Job Description

Applications are invited for an enthusiastic and dynamic Specialist Dermatologist to join our well-established department at Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust. This a replacement post for a general specialist dermatologist ideally with a specialist interest in either the following, Biologics , drug monitoring and therapeutics, education for GpVTs and clinical governance .



The post holder will join an established team of three consultants, three specialists, specialty trust doctors, junior staff and specialist nurses with the aim of providing high quality and safe outpatient and inpatient care.



The post holder will be expected to contribute with consultant colleagues to the provision of a hospital-based specialist Dermatology service. It is anticipated that this post will be for 10 programmed activities per week. However, we would be happy to interview applicants wishing to work full time, part time or in a job share.



The Dermatology Department is currently based at Amersham Hospital with services with outreach cover at Stoke Mandeville Hospital and looking expand the service to other sites to include Buckingham hospital in the near future. We provide the following Services; Mohs micrographic surgery, paediatric dermatology, phototherapy, photodynamic therapy, drug monitoring / biologics clinic, leg ulcer/ wound clinic, paediatric allergy and patch testing.



We have an active Day Treatment Unit, as well as Nurse Treatment clinics providing cryotherapy, intralesional steroid injections and iontophoresis. We have a team of Specialist Dermatology Outreach nurses, who supervise the care of dermatology in-patients and medical/ surgical patients who develop skin complaints on the acute wards.



The Department also has an active interest in Dermatology research. We have active academic meetings and there is SPA time to attend the RSM, St John's Society meetings and the Oxford Regional meeting.



What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?



As part of our BHT family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.



We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.



We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.



Why work for us?



We're committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.



As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.



Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.



What do we stand for?



Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.



Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.



Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.



Clinical Responsibilities



The post holder will be expected to work autonomously and provide expertise in a specialised area, whether delivering care in a subspecialty or in a generalist service and be able to manage the full range of presentations, complexity, and uncertainty of cases in their specific area of practice. The appointee will have overall responsibility for patient care and be able to establish a diagnosis, define a care plan, treat and discharge a patient without reference to a more senior clinician. The appointee will also be expected to deliver appropriate teaching, training, supervision, mentoring and appraisal of other members of staff in the Department, as well as play a part in management and in the development of projects as agreed with the Department's other senior staff.



There is no out of hours on-call and the appointee will participate in the daytime second on- call shared equally amongst all of the consultant and specialist doctor body.



The Programmed Activities will be agreed with the Clinical Delivery Unit (CDU) Director and will form the basis of the postholder's job plan.



The job plans are not fixed and can be further negotiated by the successful candidate, provided the needs of the service are met.



The Trust expects a Specialist doctor to spend typically 90% of their time on clinical work and up to 10% continuing medical education and professional development. However, the proportion may vary from time to time for those taking on management, research or academic roles by agreement with the Trust.



The post holder will be required to practice with the professional values and behaviours expected of all doctors as set out by the Trust and in GMC Good Medical Practice, as well as adhere to professional requirements, participating in annual appraisal, job planning and reviews of performance and progression.



A consultant or specialist colleague from another department will be allocated to the successful candidate to act as a mentor.