About the role: Consultant Dermatology
Our Consultants are responsible for providing virtual specialist care to our patients; reviewing and triaging referrals and providing advice and guidance back to GPs, arranging and following up on investigations and writing onward referrals to hospital departments where necessary.
You can work as many hours as you would like each week, with no minimum or maximum expectation, and you can decide the days and times you wish to work, whether that be evenings, weekends, or weekdays (providing patient cases are available).
This is a fully remote role, and due to the nature of the role you must have a private and secure space from which to work with reliable internet access.
Key
Responsibilities
Provide virtual specialist care to patients within your speciality.
Review and triage referrals.
Provide advice and guidance back to GPs, requesting and following up on investigations, and writing onward referrals to hospital departments where necessary.
Recommend patients for telephone clerking assessments (by registrars and advanced nurse practitioners).
Follow up on the results of investigations with patients, GPs and hospital departments.
Create an appropriate and comprehensive clinical management plan including prescribing.
Document patient information and plans of care via Medefers Secure IT platform.
Complete patient outcome data fields to enable tracking and feedback to NHS England.
About usJoin us in our mission to transform patient care and be part of a dynamic and innovative team.We pride ourselves on a supportive, collaborative and inclusive culture and any individual working with Medefer will have the opportunity to work alongside a team of intelligent, driven and compassionate people who care deeply about transforming the way healthcare is delivered.
ROLE OVERVIEW / SCOPE OF WORK:
The Contractor role of Consultant is responsible for providing virtual specialist care to our patients, reviewing and triaging referrals and providing advice and guidance back to GPs, arranging and following up on investigations and writing onward referrals to hospital departments where necessary.
This role is on a Contractor arrangement either on an individual self-employed basis or working via your own personal services company, enabling you to work privately to supplement your NHS income and at the same time, be part of a team working to support transformation in the NHS.
As A Consultant, you will have the opportunity to be part of a new model of digital patient care, and able to work flexibly, for as many hours during any week as you may wish (providing patient cases are available).
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Provide virtual specialist careto patients within your specialty.
Review and triage referrals.
Provide advice and guidance back to GPs, requesting and following up on investigations, and writing onward referrals to hospital departments where necessary.
Recommend patients for telephone clerking assessments (by registrars and advanced nurse practitioners).
Follow up on the results of investigations with patients, GPs and hospital departments.
Create an appropriate and comprehensive clinical management plan including prescribing.
Document patient information and plans of care via Medefers Secure IT platform.
Complete patient outcome data fields to enable tracking and feedback to NHS England.
Respond to complaints and concerns/significant events as necessary.
Engage in appraisal and revalidation processes. Medefer will provide appraisal and designated body services to those with connections to it, if required.
EXPERIENCE, SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES:
Substantive Consultant with at least 12 months working within a substantive NHS post.
Currently working within an NHS role.
Must be on the Specialist Register and able to provide up to date documents in accordance with clinical compliance requirements.
Must be actively participating in annual appraisals, quality reviews and audits.
Interested in digital health / clinical informatics / new ways of working.
Excellent time management, planning and prioritising skills.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written.
Experience in conflict resolution, and able to collaborate with others confidently.
Innovative and imaginative, a creative thinker, able to consider existing situations and problems to deliver innovative solutions.
Excellent attention to detail, able to process detailed information effectively, consistently and accurately.
To apply and/or register your interest in working with us, please email a copy of your CV and interest to [KS1].
Medefer fully complies with the Equality Act 2. We are an equal opportunities employer, value diversity and welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds.
This job description is non-contractual and the postholder will be expected to perform additional duties and tasks that may be assigned by management from time to time to suit business needs.
Medefer contact details are provided for the specific purpose to support potential candidates and are not to be used to market services. The named individual has not consented to unsolicited marketing emails. Direct marketing means the communication, by whatever means, of marketing material which is directed at individuals. Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR) apply to unsolicited emails, for which the individual has not provided consent. Medefer takes the privacy of individuals very seriously and failure to abide by this notice will result in action taken.
About the role: Consultant Dermatology
Our Consultants are responsible for providing virtual specialist care to our patients; reviewing and triaging referrals and providing advice and guidance back to GPs, arranging and following up on investigations and writing onward referrals to hospital departments where necessary.
You can work as many hours as you would like each week, with no minimum or maximum expectation, and you can decide the days and times you wish to work, whether that be evenings, weekends, or weekdays (providing patient cases are available).
This is a fully remote role, and due to the nature of the role you must have a private and secure space from which to work with reliable internet access.
Key
Responsibilities
Provide virtual specialist care to patients within your speciality.
Review and triage referrals.
Provide advice and guidance back to GPs, requesting and following up on investigations, and writing onward referrals to hospital departments where necessary.
Recommend patients for telephone clerking assessments (by registrars and advanced nurse practitioners).
Follow up on the results of investigations with patients, GPs and hospital departments.
Create an appropriate and comprehensive clinical management plan including prescribing.
Document patient information and plans of care via Medefers Secure IT platform.
Complete patient outcome data fields to enable tracking and feedback to NHS England.
Join us in our mission to transform patient care and be part of a dynamic and innovative team.We pride ourselves on a supportive, collaborative and inclusive culture and any individual working with Medefer will have the opportunity to work alongside a team of intelligent, driven and compassionate people who care deeply about transforming the way healthcare is delivered.
ROLE OVERVIEW / SCOPE OF WORK:
The Contractor role of Consultant is responsible for providing virtual specialist care to our patients, reviewing and triaging referrals and providing advice and guidance back to GPs, arranging and following up on investigations and writing onward referrals to hospital departments where necessary.
This role is on a Contractor arrangement either on an individual self-employed basis or working via your own personal services company, enabling you to work privately to supplement your NHS income and at the same time, be part of a team working to support transformation in the NHS.
As A Consultant, you will have the opportunity to be part of a new model of digital patient care, and able to work flexibly, for as many hours during any week as you may wish (providing patient cases are available).
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Provide virtual specialist careto patients within your specialty.
Review and triage referrals.
Provide advice and guidance back to GPs, requesting and following up on investigations, and writing onward referrals to hospital departments where necessary.
Recommend patients for telephone clerking assessments (by registrars and advanced nurse practitioners).
Follow up on the results of investigations with patients, GPs and hospital departments.
Create an appropriate and comprehensive clinical management plan including prescribing.
Document patient information and plans of care via Medefers Secure IT platform.
Complete patient outcome data fields to enable tracking and feedback to NHS England.
Respond to complaints and concerns/significant events as necessary.
Engage in appraisal and revalidation processes. Medefer will provide appraisal and designated body services to those with connections to it, if required.
EXPERIENCE, SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES:
Substantive Consultant with at least 12 months working within a substantive NHS post.
Currently working within an NHS role.
Must be on the Specialist Register and able to provide up to date documents in accordance with clinical compliance requirements.
Must be actively participating in annual appraisals, quality reviews and audits.
Interested in digital health / clinical informatics / new ways of working.
Excellent time management, planning and prioritising skills.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written.
Experience in conflict resolution, and able to collaborate with others confidently.
Innovative and imaginative, a creative thinker, able to consider existing situations and problems to deliver innovative solutions.
Excellent attention to detail, able to process detailed information effectively, consistently and accurately.
To apply and/or register your interest in working with us, please email a copy of your CV and interest to [KS1].
Medefer fully complies with the Equality Act 2. We are an equal opportunities employer, value diversity and welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds.
This job description is non-contractual and the postholder will be expected to perform additional duties and tasks that may be assigned by management from time to time to suit business needs.
Medefer contact details are provided for the specific purpose to support potential candidates and are not to be used to market services. The named individual has not consented to unsolicited marketing emails. Direct marketing means the communication, by whatever means, of marketing material which is directed at individuals. Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR) apply to unsolicited emails, for which the individual has not provided consent. Medefer takes the privacy of individuals very seriously and failure to abide by this notice will result in action taken.