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Dermatologist - Consultant, Specialty Doctor or GPwER

Whitstable Medical Practice

Whitstable

Salary

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Training post

No

Trust type

Acute

Posted

3 weeks ago

About the role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Consultant Dermatologist, Dermatology Speciality Doctor or GPwER Dermatologist to join our Community Dermatology Service. Our service is available for all patients registered within Kent and Medway and we see over 20,000 patients per year from Whitstable, Canterbury, Folkestone, Thanet and Sittingbourne locations. The overarching aim of the service is to provide an innovative, high quality, consultant-led service to the residents of the geographical areas covered by Kent and Medway ICB. The service aims to deliver an accessible, efficient service, managing the majority of diagnostics, outpatient and surgical activity within primary care settings. You would be joining a growing team of NHS dermatologists working within the community. Our current team consists of: 4 x Specialist Dermatology Doctors 3 x Consultant Dermatologists 6 x GPwER Dermatologists 3 x Trainee GPwER Dermatologists 5 x Specialist Nurses We can be flexible on the days worked and on the number of sessions offered, but this would ideally be a minimum of 4 sessions per month (i.e. a minimum of 1 morning/afternoon per week, or 2 full days per month).

Dermatologist - Consultant, Specialty Doctor or GPwER

Whitstable Medical Practice

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WMP pay is competitive at each staff grade. We would welcome any interest via email to: oliver.blandford@nhs.net

Provide assessment, investigation and treatment for dermatology patients of all ages, excluding 2WW referrals, connective tissue disorders, leg ulcers and systemic illnesses. The service provides a full diagnostic service including phlebotomy, biopsy and swab taking, cryotherapy and reporting of results. Provide a high quality, accessible, service with consultant oversight which delivers excellent outcomes meeting the needs of patients in line with NICE guidance and best practice. Refer to hospital only those cases which cannot be seen in the community, including acutely unwell patients and those with diagnostic uncertainty and those requiring treatment provided only in the hospital setting.

Whitstable Medical Practice is a forward thinking single practice Primary Care Network (PCN) GP Practice based across 3 sites in Whitstable. There are 24 equity partners and 1 salaried GP looking after over 43,500 patients. We pride ourselves on our innovative approach to Primary Care. We are a training practice and run various in house contracts including Cataract surgery, Ultrasound, Dermatology, Physical Therapies and Audiology together with further community contracts, a Day Surgery Suite and an Urgent Treatment Centre with digital x-ray.

Person specification

Essential

Relevant qualifications for your staff grade.
Proven experience at providing high quality care
Knowledge and experience of outpatient dermatology and management of acute dermatoses
Ability to offer an expert opinion on the full range of dermatological problems
Ability to take full an independent responsibility for the clinical care of patients
To have a broad understanding of all elements of, and a commitment to the principles of Clinical Governance
Good IT skills
The ability to work as a team member
Acceptance of management and administrative duties by working
within a team
Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies
Commitment to Continuing Medical Education and the requirements of Clinical Governance
Flexible working attitude

Desirable

Evidence of additional qualifications.
Experience of working independently within a primary care environment
Good personal interactive communications skills: clarity of
expression and purpose