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The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Consultant Dermatologist
Closed for applications on: 25-Jan-2025 00:00
Vacancy status: Closed
Closed for applications on: 25-Jan-2025 00:00
Key details
Location
- Site
- Dermatology - RVI
- Town
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Postcode
- NE1 4LP
- Major / Minor Region
- Tyne and Wear
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week
Salary
- Salary
- £105,504 - £139,882 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (Consultant)
Specialty
- Main area
- Dermatology
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest and largest NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 15,000 staff and an annual budget of £1.6 billion.
We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.
We’re in the top five providers of specialised health services in the country, supporting people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
Our staff oversee around 6,500 patient contacts each day, delivering high standards of healthcare.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.
Newcastle Hospitals are proud to be one of the exemplar organisations across the NHS on sustainability, with a long history of delivering Sustainable Healthcare in Newcastle (Shine) and the first healthcare organisation in the world to declare a climate emergency. Our strategy includes commitments to being Net Zero by 2030, for our direct carbon footprint, and Net Zero by 2040 for our footprint plus. Delivering these ambitions will not be possible without the help, support and action of every single member of our team.
Job overview
This is a 10 PA full time post in Dermatology. Candidates for the post must be registered medical practitioners and on, or eligible to join, the Specialist Register within six months of the date of the Appointments Committee.
The successful candidate will be encouraged to develop a special interest in Skin cancer care, including skin care of immuno-suppressed patients, and would become a member of the local and specialist skin cancer MDTs. A continued commitment to general dermatology would be expected, and this would include general on-call on a 1 in 10 basis and inclusion in the rota for supervision of the urgent assessment clinic. Digital forms of assessment are increasingly used in our departmental practice, and the timetable would include digital skin cancer clinics, advice and guidance and electronic triage. In addition to the challenges of the role, we can offer you opportunities for teaching, education, research and audit.
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· The post holder will contribute to the general organisation and running of the dermatology services within the Trust and in outreach clinics, working in collaboration with colleagues.
· They will participate in all aspects of Clinical Governance, making a significant contribution to multidisciplinary audit and risk management activities. The post-holder is expected to attend the weekly journal club, histopathology and clinical meetings held for patient care and CPD.
· They will assist the Directorate Manager in the timely investigation of complaints, working to provide reports within the time frame set out by Trust Policy.
Working for our organisation
Our staff oversee over 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites:
• Freeman Hospital
• Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
• Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)
• Newcastle Dental Hospital
• Newcastle Fertility Centre
• Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
• Northern Genetics Service
• Cramlington Manor Walks
These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.
We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under ‘Documents to download’ or ‘Supporting documents’.
For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
· The Trust welcomes and encourages research as a high profile activity that complements the clinical service provided - the emphasis being on studies that fall within the National Institute of Health Research Portfolio.
· Dermatology Services has close links with Newcastle University and is recognised as one of the leading academic dermatology departments in the UK. There is a strong emphasis on the integration of clinical investigation and non-clinical science. This has resulted in research discoveries being translated into improvements in patient care. Further details about on-going research in the department can be viewed at http://www.newcastle-hospitals.org.uk/services/dermatology_research-development-and-education.aspx and https://www.makingresearchbetter.co.uk/clinical-research/dermatology/
Applicant requirements
Person specification
Education, Qualifications and Specialist Skills
Essential criteria
- Primary Medical Qualification.
- Full GMC Registration.
- Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register (within 6 months from the date of the AAC).
- CCT in Dermatology
Desirable criteria
- Special skills training in the specialty.
Clinical Experience
Essential criteria
- Evidence of experience in the specialty.
- Evidence of a substantial commitment to the specialty.
- Ability to offer an expert clinical opinion within the speciality.
- Ability to take independent responsibility for the clinical care of patients referred to a tertiary centre.
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of special interest in medical dermatology
- Dermoscopy training
Management and Administration Experience
Essential criteria
- Involvement with management and project leadership within the specialty.
- An understanding of Clinical Governance.
Desirable criteria
- Proven management and administrative experience and understanding of management goals.
- Evidence of leadership / project management.
- Evidence of having implemented change.
- Experience in developing and implementing new technologies.
- Evidence of involvement in authoring or reviewing clinical guidelines.
Teaching
Essential criteria
- Experience of supervising junior medical staff.
- Experience of participation in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching.
- Ability to teach clinical / technical / practical skills.
Desirable criteria
- Attendance at courses to develop teaching skills.
- Postgraduate qualification in medical education
Research
Essential criteria
- Evidence of involvement in and understanding of research methodology and publication of findings.
- Research/critical review of literature.
- Publications in the last five years.
Desirable criteria
- Higher degree.
Audit
Essential criteria
- Evidence of participation in audit.
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of having changed practice as a result of audit.
- Evidence of having revisited the audit to assess improvement.
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Victoria Cowan
- Job title
- HR Advisor
- Email address
- [email protected]
No longer accepting applications
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