Dermatology Consultant
Willows Medical Centre
Leicester
Salary
—
Posted
2 days ago
About the role
Olympus Health is looking for a Consultant Dermatologist to be the clinical lead for our community dermatology service and to deliver consultant clinics within it.
You will set the clinical standards, pathways and triage rules for the service, supervise the wider clinical team, and see and treat patients yourself, including minor skin surgery and diagnostic biopsies.
Olympus Health, "the home of healthcare", is based in Leicestershire and provides NHS services in the community, free at the point of service, with a focus on dermatology, vasectomy and minor surgery. We work with local hospitals and specialists to deliver fast, clinically led, high-quality care close to home, and we are expanding across the UK.
Person specification
Essential
- Competent and current in dermatological minor surgery, including skin biopsies, excisions, curettage and cautery, and cryotherapy; sound knowledge of consent and infection control for procedures
- Skilled in dermoscopy and the diagnosis of skin cancer; sound knowledge of NICE guidance and urgent suspected cancer pathways
- Experience managing complex inflammatory skin disease, including prescribing systemic and biologic therapies, and isotretinoin in line with MHRA guidance
- Substantive or recent consultant-level practice in dermatology in the NHS
- Able to triage referrals and give advice and guidance remotely
- Full GMC registration with a licence to practise, and on the GMC Specialist Register for dermatology
- Experience leading clinical teams and setting clinical standards