Locum Consultant DermatologistNHS
Job summary
We are looking for colleagues (for 6 months fixed term contract, part time hours 6 PA's) who can demonstrate their ability to work as part of our efficient and cohesive multidisciplinary team and interact well with local GPs. The department provides a large part of the Wessex dermatology SpR rotation in addition to post CCT surgical fellow and research fellow. The successful candidate would join the dermatology emergency rota supervising junior doctors on call.
Main duties of the job
Clinical support staff including nursing, technical and administration staff numbers in place to support this new post.
The appointee will join the Dermatology team as a locum Consultant Dermatologist, and will be expected to participate in all facets of department activity.
The post will be based in the Dermatology Centre on the St Marys Campus in Portsmouth.
Job description
We are looking for colleagues who can demonstrate their ability to work as part of our efficient and cohesive multidisciplinary team and interact well with local GPs. The department provides a large part of the Wessex dermatology SpR rotation in addition to post CCT surgical fellow and research fellow. The successful candidate would join the dermatology emergency rota supervising junior doctors on call.
Clinical support staff including nursing, technical and administration staff numbers in place to support this new post.
The Department
The Portsmouth Dermatology Centre was designed by the clinicians in Portsmouth and is purpose built. It is one of the best facilities for Dermatology in the Country. The unit is located on D Block of St. Marys Hospital Campus. It became operational in November 2002 and consists of consulting suites, minor surgery theatres, day treatment rooms, PUVA suites, Mohs laboratory, patch testing, administrative offices and a multi-media seminar room. We have an active research structure and are currently recruiting for international and national phase 3 trials (biologics and photodynamic therapy) as well as a number of NIHR adopted observational studies.
The department consists of fourteen consultant dermatologists, one associate specialist, four specialist registrars, a research fellow, a clinical fellow, with one IMT, an FY2 and a GP trainee.
Dermatology is part of the Cancer Service Centre of Portsmouth Hospitals. Dr Ann Lonsdale-Eccles is the Clinical Director for Dermatology. Portsmouth purchasers are committed to investment in Dermatology to improve local access times and make progress toward Health of the Nation targets in relation to skin cancer.
We have a very well developed nursing team led by a modern matron, 4 clinical nurse specialists and skin cancer nurse specialists. In addition, we have senior staff nurses who are responsible for surgical dermatology and paediatric dermatology. We have been active in developing nurse led surgical services and a dedicated research nurse. Three secretaries support the clinicians within the Centre.
The majority of outpatients are seen at St. Marys, but clinics are also held in surrounding hospitals in; Gosport, Petersfield and Fareham where a successful candidate would have a complimentary role. Joint clinics are undertaken with Rheumatology, Genito-Urinary medicine/Gynaecology, Oncology, Radiotherapy, Plastic Surgery and Paediatrics. A Periocular MDT is held once a month with the Mohs team. Expansion of single speciality and joint speciality clinics in keeping with the need for national recognition in specialty commissioning would be supported.
In June 2009 the newly developed Queen Alexandra Hospital opened. Dermatology will remain on the St Marys site but shared care arrangements for paediatric dermatology and acute adult dermatology are in place for in patient care on the Queen Alexandra site.
Dermatology is part of the Cancer Service Centre of Portsmouth Hospitals. Dr G Sega-Hall is the Clinical Director for Dermatology. Portsmouth purchasers are committed to investment in Dermatology to improve local access times and make progress toward Health of the Nation targets in relation to skin cancer.
About us
Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff.
Our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for getting it right for patients, colleagues, and our community, you will find a home at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust.