Governance including standing orders, standing financial instructions and financial procedures.

As part of the Clinical Business Unit, assist in the cost effective utilisation of resources, including pay and non-pay items such as equipment and drugs, within budgets.

Provide continuing responsibility for the care of patients in your charge in liaison with consultant colleagues and for the proper functioning of the department in line with the Operational Policy and Strategic Plan (as amended from time to time). 

Person specification

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Completion of an approved period of training in Dermatology
  • Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on a range of Dermatological problems
  • Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
Desirable criteria
  • Evidence of sub-specialty interests would be beneficial

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Ability to perform the requirements of the post
  • Ability to organise and manage daily working priorities
  • Leadership qualities

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
  • Computer skills
  • Training in delivery of educational programmes, Ability to teach clinical skills
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of supervising and teaching junior doctors, nurses and students

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • MBChB or equivalent
  • MRCP or FRCS of equivalent to specialty (UK) or equivalent
  • Member of the British College of Dermatology (UK) or equivalent
  • Full GMC registration and hold licence to practise
  • Additional postgraduate training (eg clinical research or medical education)
Desirable criteria
  • Higher degree (eg MD, PHD or equivalent)

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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.

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Name
Tom White
Job title
General Manager
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