Dermatology ConsultantNHS
Job summary
Due to the expansion of our Community Dermatology Service, we are looking to recruit a Dermatology Specialist to join our team.
The Community Dermatology Service receives referrals that would traditionally have been referred into secondary care and provides a streamlined, responsive service for our patients across the East Riding of Yorkshire. Duties will include advice and guidance and triage through e-RS and provision of some face to face appointments for our patients.
There can be flexiblity on number of sessions offered but ideally we would prefer 4 sessions per month and this can include weekend working.
Main duties of the job
The main duties of the job would be to provide triage for our referrals received via e-RS with appropriate urgency and direction adhering to NICE guidelines and patient experience. In addition an Advice and Guidance service will be provided to support our local GP practices.
At the clinics we will need you to provide assessment, investigation and treatment for dermatology patients of all ages and to maintain 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.
Job description
Main duties
- GMC registered Consultant Dermatologist with a licence to practise
- Experience delivering outpatient dermatology clinics
- Ability to manage routine and general dermatology caseloads
- Competent in assessing, diagnosing, and managing new dermatology patients, with follow up care incorporated as required
- Willing and able to work weekend clinics
- Able to competently triage referrals
- Able to fulfill requirements for advice and guidance contacts
- Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with multidisciplinary teams
- Willingness to review and action investigation results
- Willingness to provide support and advice to colleagues in relation to dermatological issues.
- Completion of YHP's mandatory training
- Compliance with YHP's policies, clinical governance, and information governance requirements
About us
About us..
Yorkshire Health Partners LTD (YHP) is an at scale provider and GP federation, collaborating with 23 GP practices spanning eight Primary Care Networks in the East Riding and Hull Place to support primary care across the Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care System.
YHP is entering an exciting phase of its development, we are an agile provider whose ability to deliver quality services has always been a key strength.
Our vision is to remain a primary care centred organisation that works collaboratively with our partners across all sectors to ensure the delivery of high quality, innovative and responsive services for our population. We will achieve this by working together to harness the collective voice of primary care to lead innovation, quality improvement and integration by supporting a population health approach through People, Patients and Partners.
If you want to work for an organisation that brings creative and compassionate thinking delivering agile solutions to improve peoples lives, then YHP is the place for you.