Locum Consultant Dermatologist

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Job Introduction

Dermatology – opportunity in Grimsby, we are looking for a locum consultant dermatologist to come and join our services. This would be ideal for any dermatologist that is looking for any extra clinical or surgical sessions on a flexible basis.

Duties will be based primarily between Cromwell Road (Grimsby) and Ironstone Health Centre (Scunthorpe) sites delivering care to patients on all our sites.

About the Service

Our community-based Dermatology Service change’s lives by transforming health and care, so that everyday communities, colleagues, and those who use our services feel how we bring our values of Care, Think, Do to life: how we recognise achievements, support colleagues to implement their ideas for improving services and celebrate our success.’

We are a Community Dermatology Service providing dermatology care for an area of North and Northeast Lincolnshire Dermatology. We provide a wide range of dermatology services from General, Patch Testing, Biologics, Phototherapy including a weekly Local Skin MDT.

You will join our dedicated dermatology team which includes consultants, Associate Specialists, Specialist Nurses including a Skin Cancer CNS.

Main Responsibilities

• The main duties of the post will include:
• Work with colleagues to provide a consultant-led service with the highest standard of care
• To provide high quality care to all patients attending the Dermatology Service
• Keep patients (and/or their carers if appropriate) informed about their condition and involve them in the decision making of their treatment
• Maintain professional standards and obligations as set out from time to time by the General Medical Council (GMC) and comply with the GMC’s guidance on ‘Good Medical Practice’ as amended or substituted from time to time.
• Supporting Professional Activities in accordance with the HCRG Care Group framework, with at least a minimum of 1.5 SPAs included in the core 10PA timetable. Additional SPA or DCC time may be commissioned in line with the skills of the successful candidate and changing requirements of the service. For example, additional leadership duties or tasks.
• Offer support and leadership to junior medical colleagues, nursing colleagues and other members of the multi-disciplinary team
• Work with the multi-professional team to develop care pathways and clinical guidelines
• Consulting with patients and determining skin ailments, prescribing medication, undertaking skin therapy treatment, performing skin surgery.
• Ensure compliance with our clinical governance framework, you will motivate colleagues, champion service user safety and dignity and drive continuous improvement.

The Ideal Candidate

• Full Registration with GMC
• Entry on the General Medical Council (GMC) Specialist Register via one of the following.
• A Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in Dermatology or within 6 months of CCT date
• Certificate of Eligibility Specialist Registration (CESR)
• Specialty Certificate Examination in Dermatology – MRCP (Dermatology)
• Demonstrates clarity in written and spoken communication
• Good interpersonal skills, courteous to patients and staff always
• Enthusiastic team player
• Open and reflective
• Computer literate in office, internet applications and literature searches
• Experience of clinical audit
• Effective communication skills, enthusiasm, and approachability.
• Commitment to clinical governance.
• Flexible approach to work
• Demonstrate commitment and ability to teach and train clinical staff and medical and nursing students.

Package

As our Locum Consultant Dermatologist, you’ll be part of our valued team at Cromwell Road (Grimsby) and Ironstone Health Centre (Scunthorpe)

• You will feel valued as a locum consultant dermatologist within HCRG Care Group, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:
• Competitive salary with group pension
• Free tea, coffee and milk at your base location
• Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on everyday purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you
• Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover life’s emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates
• Online and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing – from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well career coaching and counselling
• Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our ‘Outstanding’ learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise
• An open, just culture where you’re encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care – backed up by at least £100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding each year
• The pride of working for an organisation committed to the highest clinical and quality standards: with 100% of our rated services holding “good” or “outstanding” ratings from the Care Quality Commission